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]

Osiris: New Dawn blasts off to the icy moon of Aziel

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There's a galaxy out there to explore, kid, so why confine yourself to just one planet? The space survival sandbox Osiris: New Dawn isn't about...
Same as it ever was.

Crowfall shows off its unique server maps

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In most MMOs, it doesn't matter what server you play on, the world still has the same shape. You don't log in to a...

New MMORPG Ashes of Creation demos environments in new video

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The Ashes of Creation team has released a new video to cap off the week, this first one literally a first look at the...
NOW PUNCH! YOUR FRIEND! PUNCH, PUNCH YOUR FRIEND! GET OUT ON THE FLOOR AND PUNCH YOUR BEST FRIEND!

Check out closed beta footage of Lineage Eternal’s PvP and player killing

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The upcoming Lineage Eternal is going to feature player killing. That's kind of the nature of the game; it's part of the franchise, after...
Whatever, right?

Check out some Twilight Spirits gameplay and an evaluation from the end of beta

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Remember Twilight Spirits? Possibly not, but there was a lot of hype around the game before its testing kicked off in full swing, or...
This genre clings to life like... well, zombie survival.

Obsidian’s Armored Warfare team hit with layoffs

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Obsidian Entertainment has announced layoffs for an unknown number of staffers working on military MMO Armored Warfare. Gamasutra reports that the cuts are planned to...
Shut up woman, get on my boat.

Sea of Thieves announces its first technical alpha

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After months of waiting and some tongue-in-cheek speculation that the game was nothing but a series of audio design diaries, Sea of Thieves is...
pants plz

Revelation Online gears up for its second closed beta later this month

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Weep no tears if you miss being able to play Revelation Online, for its closed beta will return soon. It's got plenty of improved...

Gigantic introduces founders packs for semi-open beta

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Gigantic's beta doors swing open today -- but not quite all the way open. Anyone with Windows 10 or an Xbox One can slip...

Conan Exiles infographic details the thin barriers between you and death

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Turns out yesterday's Conan Exiles survival video wasn't the only thing Funcom had in store on the topic. Today, the studio's put out a...

Pantheon’s Shaman will look familiar to traditional MMORPG players

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Ahead of its big stream on Friday, Pantheon's newsletter today is bursting with details on the Shaman class, which is due for its reveal...
I can see you now!

Saga of Lucimia hammers home the importance of grouping

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For the most part, Saga of Lucimia has been relatively quiet this fall as it continues development. Quiet, that is, except for its video...

Exclusive interview with Ashes of Creation’s Jeffrey Bard, formerly of Daybreak

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Yesterday we covered a tip about a new MMORPG in the making: Ashes of Creation. Apparently we caught wind of this title before it was...
Dudes.

Crowfall shows off the many faces (and colors) of character customization

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It's easy to look at all of Crowfall's screenshots up to now and be vaguely reminded of throwing action figures against one another. That's...

Project Gorgon crosses fundraising halfway mark, introduces the Fairy race

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Good news for Project Gorgon: The indie MMO has crossed the halfway point in its current Indiegogo campaign, raising over $10,000 toward its $20,000...

Ashes of Creation promises a sandbox MMO full of organic events

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A wild MMORPG appears! Your excitement or skepticism is super effective! So here's your out-of-the-blue MMO reveal for Tuesday. The game is called Ashes of...

Conan Exiles discusses character creation and your list of crimes

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Conan Exiles' latest dev blog is all about first steps... yours. Specifically, it's about the character creation and earliest stages of the game, and...

ARK: Survival Evolved launches on PS4 today, plans spring 2017 ‘final product’

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Welcome to ARK: Survival Evolved, PS4 players. Watch out for the dinos. Yes, Studio Wildcard's dino survival sandbox has launched for the Sony console today...
More for the slaughter once again.

Crowfall locks up EU store credit

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An unexpected snag in Crowfall's digital store is prompting ArtCraft to make some changes to its European operations. "An interesting side-effect of having an official...
Well, that's like polish.

Shroud of the Avatar details polish coming to upcoming patches

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The team behind Shroud of the Avatar has been quick to point out that having the game go persistent is not the same as...

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