Upcoming MMORPGs

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.

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.

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.

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!

Elvenar

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Elvenar

InnoGames offers players the chance to explore an exotic fantasy world with their new city-builder game: Elvenar – The latest, strategy-MMO title was announced today with details about the game. The German developer is treading on uncommon ground with Elvenar as players have to create a flourishing city and choose between Elves or Humans as a starting race. The games’ focus lies on building and upgrading a city, but players also trade, explore the world map or have strategic turn-based fights on a 3D battlefield. Elvenar will start in the browser; mobile versions are planned. The game’s closed beta is expected to start in January 2015.

The choice between Elves and Humans influences the way the players’ cities and inhabitants look and which technologies and units are at their disposal. The Elves live and breathe magic and exist in close harmony with nature, whereas Humans are ambitious and determined engineers. “You will see some of the elvish buildings really come alive with lots of fantastical beings, like ents and golems co-existing peacefully in their cities”, explains Ulrike Kunkel, Producer of Elvenar. “The Humans on the other hand are a more technologically determined society, they focus on engineering to prevail. Our goal was to create differences in visuals and play style that make players want to try out both races at some point”, Kunkel adds.

Between managing resources, levelling up buildings and unlocking new perks, players should also pay attention to the multiplayer map. There they can interact with neighbors, scout new provinces and unlock various powerful relics by fighting NPCs. Fights take place on various battlegrounds. The strategic battles are 3D-animated, with up to 20 different monsters and unit types, which make each encounter unique and tactically deep.

Dragon of Legends

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Dragon of Legends Game Feature

An ancient threat looms on the horizon. The Forces of Nature signal with distress, but all calls fall on deaf ears. Two races fight for dominance within the world of Hávamál while time runs out. Will you stand for reconciliation, or reckless abandon?

Dragon of Legends is a 2D Orthogonal MMORPG that seeks to reinvigorate the old school feel of our favourite childhood games with updated game mechanics.

Dragon of Legends will be a cross-platform MMORPG which will be coming to PC, OSX, iOS, Android, PS4 and XBOX One!

Crowfall

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crowfall

From Press Release:  Independent game developer ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. revealed today high level details about “Crowfall,” a next-generation Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMORPG) with a focus on political alliances and feudal conquest.

“A few weeks ago, we put up a sign-up page for Crowfall at play2crush.com,” explained J. Todd Coleman, CEO and game director. “Play2Crush was a statement of purpose – more manifesto than teaser. Without providing a single screenshot or even naming the game, the site has already collected 10,000 registrations. We are blown away by the response.  We clearly struck a nerve.”

The play2crush.com site has now been replaced with an official landing page for the game, which can be found at www.crowfall.com. Players are invited to visit www.crowfall.com to join the community, find information about the game, read and post to the development forums, and to sign up for future beta tests.

Gordon Walton, ArtCraft president and executive producer said, “Crowfall isn’t a game for everyone. It’s for players who are looking for a more immersive, more visceral experience. The early response was fantastic, but we still expect to build this community one player at a time.”

Coleman adds, “Between now and late February – when all of the details of the game will be revealed – we’re going to be playing a game called rampant speculation. We’ll be dropping hints, screenshots, images, videos, storylines…painting a picture in broad strokes. We’ll see how long it takes our fans to figure out what it means, and how it works.”

Founded by two of the most experienced executives in the history of online gaming, ArtCraft Entertainment is the combined effort of J. Todd Coleman (director, Shadowbane, Wizard101, Pirate101) and Gordon Walton (executive producer, Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars: the Old Republic). The stated goal of ArtCraft Entertainment is to “push the design of Massively Multiplayer Online games in bold new directions.“

Crossout

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Crossout Game Feature

Award-winning developer and publisher of smash hit, War Thunder, Gaijin Entertainment and Targem Games development studio today announced Crossout, a new team based multiplayer vehicle combat game, that is currently in pre-alpha on PC. Set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by an alien invasion and human genetic testing gone awry, Crossout tests players’ creativity in building, upgrading and customizing deadly armored vehicles to destroy enemies in open player vs player combat.

 

“Crossout is about customization, the freedom to construct the most destructive vehicles to wage war against your enemies”, said Anton Yudintsev, CEO of Gaijin Entertainment. “Trading, earning or purchasing parts and upgrades for vehicles, survivors can build the perfect fighting machine to their own preference, taking into account how each new addition affects the whole vehicle’s performance”.

