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]

Throne & Liberty’s next global beta remains under NDA, tests combat and trading

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We're just a week away from Throne & Liberty's next big global test run, and ahead of the event, Amazon has released a dev...

For Science: EVE Online’s Project Discovery initiative opens signups for mobile testing

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At EVE Fanfest last fall, CCP Games announced that its latest Project Discovery push would essentially set EVE Online players to training AI in...

Eternal Tombs opens a one-day playtest on Steam – here’s how to get in and play

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Eternal Tombs - the MMO formerly known as War of Dragnorox and currently known as the MMO that's trying to bring back a new...
wrong way to hold swords

Fight or Kite: Predecessor’s open beta brings back MOBA action and a heap of nostalgia

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The newest, brightest pupil from the School for Extraordinary MOBAs has arrived for your gaming pleasure. Predecessor launched in early access last week, bringing...

Chrono Odyssey pitches its time travel format, announces that it’s coming to the Epic Store

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In case you haven't devoured every GDC panel from the recent trade show, Chrono Studios popped up during the State of Unreal presentation to...

Jump Ship is a ‘mission-based co-op PvE space adventure’ headed for early access this year

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The internet spaceship sub-genre is getting another intriguing-looking game in the form of Jump Ship, a new in-development title from Keepsake Games, an indie...

Tarisland’s latest beta preview video showcases the male Paladin class

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The fact that Tencent's World of Warcraft-lookalike Tarisland has a Paladin class isn't a surprise, both because of the source material and because Tarisland...

Second Life begins beta testing terrain updates, 2K textures, and mirrors for creators

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The toolset for creative players of Second Life is seeing a number of interesting updates, as the sandbox is running some beta tests that...

Pax Dei previews the ‘minimum viable product’ of its next alpha build’s PvP area

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Pax Dei's latest alpha two preview blog would like to set some expectations regarding the FFA PvP zone of Lyonesse that will be open...

Final Stand Ragnarok releases 1.0 update with updated maps and hero models

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Unchained Entertainment fka City State Entertainment launched Camelot Unchained prequel Final Stand Ragnarok into its third and final early access earlier this month, kicking...

Starship Simulator is a Kickstarter new multiplayer space game about exploring a Milky Way replica

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How do you simulate something that doesn't actually exist in real life yet? Well, if you're indie developer Fleetyard Studios, you start creating a...

Monster & Memories has only cost $70K to date – from the devs’ pockets

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In addition to providing a roadmap to early access in 2026 and beyond, retro-themed Monsters & Memories candidly discussed how much money it's cost...
hands across whatever this fantasy world is called

Pantheon Rise of the Fallen’s second pre-alpha season, The Mouth of Madness, arrives today

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While it's no surprise that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is still quite a ways out, Visionary Realms is continuing to find ways to...

Ashes of Creation’s latest Alpha Two preview video takes a deep-dive of the Fighter class

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The seemingly non-stop parade of Alpha Two preview videos from Ashes of Creation continues this weekend, as Intrepid Studios grants fans and followers of...
Please stop reminding me that this game exists.

Betawatch: Throne & Liberty begins signups for its global open beta

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It seemed like we would never again hear about Throne & Liberty, given how long globally oriented comms had been silence, but that was...

Ships at Sea is a new multiplayer maritime ship sim, setting sail for early access in May

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Here's a new title I've never heard of, and it turns out it's for a reasonable reason: It's called Ships at Sea, and it's...

Aquatic survival MMO Age of Water addresses comms, PvP, and gamepads ahead of next month’s launch

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If Age of Water's been flowing right past you without getting your attention, maybe it's time to dive right into this interesting-looking aquatic survival...

RuneScape-inspired Brighter Shores plans AFK character advancement

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Ever since hearing how one of Jagex's co-founders is bringing a cozy RuneScape-like MMO to us later this year, we've been keenly interested to...

Star Citizen highlights on-foot HUD updates arriving in Alpha 3.23

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The features list for Star Citizen's Alpha 3.23 release continues to be the focus of CIG's regular video digests. This week, players are looking...

Donkey Crew debuts new trailer for survival RPG Bellwright while Last Oasis languishes in early access

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Readers of our site are likely familiar with Polish studio Donkey Crew and its woodpunk survival sandbox Last Oasis. The game, which was first...