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* Server population will be around 10k concurrent users.<ref>[[File:server population.png|350px]]</ref>
 
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** Servers will have population limits to prevent over-population.<ref name="livestream-17-May-2017-59:25">[https://youtu.be/_fPIP8uu6Pc?t=59m25s Livestream, 17 May 2017 (59:25).]</ref>
 
* There will be [[wikipedia:Southeast_Asia|SEA]]/[[wikipedia:Oceania|OCE]] servers.<ref>[[File:servers SEA OCE.png|350px]]</ref>
 
* There will be [[wikipedia:Southeast_Asia|SEA]]/[[wikipedia:Oceania|OCE]] servers.<ref>[[File:servers SEA OCE.png|350px]]</ref>
 
* There won't be separate [[Roleplaying]] servers.<ref name="livestream-10-May-2017-35:43">[https://youtu.be/MnOPS3eZgaM?t=2143 Livestream, 10 May 2017 (35:43).]</ref>
 
* There won't be separate [[Roleplaying]] servers.<ref name="livestream-10-May-2017-35:43">[https://youtu.be/MnOPS3eZgaM?t=2143 Livestream, 10 May 2017 (35:43).]</ref>

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Ashes of Creation is an upcoming MMORPG, set in a high fantasy open world.[1]

Ashes of Creation is an upcoming MMORPG set in a world of high fantasy where player’s choices will shape and define the world around them.[1]

Box cost

There is no upfront box cost associated with Ashes of Creation.[2]

Subscription model

Ashes of Creation is a subscription based game.[3]

"This allows us to avoid the pay to win mentality many free to play games employ, as well as maintain a steady flow of new content for all our players."

Pay to win

Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win.[4]

"Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win, that is our pledge to the community. One of the core principles we set forth with Ashes of Creation is a very strong desire to maintain the game's even playing field."

Localization/Translation

Efforts will be made to translate Ashes of Creation into multiple languages.[5]

  • Translation will be done in the game client based on interest.

Platforms

Performance

Servers

  • Server population will be around 10k concurrent users.[9]
    • Servers will have population limits to prevent over-population.[10]
  • There will be SEA/OCE servers.[11]
  • There won't be separate Roleplaying servers.[12]
  • There won't be separate PvE and PvP servers.[ citation needed ]
  • There will be individual servers with their own population.[13]
    • There won't be multiple channels[14] on a server.
    • Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.

Release schedule

Alpha Two is coming in Q3 2024! We have not announced specific dates or testing schedules for Alpha Two, Beta One, or Beta Two yet.[15]

The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.[16]

Spot testing has begun, some limited NDA'd testers are participating in spot tests and December will see more, including some major headless client testing. Also those of you that still have the A1 launcher may see an update in the next couple weeks.[17] – Steven Sharif
The NDA spot testing that will be before Alpha-2: We will have first one with our PI members, then we'll have some with our Alpha-1 users, and then our Alpha-2 users; and of course Alpha-2 will not be NDA, but that spot testing will be NDA.[18] – Margaret Krohn
Phase Release Estimated/Actual date
Pre‑alpha Alpha-0.[19] December 15, 2017.[20]
APOC Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale stress test (NDA).[21] September 7, 2018.[22]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale stress test (NDA lifted).[23] October 19, 2018.[23]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale open beta.[24] December 18, 2018.[25]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale early access.[26] September 24, 2019.[27]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse castle siege mode PI closed testing.[28] December 19, 2019.[28]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale testing ends.[29] March 10, 2020.[30]
Alpha Alpha-1 early preview livestream.[31] March 27, 2020.[32]
Alpha-1 limited QA testing (NDA).[33][34] May 28, 2020.[35][36]
Alpha-1 preview pre-test 1 (NDA).[37] Dec 18 - Dec 21 2020.[37]
Alpha-1 preview pre-test 2 (NDA).[37] Feb 19 - Feb 22 2021.[38][39]
Alpha-1 preview intermittent spot testing (NDA).[40][41] Mar 19 - Jul 9 2021.[40][41]
Alpha-1 preview weekend (no NDA).[40] July 9 - July 11 2021.[42][43][40]
Alpha-1 (no NDA).[40] July 14 - August 15 2021.[44][45]
Alpha-2 spot testing (NDA).[18][46][47][48] November 2023.[17]
Alpha-2 (No NDA).[18][47][49][50] Q3 2024.[15][18][51]
Beta Beta-1. To be announced.[45]
Beta-2. To be announced.[45]
Pre‑release Head start for crowdfunding backers at the Founder level and above.[52] 1-2 days before launch.[52][53]
Release Launch (live) release. To be announced.[45][54]
Post‑launch Major releases (DLC expansions). Quarterly or six-monthly.[55][56]
Minor releases. Monthly.[55][56]

Franchise

Rogue Pre-alpha preview.

Ashes of Creation will be a franchise.[57]

  • The Ashes of Creation MMORPG is one of many intended products in the franchise.

External links

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 A reactive world - Nodes.
  2. ↑ kickstarter box cost.png
  3. ↑ kickstarter subscription.png
  4. ↑ kickstarter p2w.png
  5. ↑ Livestream 17 May 2017 (1:09:22).
  6. ↑ kickstarter platform.png
  7. ↑ 350px
  8. ↑ Livestream, 3 May 2017 (26:50).
  9. ↑ server population.png
  10. ↑ Livestream, 17 May 2017 (59:25).
  11. ↑ servers SEA OCE.png
  12. ↑ Livestream, 10 May 2017 (35:43).
  13. ↑ Livestream, 8 May 2017 (36:26).
  14. ↑ MMORPG: Open World and Instanced World
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Intrepid Studios Support - What are the Alpha/Beta Release dates?
  16. ↑ kickstarter release schedule.png
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 steven-a2-spot-testing-started.png
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Livestream, September 29, 2023 (55:34).
  19. ↑ alpha-0 pre-alpha.png
  20. ↑ Livestream, January 18, 2018 (2:48).
  21. ↑ Livestream, September 1, 2018 (54:06).
  22. ↑ alpha-1-stress-test-3.png
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 alpha1-phase-1-update.png
  24. ↑ Press release - Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Launches December 18.
  25. ↑ apoc-beta.png
  26. ↑ Blog: Ashes of Creation Apocalypse heads into early access.
  27. ↑ @AoCApocalypse on Twitter.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Livestream, December 17, 2019 (18:33).
  29. ↑ Blog: Early Access for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Battle Royale Testing Ends.
  30. ↑ apoc-offline.png
  31. ↑ March 2020 newsletter.
  32. ↑ Video, March 23, 2020 (0:01).
  33. ↑ alpha-1-nda-2.png
  34. ↑ alpha-1-nda-1.png
  35. ↑ steven-a1-testing-start.png
  36. ↑ Creative Director's Letter, 2020-04-1.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Blog: Creative Director's Letter, October 16 2020
  38. ↑ Livestream, February 26, 2021 (14:58).
  39. ↑ Blog: Creative Director's Letter, January 2021.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 Alpha One Schedule Update, May 10 2021.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 An Update on Alpha One Schedule, March 12 2021
  42. ↑ steven-a1preview-end.png
  43. ↑ Ashes of Creation Twitter - Alpha-1 Preview Weekend Begins
  44. ↑ alpha-1-end.png
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 release-dates.png
  46. ↑ Interview, July 9, 2023 (26:35).
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Livestream, March 31, 2023 (5:57).
  48. ↑ Livestream, October 14, 2022 (17:05).
  49. ↑ Livestream, January 18, 2018 (25:22).
  50. ↑ alpha and beta phases.png
  51. ↑ vaknar-a2.png
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 founder.png
  53. ↑ braver of worlds.png
  54. ↑ Livestream, March 8, 2019 (57:26).
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 Interview, February 7, 2021 (21:57).
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 Livestream, May 8, 2017 (11:14).
  57. ↑ Livestream, 17 May 2017 (41:27).
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