No two vehicles in Crossout are the same, as players can create any kind of combat vehicle from the speediest buggy to the heaviest of off-road vehicles to reflect their warrior sense of gameplay. Offering complete customization, Crossout gives players thousands of possibilities to design their vehicle, including shape, armor, weapons, support systems and, cosmetic enhancements. Visit your own garage to build new advanced mechanisms and sell them via the in-game auction system.

Players also have multiple options when it comes to mass destruction – combat vehicles can be equipped with an explosive range of weapons from chainsaws, power drills and machine guns, to rocket launchers, flying drones and stealth generators. Featuring an advanced damage model, destroy any part of an enemy machine and it will affect that vehicle’s performance.

“When destroying your enemy’s gun with a precise shot and leaving him defenseless, that creates a lot of satisfaction,” said Stanislav Scorb, CEO of Targem Games. “And when you reach the enemy’s base, crawling on the only two wheels left, that’s even more exciting.”

Be the first to join Crossout – beta testing starts this summer. To apply for participation, please visit Crossouts official website: http://Crossout.net/

Cabal 2

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Cabal 2

ESTSoft, Inc. announced today that gamers who long for the days of MMOs with deep, immersive RPG elements, epic skill-based battles and in-game communities that defined the word “massive” can now sign up for their chance to be among the first to experience CABAL 2. The high-fantasy massively-multiplayer role-playing game (MMORPG) is now taking signups at its pre-launch website, offering the most dedicated of online role players the chance to sign up to be the first to experience the game as early as next week. Launching in 2015, CABAL 2 is the North American follow-up to the wildly-successful CABAL Online, played by tens of millions of players.

“The launch of the beta program and focus testing for CABAL 2 is the first step toward delivering the smooth, strategic and social MMO experience our passionate community deserves,” said Steve Pae, executive vice president of ESTSoft Inc.  “With beta signups and the launch of our new forums, it’s finally time for the CABAL 2 community to officially come together, and we’ll reward a lucky few with the chance to be the first to experience the game through our focus group testing next week.”

Beginning today, gamers can sign up for beta testing and to receive access to the forums and all  latest game updates for CABAL 2 at http://cabal2.estgames.com/, and can also sign up for closed focus tests that begin on Dec. 19.  The four days of focus testing, offering the first chance to play CABAL 2, will wrap up on Dec. 22.

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.

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.

Black Desert

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Black Desert

Black Desert is a Korean fantasy MMORPG developed by Pearl Abyss that is currently in its closed beta testing stage. It takes place in a fantasy world where two rival nations are constantly in conflict, the Republic of Calpheon and the Kingdom of Valencia. There are three confirmed races, the Elves, Humans, and Giants; and two races coming soon, the Dwarves and Hobbits. The characters of each respective race are beautifully designed and very detailed to fit seamlessly into the crowded contemporary medieval cities, towns, villages, and overall environment of Black Desert Online.

This game thrives due to its arsenal of features. The weather system is true to life creating realistic environments where players are affected by climate conditions. This system goes hand in hand with the farming, fishing, and breeding features available in-game. A player cannot fish in the desert or grow fruits because it’s unnatural to the environment and climate, but it is possible to raise camels there because the conditions are appropriate. The day and night system in Black Desert works in cycles, where shopkeepers and civilians go about their business in the day and many return to their homes at night. The transition from day to night is progressive, with dawn and dusk visible as the dates transition.

Black Desert is building hype quickly and with good reason. It’s currently unavailable in the U.S., but this is one of the games you must look out for if you’re looking for an immersive and cutting-edge MMORPG.

Battleline: Steel Warfare

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Battleline: Steel Warfare

Battleline: Steel Warfare is a real time strategy tank shooter from Creant Studios and Bandai Namco Games America. In this FSRTS (full spectrum real time strategy) game, players will team up with other players to defeat your enemies with fully upgradeable tanks.

The game will feature:
Modern tanks like the M1A1 Abrahms, the Challenger and the K2, along with your favorites from WWI and WW2.

Territory War game mode where you and your allied guilds can conquer nations and defend them from your enemies.

A Unit Commander mode where you can command more than one tank in battle.