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]

Crowfall preps ‘Siege Perilous’ castle siege testing for ‘later this month’

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ArtCraft is previewing its next big pre-alpha rollout for Crowfall, codenamed Siege Perilous: the "first phase of testing for some of the initial features...

Camelot Unchained’s team goes in depth on class design

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It would be a mistake to assume that just because Camelot Unchained has a trio of classes in any given archetype, all of those...

Tree of Savior puts its early access to player vote

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The Tree of Savior devs are reworking their plans for early access based on player "feedback." IMCGAMES says that its three-month exclusive access plan was...
Barfapalooza.

Rumor: Retailers pegging World of Warcraft: Legion’s release as June 30th

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The cycle has begun. Every time a World of Warcraft expansion doesn't have a fixed release date, retailers begin assigning a release date to...

Realms of Alanar wants to make a retro-style virtual fantasy world with your help

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If you were creating a sandbox MMO, what would your feature list look like? For one small indie developer, his feature set is everything...
It, uh... works?

Darkfall: Rise of Agon development celebrates booting up the original game code

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Darkfall: Rise of Agon isn't the only project out there aiming to resurrect the original version of Darkfall, which means that the developers need...

Albion Online dev vlog on dungeons, armor, and the swamp biome

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Albion Online's devs have broadcast a brand-new develop vlog shot inside their new studio, appropriately bedecked with faux medieval stone and stained glass. Game Director Robin...

Enter to win a Neverwinter PC howler mount from PWE and Massively OP

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Just in time for this week's Neverwinter: The Maze Engine release on PC, PWE has granted Massively OP 40 mount codes to give away to our readers! The codes...
D(well)ragon Warrior.

Dwell is a top-down 2D sandbox MMO and it’s adorable

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Let's dash your hopes a little bit right now: You cannot actually purchase Dwell at the moment. It has been voted on to Steam's...

Conan Exiles offers sneak peek at its environment and buildings

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Those looking for clues as to what Conan Exiles will look like when the survival title releases should keep tabs on the game's Facebook...

Age of Sail MMO Caribbean Conquest hits Kickstarter

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Pirates, tall ships, the Age of Sail -- wait, haven't we seen this before? Perhaps so, but Invenio Interactive thinks it can do this...

Ubisoft’s Werewolves Within is an online multiplayer VR ‘social deduction’ game

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Ubisoft's newest game isn't exactly an MMORPG, but it is a VR multiplayer online title that revolves around what the company is calling "social...
Get in and get moving, I hear the law!

Star Citizen’s latest set of player answers involve outrunning the law

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So you're minding your own business in Star Citizen and just committing certain deeds which may - under certain laws - be considered "grotesquely...

The Black Death demos combat, sickness, and death in new militia trailer

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The delay of The Black Death's early access launch from March to April means more trailers on just how the gloomy survival sandbox will...

Landmark’s storytelling system really is incoming

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Amid the week's sad news and uncertainty, one question is getting a happy answer: Yes, Virginia, there is a Landmark storytelling system! And it...
Freedom.

Paragon’s newly available founders packs include a hard copy

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If you've been waiting to grab yourself a founders pack for the upcoming MOBA Paragon, they are now on sale. Those who purchase packs...

Raph Koster on Crowfall’s social gameplay and robber-baron badasses

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This month's Crowfall Q&A video is all about social systems, which means design consultant and MMO industry veteran Raph Koster is on camera to...

Saga of Lucimia emerges from ‘the dark ages’ of development

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Wondering why you haven't heard much about Saga of Lucimia over the past several months? That's been intentional, as the team had gone silent...

ARK: Survival Evolved is splitting in two with a F2P version

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See below for the update. Strange things are afoot at ARK: Survival Evolved, my friends. The site posted a partial picture of a metallic dinosaur...
There are wolves out here.

Tree of Savior enters Steam early access tomorrow, launches F2P June 19

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The English version of Tree of Savior is on the way, and today we know when. Beginning tomorrow, March 16th, the game will enter...

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