A few days ago, Gamigo, the publisher of the Trion MMORPGs ArcheAge and Rift, released a mysterious teaser. It suggests major changes to one of the MMORPGs.
What kind of teaser is this? Gamigo’s teaser initially consisted of a own website with a countdown that ends on Monday at 7:40 PM our time. This fits well into the window for an announcement at gamescom.
In the meantime, this teaser has been expanded, and player quotes and relevant responses from the developers have been added. Much now suggests that the announcement has to do with ArcheAge.
ArcheAge without Pay2Win and Subscription?
What are the quotes about? The quotes start with “Players said so far” and then quotes are taken that portray the game positively or negatively.
The developers then respond to this quote and hint at upcoming improvements. Given the content about pirates and labor points, it can be assumed that the game is about ArcheAge.
One statement says:
- Players said so far: The P2W is strong in this game… Really hard to recommend when something like this ruins the entire experience.
In response, the developers say:
- We take our players’ feedback very seriously. Sometimes it takes a while for changes to be implemented. Just have a little patience, what is coming soon could be something you’ve been waiting for.
Many other quotes also focus primarily on the criticism of ArcheAge. This involves housing, which is hidden behind the subscriber model, or labor points, where subscribers also have a significant advantage.
Additionally, the quotes hint at innovations in ship battles. In Korea, ArcheAge 6.0 has already been released, which has introduced a kind of PUBG with ships into the game.
What are players hoping for? ArcheAge is still very popular among many players, but the problems mentioned in the quotes are driving many away.
An ArcheAge 2.0 without Pay2Win, subscriber requirements, and with minor adjustments could have a real chance in the eyes of the fans. Many hope for an ArcheAge 2.0 that forgoes exactly these content after the announcement.
Some players, however, are also worried that it is just the 6.0 update, which has already been released in Korea.
What is happening in ArcheAge currently? In June 2019, the update “Echoes of Hiram” was released, which raised the Ancestor level and brought some minor innovations.
Overall, ArcheAge is currently running satisfactorily and since the acquisition of Trion Worlds by Gamigo, it has largely been able to continue as before.
The developers behind ArcheAge have remained as a team and are allowed to implement their plans for 2019. Additionally, new projects for the studio are planned.
ArcheAge is not the only online game that you can check out at gamescom 2019:
