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]

Star Citizen runs down alpha 3.23’s feature set including the return of Invictus event and a new hoverbike

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Cloud Imperium continues to promise that Star Citizen's alpha 3.23 is right around the corner, which is a similar refrain provided in this week's...

Legends of Aria Classic is running a ‘surprise open beta’ this weekend ahead of its May 9 relaunch

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In the middle of April, pretty much everyone in the MMORPG was surprised to learn that Legends of Aria is getting a revival. Aria,...

SMITE 2’s first alpha event kicks off today through this weekend

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If you've been itching to try out SMITE's sequel, your time has come... assuming you got into the alpha or bought a founder pack,...

V Rising stirs up hype for its 1.0 launch with new trailer and updated website

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V Rising continues to make sure people are extremely aware that it's leaving early access on Wednesday, May 8th, and it's doing so with...

EVE Online kicks off its Capsuleer Day anniversary event and wraps up the next phase of Vanguard testing

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Happy 21st birthday, EVE Online! You're old enough to drink now! But before players head to their local package store, perhaps they'll will want...

Ashes of Creation video shows off its enchanting nighttime ‘magic’

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It still feels like Q3 2024 -- and with it, Ashes of Creation's Alpha Two test -- is still a long way off, but...

Nexon is publishing Overgeared-themed Project T MMORPG for PC and mobile

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Nexon has had so many "Project" games in development over the years that you'd be forgiven if your eyes glaze over at one more,...

Tarisland discusses updates to fishing gameplay as it celebrates over 1M pre-registrations

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Fishing is one of the best in-game activities that an MMO can provide and I will not be taking questions on this matter, yet...

Fight or Kite: Pax Dei’s alpha is equal parts survival gameplay and grind-fueled crafting

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In my experience, I’ve found "survival game" and "grindfest" are synonymous with each other in all but the rarest of cases. There just seems...

Star Citizen allows third wave of testers to alpha 3.23’s PTU, talks about upcoming UI changes

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Now that access to the PTU of Star Citizen is linked to overall account activity, players have been waiting for their turn in line...

Evercore Heroes, back from the dead, talks new game flow and the rationale for rebirth

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Now that we know Evercore Heroes is returning from its competitive team vs. team PvE origin to a co-operative roguelike, there might be some...

Starbase returns from radio silence with plan for new navigation, territory control, and PvE

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In May of last year, we expressed some concern about Starbase, the sci-fi crafting sandbox from Frozenbyte, particularly since it received little more than...

Reign of Guilds promises to expand dev headcount, seeks player patience in early access

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When the PvP sandbox Reign of Guilds opened its early access doors at the beginning of this month, developer Atlant Games admitted that it...

Bellwright’s first week of early access sees daily bug fixing and mostly positive reviews

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It would appear that Donkey Crew knows it has eyes trained on it after its last shoulder shrug of an early access game launch:...

BitCraft shares an in-game preview of early skills and character progression

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Since the month of April has been alpha testing month for sandbox MMORPG BitCraft, Clockwork Labs appears to be eager to continue showing off...

The Quinfall demonstrates the utility and danger of player caravans on the landscape

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If and when you find yourself exploring the world of The Quinfall, you're going to want to figure out how to get around efficiently...

Viking-themed ‘survival tribe builder’ Aska enters early access June 20

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It looks as if the self-described "multiplayer Viking survival tribe builder" Aska is ready to move forward from its latest closed beta into its...

Netmarble (not Nexon) is working on a new Game of Thrones MMO

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Update: Wccftech is reporting that the original source conflated Nexon and Netmarble; there is still a Game of Thrones MMO coming, but it's apparently...

Escape from Tarkov cedes PvE mode to earlier special edition buyers, but only ‘in waves’ and after full release server updates

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This past weekend saw Escape from Tarkov start a row with its biggest supporters by paywalling a PvE mode, forcing new buyers to cough...

Elder Scrolls Online restores accounts following its PTS bungle, hands out a Mountain Dew wolf

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Normally a public test of a much-anticipated update for Elder Scrolls Online is a happier occasion, but as readers know that's not been the...