Grab Your Compensation Packs In ArcheAge


It’s a regular day in the neighborhood as Trion Worlds is once again apologizing for a bad launch bringing its servers down for a very long period of time. If you logged into the fresh start, or even the legacy servers, over the past couple of weeks, you are entitled to a list of freebies … Continue reading “Grab Your Compensation Packs In ArcheAge”

Scott Hartsman Releases Statement On ArcheAge Downtime


Yesterday was supposed to be the day that ArcheAge rolled out the Revelation update, however as so often happens in this industry, things didn’t go according to plan. While the European launch went off rather quietly, the North American servers hit a snag that the European version did not, resulting in issues that brought the … Continue reading “Scott Hartsman Releases Statement On ArcheAge Downtime”

ArcheAge Introduces Two New Races: Dwarves and Warborn


ArcheAge players will be able to get their hands on two new races today as the latest update, Revelation, hits live servers. Both the Dwarves and the Warborn introduce new stories and quests, as well as the ability to transform and maybe even roll out with new character models and animations to set them apart … Continue reading “ArcheAge Introduces Two New Races: Dwarves and Warborn”

ArcheAge Issues Warning Against Toxic Behavior


Stomping down toxic behavior is all the rage these days, between Riot Games putting the kibosh and permanently banning certain players for life, to Blizzard pledging to tackle racism after the latest Dreamhack conference, Jagex taking on streamer harassment and KKK cosplay (a phrase that shouldn’t exist), and now Trion Worlds with ArcheAge. The game … Continue reading “ArcheAge Issues Warning Against Toxic Behavior”

ArcheAge Producer Letter Discusses Security, Servers


ArcheAge senior producer Merv “Khrolan” Lee Kwai has posted a new producer letter for April 2016, discussing a range of topics from security to server structure. The post starts out by commenting that the western ArcheAge is only one update behind the Korean version. So where does ArcheAge stand? You may recall Trion warning not … Continue reading “ArcheAge Producer Letter Discusses Security, Servers”

ArcheAge: Buy Credits, Get Backlash


It must be Monday, because Trion Worlds is once again gating controversy over allegations of pay to win in ArcheAge. Last week, the company introduced a perk for the $100 cash shop pack that comes with a free hot tub (pictured above, courtesy of Reddit). So what’s the problem? Companies give these incentives all the … Continue reading “ArcheAge: Buy Credits, Get Backlash”

Guild Uses Exploit To Kill ArcheAge Boss, Loots Permanent Ban


In a rather interesting turn of events, Trion Worlds has taken to the forums to discuss a recent high profile incident of a guild using exploits to kill a boss monster in ArcheAge. The Leviathan is a massive world boss in ArcheAge that is so powerful that it has yet to be defeated in combat … Continue reading “Guild Uses Exploit To Kill ArcheAge Boss, Loots Permanent Ban”

Trion Worlds Reverses Course, Now Threatens Bans For ArcheAge Blockades


ArcheAge faces the kind of balance that comes with games that promise absolute freedom: Allowing griefing versus keeping customers. Since its launch, Trion Worlds has used the term “emergent gameplay” as a tool to pass off any complaints about players utilizing the game’s collision mechanics to block trade routes in non-pvp zones, parking their vehicles … Continue reading “Trion Worlds Reverses Course, Now Threatens Bans For ArcheAge Blockades”

ArcheAge 2.0 Rolled Back After Major Server Issues


If you’ve been out of the loop as I have for the past couple of days, you may have missed the launch of ArcheAge 2.0. Thankfully, you didn’t miss much, as an issue with the Glyph authentication system resulted in over 90% of players being denied access to the game. As many of you are … Continue reading “ArcheAge 2.0 Rolled Back After Major Server Issues”

How ArcheAge’s Server Mergers Will Work


ArcheAge is getting closer to its planned server mergers, and Trion Worlds has dumped a massive amount of information on how the process will work. In total, twelve servers will be merged into six, divided equally between North American and European servers. For players on affected servers who do not wish to be part of … Continue reading “How ArcheAge’s Server Mergers Will Work”