ArcheAge..

ArcheAge is an MMORPG developed by Korean developer Jake Song (former developer of Lineage) and his development company, XL Games. The game was released in Korea on January 15, 2013, Europe and North America on September 16, 2014. ArcheAge is described as a "sandpark" MMORPG, which the developers say is a hybrid of the open content style of a "sandbox" game and the more structured play experience of a "themepark" game.

ArcheAge 3.5
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Developer(s) XL Games
Publisher(s)
ROK: XL Games
JP: GAMEON
RUS: Mail.Ru
NA: Trion Worlds
EU: Trion Worlds
CHN: Tencent
Director(s) Jake Song
Engine CryEngine 3
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
ROK: 15 January 2013
JP: 23 July 2013
RUS: 16 February 2014
NA: 16 September 2014
EU: 16 September 2014
CHN: 8 September 2015
Genre(s) MMORPG
Mode(s) Multiplayer
Development Edit

Initial development of ArcheAge began in 2011, and closed testing of the game took place over two years. Before finally being released in Korea on January 15, 2013, the game went through five closed beta tests and one open beta test.[1] In 2012, an XL Games studio representative said he expected ArcheAge to be released in North America towards the end of 2013, or the beginning of 2014.[2] In 2014 a newly hired CM stated the game will be transitioning into beta phase and will release for North America and the EU in 2014.[3] Announcements made in July, indicate the launch of the beta phase for July 17, 2014.[4] On April 24, 2014, Trion began to offer founder packs, for early alpha and beta access.[5]

Game updates Edit
On April the 28th 2015, Trion launched an extensive content patch (1.7), called The Dread Prophecies. The new content patch features new zones, ship customization, and modifications for more realistic sea combat.[6] On September 12-13th, Trion launched the next content update patch (2.0), called Heroes Awaken. The new content features a new Heroes system in which players elect each other once a month to represent their faction. Along with the content update, several servers were merged.[7]