ArcheAge – The ultimate fantasy online RPG is officially launched

[Game website] After going through the various test phases, ArcheAge is now live for everyone! While some players have had a head start a few days back, publisher Trion Worlds is expecting a huge crowd logging in these few days,…

ArcheAge – Open Beta phase is now live as DDOS attacks continue

[Game website] The North America server for ArcheAge supposedly entered Open Beta about an hour ago, but currently, all games and websites under publisher Trion Worlds are under heavy DDOS attack. The company mentioned that Open Beta will still go…

ArcheAge – Official launch schedule announced for English server

[More info] I am still somewhat in disbelieve, but yes, the English server of ArcheAge will indeed be launching before the China server does. The official launch date will be 16th September 2014 (subject to region and time zone), with…

ArcheAge – Game to open doors for Closed Beta phase next week

[Game website] After months of Alpha testing and westernization, Trion Worlds will begin the Closed Beta phase for ArcheAge from Thursday, July 17 (10:00 AM PDT) to Monday, July 21 (10:00 AM PDT). Eager gamers must signup for a chance…

ArcheAge – Trion to launch game later this year with Update 1.2

[Source] As some of you have read, Update 1.0 for ArcheAge Korea did not please the fans, as the changes brought much unexpected imbalances. In order to avoid that situation, Trion Worlds will launch ArcheAge with Update 1.2 later this…

Defiance – Sci-fi title is now Free-to-Play for PC after latest game patch

[Register] First announced early last month, Defiance is now officially Free-to-Play for the PC platform. Developed by Trion Worlds, Defiance is a sci-fi MMORPG with a live TV series running in the United States. For players on PlayStation 3 and…

Defiance – Trion Worlds announces Free-to-Play switch coming this June

[Source] Trion World just announced that starting June 4 on PC and mid-July on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, players will be able to download the Defiance client and experience the entire Bay Area storyline, original end-game content, and future…

ArcheAge – TERA alum joins Trion Worlds as new Community Manager

[Source] The former community lead for En Masse Entertainment’s TERA, Evan “Scapes” Berman, has now been handed the position of Community Manager for the upcoming ArcheAge. An industry veteran with experience in handling big online games, he will also be…

ArcheAge – Latest game progress update posted by Trion Worlds

[Source] As ArcheAge takes a step closer to world domination by launching in Russia later today, Trion Worlds finally provided an update for the English server. Basically, the team just returned from Korea after a week with XLGAMES, and tweaks…

ArcheAge – Friends and Family Alpha finally begins for English server

[Source] ArcheAge North America/ Europe has finally entered its very first test phase, the Friends and Family Alpha. According to the article, ArcheAge’s “UI is now about 80% readable, and much of the quest text has been given at least a…

ArcheAge – Trion provides updates in new interview with CEO

[Source] Gamers were left flabbergasted at the silence surrounding ArcheAge’s North America server, particularly since publisher Trion Worlds decided to launch a voxel game, Trove, instead. A new internal interview posted online provides seeks to assure gamers ArcheAge is still…

RIFT China – CEO claims Trion Worlds did not support content localization

Just a couple of weeks after RIFT China’s closure was announced, the CEO of Shanda Games, Mr Xiangdong Zhang, finally talked about the issue to the China media. He admitted that RIFT’s quality “wasn’t good”, with Trion Worlds not responding…

ArcheAge – Publisher provides latest update for English server

[Register] Well, there isn’t actually any concrete information about Closed Beta, but it seems Trion Worlds is hinting that the game is not really ready to be shown to the public now, not weeks but in months. The publisher recently…

RIFT China – Shanda Games finally announce closure of China server

Just a few months after Shanda Games announced its determination to continue running RIFT China using the Pay-to-Play model and spending tens of millions on a ridiculous, unnecessary marketing campaign, the company has finally announced the game’s closure on 15th…