The MMORPG Corepunk is set to be released in 2026, and the developers are currently preparing for a comprehensive restart of the current Early Access version.
What kind of restart is this? Corepunk has been in Early Access since November 2024, and the final release is expected later this year. However, an important milestone is still ahead: On June 25, the team will carry out a comprehensive restart that resets all progress on the servers and aims to connect all players with the best version of the MMORPG to date.
On corepunk.com, the developers explain that the June version of Corepunk is supposed to differ significantly from the version that could be played for the first time 18 months ago. They not only brought new content to the servers and improved core features such as trading, classes, and combat but also fixed thousands of bugs and noticeably optimized areas like server stability and performance.
They are now ready for the next step, and for that, they need an economy that starts from scratch:
The version of Corepunk that you will play on June 25 will fundamentally differ from the one with which we started Early Access: it is more refined, balanced, and denser. A fresh start means that everyone – veterans and newcomers alike – will face the new systems on equal terms. No legacy supplies, no hoarded artifacts from the time before the nerfs (Pre-Nerf), and no old meta that carries anyone through the new content.
Only previously earned cosmetic items will remain in the possession of the players. This includes Battle Pass skins, mounts, pets, and cosmetics from the story episodes. However, character level, inventory, artifacts, gold, recipes, the marketplace, and all gameplay progress will be reset.
First Raid and AI Premieres
What else are the devs announcing? With the restart, the depot is set to go live. This is the first 12-player raid of Corepunk. It will consist of 5 sub-zones with 7 bosses. Rewards include T3 artifacts and valuable crafting materials.
Furthermore, the developers explain that there will be a new, permanent AI adversary. It considers the entire continent of Kwalat as its playing field and commands an army of monsters, notable generals with their own biographies, elite units with specific roles, and siege machines.
The war against the AI faction will directly affect the regions involved, for instance, through the death of important NPCs or the loss of local resources.
However, you can also expect a friendly AI in Corepunk, in the form of a personal assistant, which will make it noticeably easier to get into the MMORPG in the future.
This assistant apparently knows every mechanic, every system, and every detail so well that it can answer your questions about various areas of the game – for example, where to best farm T2 lumberjack materials or what the soft cap for armor penetration is for a specific talent.
What is Corepunk as an MMORPG? Corepunk is a “top-down MMORPG” with an open world and sandbox character. Visually and also in terms of controls, it resembles League of Legends. At the same time, it is also a classic online role-playing game that aims to evoke the difficulty of Vanilla WoW.
In the game, you can expect six classes with a total of 18 different specializations, dungeons, as well as raids and PvE content in the open world, equipped with a fog of war. A crafting system, open-world PvP, and arena matches complement the offer. You can find an informative overview on our overview page: Release, download, launcher, Steam, Early Access, keys – everything important about the MMORPG Corepunk
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