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Official Site: ArcheAge
Studio: Trion Worlds
Launch Date: September 16, 2014
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Sandbox
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Massively Overthinking: Gathering our thoughts on Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire

Bree Royce - August 3, 2017 210

This week, the dominant story has become Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion, which is coming our way far sooner than a lot...

Battle Bards Episode 102: Pure joy

Justin Olivetti - August 2, 2017 1

Is it even possible for pure joy to be derived from MMORPG music? Whether or not, the Battle Bards are going to take a...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 129: Treasure Trove

Justin Olivetti - August 1, 2017 17

Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Secret World Legends, Trove, ArcheAge, Blade & Soul, Star Citizen, Chronicles of Elyria, Crowfall, and DCUO, with mailbag questions on non-fantasy MMOs and soloing in MMOs: %SURL%

The Daily Grind: How would you solve the housing server merge problem?

Bree Royce - July 31, 2017 56

When ArcheAge launched, I was one of those who was brutally harsh about its mind-numbingly stupid housing system, a more or less open-world system...

ArcheAge server merges will impact 12 realms

Justin Olivetti - July 28, 2017 22

Server merges are a nerve-wracking, anxiety-filled experience even on the best of occasions, but when an MMO offers contested territory and open world housing,...

Check out a trailer for ArcheAge’s upcoming naval arena

Eliot Lefebvre - July 24, 2017 3

Battle on the high seas! Cannons firing, seas foaming, decks wet, local slang dialect nearly incomprehensible! If that all sounds like fun times to...

RIFT brings on a new community manager

Justin Olivetti - July 17, 2017 5

ArcheAge isn't the only game at Trion Worlds that's shuffling around its community team these days. RIFT announced last Friday that it brought on board...

The Daily Grind: What MMORPG would do better with a different business model?

Justin Olivetti - July 12, 2017 89

When it comes to ArcheAge, it's generally accepted that this is a pretty great fantasy sandbox that was absolutely sunk by a terrible business...

ArcheAge’s CM Celestrata is promoted to associate producer

Justin Olivetti - July 10, 2017 28

There's been a reshuffling in Trion Worlds' ranks this past week, as ArcheAge Senior Community Manager Seraphina "Celestrata" Brennan announced on the forums that she has...

The MOP Up: Warframe’s Chains of Harrow (July 2, 2017)

Justin Olivetti - July 2, 2017 1

The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Ironically, this is the sort of controversy you'd probably rather face from inside a hot tub.

Massively Overthinking: Do MMORPGs aspire to pro-social mechanics?

Bree Royce - June 30, 2017 35

Massively OP reader and Patron Avaera has a thoughtful question for the team and readers this week. "I wish more virtual world games thought deeply...

ArcheAge Begins puts a call out for Android mobile testers

Justin Olivetti - June 23, 2017 8

ArcheAge Begins' title is never going to be as appropriate as it is right now. Gamevil's spin-off of XLGAMES' well-known MMO sandbox has just...

The MMOs of the Steam Summer 2017 Sale

Bree Royce - June 22, 2017 45

After some ups and downs this afternoon -- everybody loves the "try again later" message, right? -- Valve's summer Steam sale is finally underway...

Choose My Adventure: Cryptic’s Neverwinter in review

Eliot Lefebvre - June 22, 2017 3

My time with Neverwinter is done, and it's a game I find myself in an odd relationship with. It'd be fair to say that...

The Stream Team: Exploring ArcheAge’s Erenor Eternal

MJ Guthrie - June 13, 2017 0

ArcheAge's Erenor Eternal update has launched, and Massively OP's MJ is all about exploring those new lands. She'll be poking around Aegis Island and...

Trion Worlds brings Joe Brogno on as ArcheAge’s new community manager

Justin Olivetti - June 12, 2017 28

There's a new sheriff on ArcheAge's forums, and his fearsome name is Muzzy. Trion Worlds announced Joe Brogno, otherwise known as "Muzzy" to the studio's...

ArcheAge Erenor Eternal update dev tour: Trading revamp and new zones

MJ Guthrie - June 7, 2017 7

Have you got the urge to explore? ArcheAge's Erenor Eternal launches this evening, bringing three brand-new zones for players to gallivant about in. Of course,...