ArcheAge Officially Going Free-to-Play in the West

By Michael Dunaway, News Editor Posted: March 17, 2014

All aboard the F2P train! Assuming it isn't hijacked by bandits...

Trion Worlds will be going with a free-to-play model when it debuts in North America, according to a forum post by Community Manager Evan "Scapes" Berman. In making the announcement, he also references several examples of how XLGames is working with Trion to make the game more amenable to a Western audience, such as by adding XP to racial quests and that items purchased in the cash shop "provide solid value and fun, while earned and crafted items are objectively superior." There's also plenty of new info about the races on the game's English website.

As for when the general English-speaking public can get their hands on the game, Berman said that the alpha will be expanded after this week's Game Developer Conference, followed by a closed beta and launch later this year. ArcheAge will also be added to the regular rotation on the Trion Worlds Friday livestream.

Were you planning to check out ArcheAge? How does having it go F2P change your opinion of the game, if at all? Let us know!

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About the Author

Michael Dunaway, News Editor

Michael Dunaway has been part of the MMOBomb team for years and has covered practically every major Free-to-Play MMO title since 2009.

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ZhaoYun 10 years ago

i prefer action based combat but i dont really mind tab target unlike some people i personally can handle both i guess though u could say action combat(again for me)is more enjoyable than tab target.I highly doubt this will be p2w due to how they are working on rift but i will not take 1 game that was done very well for granted so i wont get my hopes up i will just try it(when possible)and see what happens

Tuga4Ever 10 years ago

Yes, I'm going to check it. Why? Because it's F2P!!!!!

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cacaballz 10 years ago

Game is garbage. Eyecandy, basic A to B kill X quests. Get bored of questing you can farm. Get bored of farming you can take screen shots. Avoid PvP unless you have cash. You will get burned. PvP is just a water sport as well, abused, unbalanced, and problamatic both in Korea, RU, and soon US. TRION....lolololol, yeahhhhh, take a look at their nice little list of "quality" games and now I will hand you the toilet paper.

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Unshot 10 years ago

So f2p in NA. What about EU? Or do we get the short end of the stick again and get a p2p version or p2w under new publisher,with NA f2p version ip locked or awful ping?

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Merkadis 10 years ago

Aand here it is.. just as expected.

Gatorswag81 10 years ago

I'm just glad that we finally get news on this game. I've been very excited about it, and am waiting for closed beta. hopefully we'll have more information after the game developer conference.

dude 10 years ago

Whats wrong with Tab Target Mmo? lol
i dont know why people complain.

After playing a week of any NON Tab Target Mmo u get use to the combat, and it will feel the same as Tab Target mmo.

combat is combat u get use to it and get broad of it.

i also feel those same people will complain about grind...there no race , take your time...

its all about the journey ..
and those who hate grind maybe mmorpg is not for u anymore or go play WOW with 90 lvl boost...

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Sincerity 10 years ago

The game Is boring, I played the Russian version and Its just another Tab Target Mmo with some Sandbox Features. So nothing new.

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RandomPerson 10 years ago

I will be lvl 50 and have everything on Russian version before na launches. Even if i would level up 1 level per day. English patch, great ping, english guild. I dont think Na will earn a great success with Archeage, everyone is already playing on russian version, itll be pain in ass to start again or wait 5-8 months?

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Aeryoth 10 years ago

Gonna try to stick to this game for at least a year

takerukun 10 years ago

i'm probably not going to try this game unfortunately. from what i remember i think it has WoW style combat right? that's just the thing, combat makes or breaks a game. they can do everything right but combat can break the experience.. the crafting, gathering aspect of the game sounds incredible compared to other games but if combat is dull why do i want to play?

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Lul 10 years ago

HAVE WAITED 2YEARS FINALLY! :D

Dimitar 10 years ago

first FREE TO PLAY was annouced 1 year ago ..... it says it even on the AA site ,second extending the alfa means 1 think pre order packeges with money not closed beta whoever write that article has screwd up better give the ppl link to the real sayngs of spaces

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K.C 10 years ago

From what I see, hear, learn, anticipate it seems to be a fantastic game.....hope its worth the hype and I can get into it at the earliest...

Bane 10 years ago

Well the fact that it is a F2P mmo from the begining is good. I had worst experience with mmos that where originali sub-based then turned to F2P for survival, and better with those designed for F2P from the ground up. Yes the F2P means doors will be open to much more casual players but that is ok, who want to go hardcore can join that kind of comunity. Actually I see Wildstar and TESO going F2P after 1st year when player base drops, and hope they don't end-up restrictive like STO. As soon as it goes open beta in EU I will go for it.

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ao 10 years ago

what did i tell you you fux?????????????????

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Drellan 10 years ago

is it possible that people from Europe can Get in Na Servers ?

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Mounted 10 years ago

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