Upcoming MMORPGs

Hunternet

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Hunternet MMOFPS

After two years of development, Hunternet is in alpha, so placeholder art is seen throughout the teaser trailer. Hunternet is fully playable and a new take on competitive FPS combat. The fundamentals of the genre from controls, health, scoring, shooting, spawning, teamwork, etc have all been revisited and new fertile ground has been explored through countless iterations. Combat is a 100% skill based, with zero random elements, and no level or xp systems, means everyone is on equal footing.

Players who embrace failure as an integral part of learning and value mechanics over aesthetic are welcomed to signup. But if you think shooters must be ultra-realistic “big macho war fests” sit this one out.

Boundless (Oort Online)

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Oort Online

Oort Online is a sandbox MMORPG game in a universe of connected voxel worlds. In the game you can explore the vast universe, build a sprawling empire with your friends, and defend it against your enemies. Oort Online will allow you to explore huge numbers of different worlds, each with different resources, real players, and their creations. Each planet is populated by vicious and varied creatures, known as protectors, which can be killed for experience and loot. Everyone plays in the same universe, you can build anything, anywhere, from portals to palaces, and keep your creations safe, through beacons.

Oort Online is developed using an engine that can procedurally generate almost any world you can think of, which lets them create everything from inhospitable volcano worlds, to lush jungle moons full of weird creatures. Each world functions as a server, which can hold hundreds of players. You will be able to create portals that can allow you to travel to your friends worlds.

For an impressive demonstration of the game’s visuals and day/night cycle, check out our Oort Online World Graphics Time-Lapse video and don’t miss the developer’s Introduction Trailer for even more information.

You can back the project, which has an estimated launch date of late 2015 at Oort Online.

EverQuest Next

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EverQuest Next

EverQuest Next is a 3D Fantasy MMORPG currently under development by Sony Online Entertainment. Tagged as the largest sandbox to date, Sony promises that this next-gen title will revolutionize and reinvigorate the EverQuest Series. Unfortunately, not much information is available regarding its release.

Urban Galaxy

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Urban Galaxy

Urban Galaxy is a browser based (HTML5) 3D MMORPG currently under development by Bubblebean. Urban Galaxy takes place on the capital city of Anassin, located on planet Cotricob. Players may choose from 3 different classes: the smuggler, carrier, or mercenary. You must pilot your ship around neighborhoods taking on quests and missions, fighting gangs and pirates, as well as corporations vying for control of the market.

Each player class has its own unique features with multiple skills and upgrades to chose from and advance their classes through the main story. Urban Galaxy also features Dynamic Events such as territory control. The game has been made accessible to most computers thanks to the low hardware requirements.

Awakening of Heroes

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Awakening of Heroes

Awakening of Heroes (AoH) is a fantasy MOBA currently under development by Serbian video game developer COFA games. The game begs the question, “what if ordinary people were heroic?” and throws you into a world where the mundane becomes extraordinary. Very quickly will you realize that you’re not there to save the world, you’re there to save your place in it.

Awakening of Heroes will be very similar in style to League of Legends and DOTA. It will feature two bases (on the lower left and top right corner) equipped with healing wells, barracks, inhibitors, and towers, connected by lanes and surrounded by a jungle. As of right now, there are 4 characters available in alpha testing: an old lady, a schoolboy, a butcher, and a chick with a whip.

AoH will allow players to invite their friends to join the fun through the use of their social media button. A really special feature found in the game is its compatibility with the Oculus Rift. This allows spectators to observe matches in real-time, vertically scaled, 3D.

The Division

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The Division

Tom Clancy’s The Division is a third person shooter MMO currently under development by Ubisoft Massive for the Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Based in modern day USA, a plague suddenly spreads throughout the entire country on Black Friday. Within 5 days America is ruined. Cue the “Strategic Homeland Division”, aka The Division, to come in and clean up the mess.

The Division will have an RPG element mixed with an open world environment. The gameplay will be more of a traditional tactical third person shooter, with a heavy cover/peek-and-shoot type of fighting. There will also be a supplemental app that allows you to play with your friends as a flying drone.

Trials of Ascension

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Trials of Ascension

Trials of Ascension (ToA) is a sandbox MMORPG currently under development by Forged Chaos. Set in the fantasy world of TerVarus, Trials of Ascension is geared to provide players with hundreds of hours of adventure.

Trials of Ascension will feature a skill system, meaning players will not be limited to classes and instead turn their character into their own creation. The crafting system is highlighted by an “Innovations” feature that gives your avatar a chance to receive an “innovation” only available to your character, allowing you to enhance or create new items, skills, or abilities. There will also be player-made settlements and kingdoms, as well as many different types of structures available for crafting. In PvP, ToA will focus on open world PvP and the possibility of perma-death.

Origins of Malu

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Origins of Malu

Origins of Malu (OoM) is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG currently under development by Burning Dog Media. In Origins of Malu, players will be given the freedom to mold and shape their world. Character customization is highly emphasized through skill-sets instead of the traditional class system. Monsters adapt to a player’s style, meaning users will be forced to evolve and adjust the way they engage in battle.

