Chronicles of Elyria
What is Chronicles of Elyria? Similar to Ashes of Creation, Chronicles of Elyria aims to become a sort of “ultimate MMORPG”. It is a sandbox where you can do and leave what you want. You can boost the economy as a trader or crafter, or explore dark dungeons as an adventurer. It is even possible to build and manage an entire empire.
Chronicles of Elyria can best be described as an “RPG simulation”. It aims to simulate a deep, consistent game world. Sometimes, it is so realistic that your character ages and cannot jump high if they weigh too much.
What makes Chronicles of Elyria special? Your hero will eventually die. For he has only a limited lifetime. Then it is possible to continue playing with a descendant who possesses some characteristics of their predecessor.
This even affects your established empire for which you always have to pay attention to a successor.
The release is somewhat uncertain
What recent innovations have there been? Currently, players are waiting for the pre-alpha phase to begin, but the developers keep delaying it. Players were able to shape the world slightly through a community event that recently took place.
This type of browser game solidifies and engages the community of Chronicles of Elyria before the game starts.
How likely is a release? Chronicles of Elyria is on shaky ground. Development is not progressing as hoped, technologies like Spatial OS had to be removed for cost reasons. After the search for a publisher failed, there were layoffs.
Furthermore, the project is extremely ambitious and at times appeared to be the Star Citizen among MMORPGs. Nevertheless, the developers show a lot of ambition and want to release the game at all costs.
Planned release: The last information is that a release is planned for sometime in 2020. However, the development journey shows that the release might be postponed further.
Chronicles of Elyria is suitable for you if…
- You are looking for an MMO where you can live a kind of second virtual life that extends over generations
- You want to be actively involved in the development of the world by building a trading empire or rising to become the ruler of a city
- You want to experience dynamic quests that are not predefined but arise from situations like searching for food
