Alphas & Betas

MMOs in various stages of testing and crowdfunding, playable and… not. Don’t forget to follow our Betawatch and Make My MMO columns for a weekly rundown. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Amazon says it’s still ‘working hard’ on its MMORPG New World

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Back in May, Amazon Game Studios raised eyebrows when it announced it was taking in-development MMORPG New World’s always-on alpha offline. According to the...
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Chronicles of Elyria’s Kickstarter-versary crowdfunding drive sees nearly every extra item unlocked

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Last week we told you about an anniversary/crowdfunding event for Chronicles of Elyria which was set to open up new items and new gameplay...
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Early access pirate MMO Atlas is launching on Xbox One next week – with PC crossplay

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Atlas has been one of the odder MMOs we've covered this last year. In spite of a bungled launch, it managed to avoid the...

Sandbox MMO Project C launches $149.99 founder packs, plans October closed alpha

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Remember Project C? It's the SpatialOS-based open-world persistent sandbox MMO by Darewise, the same company that along with studio Nvizzio struggled to make the gorgeous space...

Star Citizen unveils a new ship that lets players pull other players out of hyperspace

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A new Star Citizen ship has been unveiled -- on Newsweek of all places -- and this one is a doozy, offering the ability...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 70 brings Halloween themed fun on September 26

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As we near October, it stands to reason that more of Halloween will start to invade the MMO space. Shroud of the Avatar looks...
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PlanetSide Arena elects to temporarily disable Teams mode in all regions

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While the scale of the large scale battles in PlanetSide Arena is certainly something one can call into question, part of that problem perhaps...
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Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse hits early access today – are you trying it out?

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Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse battle royale title is officially launching into persistent early access today as planned. As it announced last week, Intrepid Studios...

Check out Cube World’s launch trailer as it officially hits closed beta on Steam

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It's here, it's here - Cube World has officially hit closed beta on Steam! As we noted last week, the game's original developer resurfaced in...

Dual Universe’s new podcast talks up the features of alpha 2 and 3

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Do you have 30-odd minutes to yourself and want to hear about Dual Universe? Then your extremely specific needs are met as a podcast...

Infinity: Battlescape posts one last Kickstarter update before its Steam Early Access release

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It's been an exceedingly long time since we last heard from Infinity: Battlescape, the multiplayer combat-focused chunk of the original space sim MMO Infinity....

Camelot Unchained continues work on the Minstrel and other support classes

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Camelot Unchained was all about taking its first steps into support classes last week and this week's update is certainly no exception. The regular...

PWE’s mobile sandbox MMO ReEvolve resurfaces with new pics and promises

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Back in 2018, Perfect World brought a couple of new games to E3, one of them being ReEvolve. At the time, it was described...

The next phase of Astellia Online’s head-start begins tonight

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On Friday, Astellia Online launched into the first of several head-start phases for preorder purchasers, that one specifically for Legendary pack buyers. Tonight at...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Mini Life, Naïca, and MedievaLands

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It's time for another roundup of smaller or more obscure MMOs that you might not have noticed! We'll kick off today with a pixel...

Citadel: Forged with Fire shifts its final release date to November 1

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Hey, did you know that Citadel: Forged with Fire is launching on PC and consoles? That's been news that the developer has been eager...

Make My MMO: Survival sandbox Day of Dragons soars past $325,000 Kickstarter funding

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, MOP reader Winterskorn alerted us to the Kickstarter for Day of Dragons. It's not a pure MMO, but it's...

Project Gorgon’s September update touches combat, treasure, and skills

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Tiny indie studio Elder Game is still doggedly working on the whimsical and weird MMORPG Project Gorgon, and as of today, the September patch...
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Betawatch: PlanetSide Arena hits early access to a resounding shrug

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The early access for PlanetSide Arena has begun after the game showed off its weaponry. And the results? Players agree that it is definitely......

PlanetSide Arena shores up early access bugs as Steam reviews hit ‘mixed’

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Credit where credit's due, the folks at PlanetSide Arena appear to be on top of their game in terms of keeping major issues with...

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