ArcheAge Chronicles
ArcheAge Chronicles news
Official XLGAMES announcements, producer letters, interviews and game updates.
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Jay's Notes: Class and Crafting Balance Improvements
Jay Lee, Design Team Lead for ArcheAge Chronicles, previews class balance changes, Elemental DEF against status effects, and a processed-material recipe overhaul in next Tuesday's update.Read more
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Temporary Maintenance Completed
Hello, Pioneers. Temporary maintenance has been completed and the game is available again. Details of updates and fixes, including item weight overhaul, unique weapon restrictions, and various bug fixes.Read more
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ArcheAge World quick start
How to move around the fansite: language, menu, map, proficiencies, crafting and housing.Read more
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Jay's Notes on the Equipment Temper balance fix
Jay Lee explains the Temper data error, the balance fix that avoids a flat 30% ATK cut, and the compensation for affected Pioneers and for everyone else.Read moreArcheAge Chronicles
What’s new on ArcheAge World: a guide to every tool and control
Since our 27 October roundup, ArcheAge World has grown beyond its first calculators.Read more
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You Asked. We're Fixing It: Early Access Bug Fixes and Improvements
Producer Ham apologizes for the progression bugs in ArcheAge Chronicles Early Access and walks through the patch: Storage limit of 1,000, Compact Chat, quests, channels, parties and the improvements coming next.Read more
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Early Access Pre-Download Now Available!
A letter from the Watchtower of Hope invites every Pioneer to Auroria: the ArcheAge Chronicles pre-download is now available on Steam.Read more
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Notice: Server Transfers and Cross-Server Play
How server selection, character transfers and cross-server play will work in ArcheAge Chronicles Early Access.Read more
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Ham’s unfiltered talk on the path from ArcheAge to Chronicles and the post-MMORPG
Ham Yong-jun explains in an unfiltered talk why ArcheAge Chronicles was born after the limitations of ArcheAge and the failure of X4, the importance of a pervasive open world, and how Early Access will verify the mix of MMO, action and adventure.Read more
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Early Access Server Structure
Planned server regions and locations for ArcheAge Chronicles Early Access: Americas, EU West and Asia.Read more
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A Letter from Producer Ham — From the Demo to Early Access
Hello, Pioneers! Thank you for playing the Steam Next Fest demo. With Early Access only days away, here's what we've fixed and what's coming next, including gender options and a third weapon.Read more
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ArcheAge Chronicles Release Date Revealed — Pre-Orders Now Open
Pioneers, the wait is almost over! ArcheAge Chronicles launches on Steam in Early Access on November 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM PST. Watch the official Release Date Trailer and pre-order to receive the exclusive Dawn Pioneer Set.Read more
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ArcheAge World Major Update: New Interactive Databases, Builders, and Game Tools
Discover all the new interactive tools and databases now available on ArcheAge World: Character Builder, Proficiencies, Crafting Recipes, Weapon & Class Traits, Backpack Item Database, Quests, and the upgraded Interactive Map.Read more
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A Letter from Producer Ham — Steam Next Fest Demo Details
Producer Ham shares details about the ArcheAge Chronicles Steam Next Fest demo: worldwide access, new content like Throne of Hinnon and PvP, and improvements since the network test.Read more
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Steam Next Fest Demo Global Time Map
Auroria is calling! Check the Steam Next Fest Demo Global Time Map to find out when the ArcheAge Chronicles demo starts in your region.Read more
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ArcheAge Chronicles Creator Campaign
Join the ArcheAge Chronicles Creator Campaign on PlayCamp. Make a video, tag it with #PlayCampArcheage, and get a chance to be picked and win rewards.Read more
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How Progression Works in ArcheAge Chronicles
Learn how progression works in ArcheAge Chronicles: levels, stats, weapon traits, exploration rewards and challenges like Hersander's Tower.Read more
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ArcheAge Chronicles Demo Guide (Steam Next Fest)
Guide to the free ArcheAge Chronicles Steam Next Fest demo: October 19–26, how to download it, the 4 classes, the new dungeon and first PvP.Read more
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Let's Talk PvP in ArcheAge Chronicles
Don (Global PM) and Jay Lee (Creative Director) explain channels and PvP in ArcheAge Chronicles: standard channels with no attacks between players, PvP channels switched at a Nui Statue, the Steam Next Fest demo, and PvP ideas still in planning.Read more
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Steam Next Fest Demo is coming!
Official Steam post: ArcheAge Chronicles joins Steam Next Fest with a free playable demo.Read more
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ArcheAge S: Strait of Freedom releases its first development documentary
XL Games and Kakao Games show the first real in-game footage of ArcheAge S and outline the loop from progression to naval war.Read more
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Meet Don, Global PM of ArcheAge Chronicles
Don, Global PM of ArcheAge Chronicles, explains where development really stands and plans a collaborative Early Access. Date and price will come later.Read more
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Producer Ham's letter: Network Test, self-publishing and Early Access
Producer Ham confirms XLGAMES will self-publish ArcheAge Chronicles, with Early Access planned for later in 2026, and reviews the first Network Test.Read more
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Kakao buys ArcheAge: the IP and Align Studio
Kakao Games, via Align Studio, buys the ArcheAge IP and ArcheAge S. ArcheAge Chronicles stays at XLGAMES, according to MTN (8 September 2026).Read more
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ArcheAge S: Strait of Freedom, key visual
Key visual of ArcheAge S: Strait of Freedom, another game set against ArcheAge Chronicles. Launch planned on Steam: second quarter of 2027.Read more
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ArcheAge Chronicles Q&A: the producer answers after the FGT
XLGAMES answers players after the ArcheAge Chronicles FGT: buy-to-play with cosmetic-only sales, PvP after launch, open-world housing and 20-player raids.Read more
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ArcheAge Chronicles: playing solo, guilds and endgame
Wccftech interview with XLGAMES (August 2025) on ArcheAge Chronicles: playing solo or in a group, guilds without conquest and PvE endgame for 2 to 5.Read more
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Interview on ArcheAge Chronicles: housing, PvP and MMO
In August 2025, XLGAMES told Massively that ArcheAge Chronicles is only partly an MMO: channel housing and PvP that is no longer open-world.Read more
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