Crafting is also highly acclaimed in Origins of Malu. Build anything from your every day pickaxe, to a magnificent home in a player-made city. The open world housing system will tie-in to certain abilities and player professions in order to create a more connected world. The hybrid combat system allows for direct firing and intense PvP in an open world environment shaped entirely by you.

Stay tuned for this game’s release!

Valhyre

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Valhyre

Valhyre is a fantasy MMORPG currently under development by Duck’s Den Productions. It takes place in the world of Denia, where players will be able to lose themselves in a magical world. The game will feature a complex combat system with styles and chain attacks, swimming, many duneons, PvP, and a very detailed crafting system.

Infinity: The Quest for Earth

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Infinity: The Quest for Earth

Infinity: The Quest for Earth (Infinity) is a space simulator MMO that is currently in pre-alpha testing. In Infinity, players will fly through different celestial bodies from various galaxies attempting to establish a legacy for themselves. Traverse through planet terrain, explore multiple star systems, and visit galaxies on your custom ship!

But do not be fooled! Infinity is no simple exploration sim. It will feature fighting, trading and bartering, and vast exploration as well as character development. Players can mature their characters through the completion of missions, quests, bounty hunting, etc. with each completion affecting how your legacy unfolds. The open-ended adventuring system will allow players to live and interact peacefully, or act aggressively.

Life is Feudal

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Life is Feudal

Life is Feudal (LIF) is a medieval fantasy MMORPG set in a sandbox environment. The world is massive and immersive, allowing players to control almost every aspect of the physical environment. Build everything from huts to homes, to outposts and even villages. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious, you can create your own mega-castle! Work the land for natural resources, craft weapons, and armor, and gain valuable player skills in order to stay alive.

There are unlimited terraforming possibilities in Life is Feudal. Dig tunnels, mines, and even moats raise and lower the ground, and diversify your land with many different types of surfaces. If you’re into city planning, the free build feature in LIF allows players to build communities on any part of the map. If you just want to fight and wreak havoc, Life is Feudal will feature a hardcore full-loot and free PvP system. Be a part of an organized field battle, or try your luck in a full-on siege!

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Embers of Caerus

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Embers of Caerus (EoC) is a medieval fantasy sandbox MMORPG currently under development by Forsaken Studios. On June 19,2012, Forsaken Studios closed the books on a crowd-funding campaign goal of $25,000, raising $46,050 to continue production.

In Embers of Caerus, players will immerse themselves in a world of freedom and danger, guided along by a gripping main story-line that takes place over a millennium. Players will have the ability to create everything from weapons and armor to vehicles and ships, as well as homes and shops eventually building up to a player-ran town, city or kingdom. Players will also be given the choice to either restore an old world religion or create their own unique religion and god! You may chose to rebuild one of 12 available factions, or create your own entirely.

Embers of Caerus will not feature a classes or levels, instead focusing on a skill-based character system. The harsh environment will be unforgiving, forcing players to be resourceful and clever in their survival, and the many creatures, magical beings, demons and gods will make surviving a challenge. But, that’s not your only worry! PvP will also be available with full-looting rights.

There will be plenty to do in EoC, so join thousands of others as you forge your own destiny!

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is the latest high fantasy MMO from one of the original EverQuest creators, Brad McQuaid. The game will feature a classic take on the epic adventure MMO, developed by gamers who aren’t afraid to take risks and present challenges. There will be a heavy focus on character development, an immersive world and cooperation with groups and guilds being at the forefront of how the game plays out.

The game was only recently announced via Brad McQuaid twitter account, and the Kickstarter campaign began in January 2014. Those looking for more information have plenty of time to do so, as the game is not expected to be released until 2017.

Visit all the Pantheon Rise of the Fallen tags on MMO ATK for the latest about the game.

Bless

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Bless

Bless is a medieval fantasy MMORPG that kicked up a storm at this year’s G-Star trade show with its hyper-realistic graphics and impressive use of the Unreal Engine 3. Bless moves seamlessly through its gorgeous environment thanks to the action-based combat system and unique story-line developed around a decade-long war between rival factions. There are 10 races to chose from and each one allows the play to live a different story.

Lead by Neowiz Games, more than 150 game developers and designers are painstakingly pushing Bless beyond the boundaries of what an MMORPG can be. Immerse yourself in this vast world and experience the lore of the land. Bless’ story-line is sure to grip at every player in its own unique way.

Blade & Soul

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Blade and Soul

Blade & Soul is a oriental martial arts fantasy MMO currently under development, but building a following quickly. Blade & Soul boasts a beautiful combination of fast-paced action-packed combat, impressive PvP, magnificent scenery, and an arsenal of special moves and attacks that work together to make Blade & Soul an exciting game to play. Based on the visual styling of critically acclaimed artist Hyung-Tae Kim, the world of Blade & Soul looks and feels like an expansive version of Onimusha mixed with Soul Calibur in an open world.

Blade & Soul is being developed by Korean based online, video, and mobile game developer NCsoft. The game is currently available in Asia, and is pending a U.S. release.