ArcheAge – Russian players launch petition against payment model

[Petition] In a media presentation held on 28th September, Russia’s biggest MMO publisher, Mail.ru, revealed the payment model for ArcheAge Russia. Majority of the community was reportedly enraged by the proposed model, with players able to buy currencies for major…

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…

ArcheVille – XLGAMES closing down mobile game tied to ArcheAge

Announced just earlier this year, Korean developer XLGAMES announced the closure of ArcheVille, which will happen on 10th October. A standalone mobile game with farming and pet features, ArcheVille was planned to be integrated with the core ArcheAge game via…

XLGAMES – ArcheAge developer rumored to undergo restructuring

[Source] According to a Korean report with information from industry insiders, XLGAMES is preparing for restructuring after ArcheAge did not meet financial expectations in the Korean market after the massive outlay for its development.   This is despite after going…

Civilization Online – New screenshots and information from Chinese media

[Game website] With Civilization Online currently only scheduled for release in Asia, Chinese gaming website 17173.com held an interview with XLGAMES founder, Mr Jake Song, while receiving 3 exclusive screenshots of the game. There will be 4 civilization to choose…

Civilization Online – Crafted by ArcheAge developer using CryEngine 3

[Source] Rumored since 2011 and confirmed just not long ago, Massively has managed to snag an exclusive first on Civilization Online, sitting down and having a good chat with representatives from both XLGAMES (including founder Jake Song) and 2K Games…

ArcheAge – Impressive expedition video from dedicated Korean guild

ArcheAge Korea has been running for a couple of months now, and I just saw a really awesome fan-made video produced by the guild, apparently known as The Black Storm Empire. Enjoy!   There is also a promotion going on…

ArcheAge – Official launch date confirmed with subscription prices

After several months of events and test phases, publisher GameOn announced that ArcheAge Japan will be launching on 23rd July 2013. Developer XLGAMES’ founder, Mr Jake Song, was at the announcement ceremony earlier yesterday.   The subscription model will be…

ArcheAge – Japan server celebrates launch with 2 new TV commercials

While it is rare in the English market for online games to have TV commercials airing, it is quite the norm over at Japan, although I am not sure about Korea. ArcheAge Japan launched earlier today, and 2 TV commercials…

ArcheAge – Korean server welcomes age of Free-to-Play today

Announced a couple of weeks back, ArcheAge Korea officially entered its Free-to-Play phase, with the original monthly fees tossed out of the business model. Labor points are used now as a control mechanism, while free players will not be able…

ArcheAge – New Free-to-Play business model announced starting July

Starting from 3rd July, ArcheAge Korea will be converting to a Free-to-Play model! This confirms the rumour first posted last month. As such, XLGAMES will be stopping sales of the current time cards, which consists of hourly, monthly, and 90…

ArcheAge – Beta signup now available for first English server

[Game website] Even though I am a few hours late, I am glad to see that Trion has finally brought the beta signup page up for ArcheAge, 1 of the biggest MMORPGs to hit the market in recent times.  …

ArcheAge – Reports claim Korean server to announce F2P change

According to foreign reports, XLGAMES is ready to announce a full conversion to a Free-to-Play model for the Korean server in June. The Korean server is currently on a Pay-to-Play (P2P) model, with the China and English servers’ models unconfirmed…

ArcheAge – New trailer as countdown to debut test begins

With less than a week to go before ArcheAge China enters its first test phase, a new trailer briefly introducing the game has emerged.   With the activation keys so exclusive and limited, prices of 1 key is currently trading at…