With Kingdom Under Fire: The Rise, a brand new MMORPG has been presented. It promises action-packed battles in a beautiful game world and carries a well-known name. However, beyond that, it will probably only excite a few players.
What kind of MMORPG is this? The new game is based on the world of Kingdom Under Fire, which has mainly produced strategy games since 2001. However, the new title “The Rise” is supposed to become an MMORPG:
- It takes place in a European medieval world.
- There are at least three different classes: Spellsword, Berserker, and Gunslinger.
- The classes can be switched anytime using cards.
- The battles are expected to be action-packed. You have to aim, dodge, and block.
- You can buy your own land and build on it.
However, the focus in the endgame is fully on PvP. According to the announcement, there will be the “most rewards” but also “penalties”. Although the exact nature of the PvP has not been explained, there should be skirmishes between a few players and huge battles for the entire region.
What exactly the PvE content will be is currently unknown.
Here you can watch the first trailer for the game:
Is there a catch? The Rise will primarily focus on NFTs and blockchain. The developer CRETA was founded in Japan solely to realize a “multi-platform game with Locus Chain.” Everything in the game should be tradable, including the class cards.
Which platforms the MMORPG will be released on has not yet been revealed.
The Rise is also supposed to rely on seasons. With each season, progress in the game will be completely reset. Only the acquired NFTs will remain.
Kingdom Under Fire has already flopped as an MMORPG
Where do we know Kingdom Under Fire from? In 2019, the game Kingdom Under Fire 2 was released in the West. It was a mix of MMORPG and real-time strategy. At launch on Steam, it didn’t get a lot of hype, but at least many positive reviews.
However, the high player numbers did not materialize.
Many fans saw the blame mainly with the publisher Gameforge. They reportedly did too little advertising and released the content too slowly. Furthermore, the Buy2Play model was seen as too big a hurdle to attract new players to the franchise.
However, Gameforge alone cannot be to blame. The game also failed in Malaysia, Russia, and China. New content was also created by the Korean developer, not by Gameforge itself.
The new Kingdom Under Fire: The Rise will probably also not be a hit in the West, due to its focus on PvP and NFTs.
If you are looking for new MMORPGs that could be successful, you can find a list here:
6 new MMORPGs that are definitely set to be released in 2023
