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 shows off ship combat, FPS, and EVA in new trailer

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Did you see the new Star Citizen trailer yet? It debuted last night at The Game Awards in Los Angeles, after an introduction by...

516 characters died during Worlds Adrift’s first alpha test

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Back in November, Worlds Adrift ran its first alpha playtest with just 153 participants, and today's it's released a video-infographic summarizing the more interesting...

College students whip up Adventure Guild, a mobile turn-based MMO

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Who says that you have to be graduated to be a force for gaming good? A team of college students at Rochester Institute of...

Monster Hunter Online’s Chinese OBT will be open to all

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You might recall with some sadness that Monster Hunter Online is a Chinese exclusive. And while that still holds true, the good news for...
My name is Ozymandias, king of... oh, never mind, they're just going to steal that pop culture bit.

World of Warcraft’s alpha test for Legion grows in size and participants

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Are you testing the next World of Warcraft expansion? More people have been invited into said test, which is now allowing players to venture...
Take the high road in the high tower.

Crowfall discusses the true meaning of ‘pre-alpha’

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What is an alpha, really? What's the dividing line between an alpha and a pre-alpha when both are playable? If a game has had...

Hardcore PvP MMO Sphere 3 arrives today

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You know what this genre needs more of? Hardcore PvP MMOs! Just kidding. But how about a really pretty 3-D hardcore PvP MMO with "political...

Labyrinth of Druids mixes fantasy with Lovecraftian horror

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Druids: No one knew who they were or what they were doing -- at least until now! MidDream Studios is in the process of making...
What is going on with your spine, lady.

Devilian’s open beta has begun

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The launch date for Devilian is just around the corner, but there's still some time before it really begins. Open beta has begun, however,...

EVE: Gunjack launches on Samsung Gear VR

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Not every inhabitant of the EVE Online universe is some fancy hotshot pilot with a billion-ISK warship under his or her seat. As CCP...

Crowfall’s latest vid diary talks UI customization and more

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Crowfall's latest dev video addresses UI customization, and it features UX Designer Billy Garretsen. "The grand vision," Garretsen says, "is to really let people...

Sign up for Black Desert’s closed beta, if you want

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Want to play Black Desert's closed beta? Well, you could pre-order. But that would be insane, and you're not insane, right? Good, I didn't...
Fences!

Eco’s alpha was successful; here’s what’s next

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Strange Loop says that Eco's alpha was a success, thanks mainly to lots of players giving the dev team "tons of feedback, suggestions, and...

Black Desert Korea adds bounty hunting and jail

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With Black Desert on its way to the west in 2016, it's not a bad idea to be giving more attention to what's happening...

Camelot Unchained now has game map as big as Washington D.C.

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With a new UI programmer on staff, Camelot Unchained is growing in leaps and bounds during the final weeks of the year. The team...

Shards Online is hosting a pre-alpha 3 livestream on December 12

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Shards Online is hosting a livestream on Saturday, December 12th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. What's the occasion? Well, it's the beginning...

Albion Online’s PvP zones and flagging explained

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As Albion Online's development has progressed, Sandbox Interactive has utilized player feedback to refine the PvP system, acknowledging that for all the hardcore PvPers...

Shroud of the Avatar newsletter looks at arena building and more

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Did you miss Shroud of the Avatar's Friday update? I did; I was too busy stuffing my face with leftover turkey and dressing to pay...
AHHH SPIDERS AHHH

Crowfall addresses victory conditions, Malekai lore

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When it launches, Crowfall is going to have to deal with the problem of winning. The most recent Ask Me Anything event for the...

Blade & Soul’s Assassin gets a class overview and a video

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Blade & Soul has released a class overview for the Assassin. NCsoft describes it as "a complex class that excels when they have the...

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