ArcheAge
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ArcheAge is a medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game
(MMORPG) in development by Korean game developer XL Games.
A source has indicated that CryEngine 3 will be used to develop some elements of ArcheAge and for now ArcheAge’s CryEngine 3 code is limited to graphics, animation, and physics. Networking and other miscellaneous subroutines remain unchanged.
, PvE comparable to typical sandboxes and PvP taken from Lineage 2. The game itself is developed as a “sandbox” – where the player is completely free to chose what to do and how to live. Expanding on this, characters won't be subject to strict limitations on growth, such as is the case in other MMOs. The GRB (Game Rating Board), a South Korean organization that sets game age ratings, gave ArcheAge a 15+ rating. The budget of the game is said to be $25 million dollars; $15 million of an investment from GigaMedia and another $10 million from the company’s budget. The game's designers want players to have a big impact on the world; each server will be unique due to players developing their world’s history and exploring the map in different directions.
There are 8 races in the game, 5 of which are said to be unique to ArcheAge.
. This generated much attention as it was worth from $50 to $60 million USD; making it the second largest deal recorded in Korean
gaming exports, behind NCSoft
's deal with Shanda
for Aion
. Later on November 10, 2010, another contract was signed to provide exclusive publishing rights through GigaMedia to make ArcheAge available in other Chinese-speaking regions such as Taiwan
, Hong Kong
and Macau
.
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
(MMORPG) in development by Korean game developer XL Games.
History
On 2009, the company XLGames officially announced their new MMORPG ArcheAge, which uses CryEngine 2. The development of the game began in 2006. In August 2007, XLGames licensed CryEngine 2. The first closed beta was scheduled for June, 2010 in South Korea.A source has indicated that CryEngine 3 will be used to develop some elements of ArcheAge and for now ArcheAge’s CryEngine 3 code is limited to graphics, animation, and physics. Networking and other miscellaneous subroutines remain unchanged.
Gameplay
The developers promise a community like that of Ultima OnlineUltima Online
Ultima Online is a graphical massively multiplayer online role-playing game , released on September 24, 1997, by Origin Systems. It was instrumental to the development of the genre, and is still running today...
, PvE comparable to typical sandboxes and PvP taken from Lineage 2. The game itself is developed as a “sandbox” – where the player is completely free to chose what to do and how to live. Expanding on this, characters won't be subject to strict limitations on growth, such as is the case in other MMOs. The GRB (Game Rating Board), a South Korean organization that sets game age ratings, gave ArcheAge a 15+ rating. The budget of the game is said to be $25 million dollars; $15 million of an investment from GigaMedia and another $10 million from the company’s budget. The game's designers want players to have a big impact on the world; each server will be unique due to players developing their world’s history and exploring the map in different directions.
There are 8 races in the game, 5 of which are said to be unique to ArcheAge.
Features
- Huge world map
- Dynamic environment
- Mass PvP (100+ people)
- Player housing
- Crafting & production
- Adjustable interface
- Mounts (eg. horses)
- Naval warfare
- Persistent World
Business
In the month of September 2010, a new contract was announced between XL Games and Tencent to publish the game in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. This generated much attention as it was worth from $50 to $60 million USD; making it the second largest deal recorded in Korean
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
gaming exports, behind NCSoft
NCsoft
NCsoft is a South Korea-based online video game company, which has published massively multiplayer online role-playing games including Lineage, City of Heroes, Wildstar, Exteel, Guild Wars and Aion.-History:...
's deal with Shanda
Shanda
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited is a Chinese operator of online games and book publisher, based in Shanghai, established in December 1999 by Chen Tianqiao and Chen Danian. In 2005 it claimed to have 460 million registered accounts and an average of 1.2 million players at any given time....
for Aion
Aion
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. Later on November 10, 2010, another contract was signed to provide exclusive publishing rights through GigaMedia to make ArcheAge available in other Chinese-speaking regions such as Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
.