ArcheAge Chronicles Launching in Steam Early Access Next Week

XLGAMES announced that it will be releasing MMORPG ArcheAge Chronicles on Steam Early Access on November 3, 2026. The Early Access version is available to pre-purchase now for $29.99. The game is planned to spend around nine months to a year in Early Access, with its initial version including four classes and three regions — Diamond Shores, Gylden Ruins, and Astron Plains — with content for exploration, dungeons, raids, PvP, housing, crafting, trading, and company and guild activities.

Announced in 2024, ArcheAge Chronicles is set during its world’s Age of Pioneers. The discovery of Auroria, a legendary land that was previously forgotten, sees many heading to it for fame and fortune. Players control members of an established trading company and find themselves exploring ancient ruins and investigating a catastrophic airship crash as they get caught up in the intrigue surrounding Auroria. The game will feature action combat that allows players to engage with close-quarters melee, ranged attacks, and magic. Players will also be able to engage in hunting, gathering, housing, farming, and crafting, as well as banding together to defend trade routes.