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]

Whatever happened to the relaunched sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria Classic?

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This week appears to be the kind of week where we flip through the old albums and see why there hasn't been anything major...
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Warframe opens pre-registration for its Android version

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For too long Warframe fans on the road with their Android phones have had no app where you can tap a button to be...

Cozy MMO Palia teases Season of Splendor and Winterlights for tomorrow

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I don't know about you, but I most definitely did not expect to be hearing so much praise for the newly purchased Palia in...

MMO sandbox Life is Feudal is being resurrected for the second time this year

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It has been a weird, winding, and wonky road for Life is Feudal. The MMO version of the game was shut down in 2021...

Square-Enix and Lightspeed Studio officially announce Final Fantasy XIV Mobile

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Don't look now but Final Fantasy XIV is getting an official mobile adaptation. Publisher Square-Enix and developer Tencent-owned Lightspeed Studios have taken the wraps...

Legal expert argues that Palworld might get legal argument help from an old GTA 5 mod

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Readers already know that Palworld developer Pocketpair is gearing up for a legal fight against Nintendo over three alleged patent infringements and $66K, and...

Multiplayer turn-based battler Skygard Arena begins its early access journey

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Last week we all got our first peek at Skygard Arena, an upcoming single-player and multiplayer turn-based strategy title from Gemelli Games that lets...

Towers of Aghasba early access fans on Steam are already issuing warnings about the state of the game

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It's not an MMORPG, but it will certainly scratch any itch for a multiplayer open world game you've got: It's Towers of Aghasba, and...

Nightingale’s patch this week includes new weapons, boss rush mode, and no more dying from hunger

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Nightingale hasn't had the best fall: It's gone through two rounds of layoffs and a massive do-over, all as Inflexion Games has maintained that...

EVE Vanguard broadens its test pool starting Thanksgiving weekend

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If you've been watching from the sidelines throughout CCP Games' testing of EVE Vanguard, then next weekend might be your moment, as the studio...

Pax Dei changes its existing chat system to a Discord-powered one this week

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Get ready for a major change in how Pax Dei handles one of its key social features, as the early access MMO is changing...

Here’s what’s actually making it into Corepunk’s early access launch build next week

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So Corepunk studio Artificial Core put out a press release this morning, and I think most of our readers already know the main content...

Whatever happened to multiplayer survival RPG Frozen Flame?

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Do you remember Frozen Flame? It's OK if you forgot because things have been extremely quiet for the multiplayer survival RPG. Readers will remember...

The Bazaar is a mash-up of roguelite, hero builder, and digital card game currently in paid closed beta

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What happens when some pro Hearthstone players decide to make their own digital card game? You apparently get something like The Bazaar, the self-styled...

Face of Mankind rogue server Empire Rising unveils plans for ‘classic’ single-player and testing for multiplayer

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The sunsetted cyberpunk MMO Face of Mankind doesn't just have a spiritual successor; it's also getting a rogue server as well. Just in case...

BitCraft adds aggressive enemies, adjusts settlement mechanics, and eases new player onboarding

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With sandbox MMO BitCraft now going through its latest closed alpha phase, it's time to keep eyes on what's changing in the game with...

Bellwright outlines plans for a new village prosperity system coming in its next big update

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It's been a few months since we've heard anything out of Donkey Crew's early access settlement management sandbox Bellwright - a worrying development in...

Towers of Aghasba shares its early access roadmap and plenty of no-frills gameplay footage

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At the top of the month we cast a spotlight on Towers of Aghasba, a co-op survival sandbox for up to four players that...

Corepunk updates its website, reopens pre-orders, releases Episode 2, and debuts a new early access trailer

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This week was a particularly busy one for the MMOARPG Corepunk, as developer Artificial Core has put its nose to the grindstone to make...
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Betawatch: Aloft and Pantheon both eye their early access dates

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Early access approaches for both Aloft and Pantheon, although on different dates. Pantheon is hitting early access (and Steam, incidentally) on December 13th, while...