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Revision as of 22:58, 24 July 2018

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.[1]

The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.[2]

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.[3]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.[4]Margaret Krohn
Phase Release Estimated/Actual date
Pre‑alpha Alpha-0.[5] December 15, 2017.[6]
APOC Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale stress test (NDA).[7] September 7, 2018.[8]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale stress test (NDA lifted).[9] October 19, 2018.[9]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale open beta.[10] December 18, 2018.[11]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale early access.[12] September 24, 2019.[13]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse castle siege mode PI closed testing.[14] December 19, 2019.[14]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale testing ends.[15] March 10, 2020.[16]
Alpha Alpha-1 early preview livestream.[17] March 27, 2020.[18]
Alpha-1 limited QA testing (NDA).[19][20] May 28, 2020.[21][22]
Alpha-1 preview pre-test 1 (NDA).[23] Dec 18 - Dec 21 2020.[23]
Alpha-1 preview pre-test 2 (NDA).[23] Feb 19 - Feb 22 2021.[24][25]
Alpha-1 preview intermittent spot testing (NDA).[26][27] Mar 19 - Jul 9 2021.[26][27]
Alpha-1 preview weekend (no NDA).[26] July 9 - July 11 2021.[28][29][26]
Alpha-1 (no NDA).[26] July 14 - August 15 2021.[30][31]
Alpha-2 spot testing (NDA).[4][32][33][34] November 2023.[3]
Alpha-2 (No NDA).[4][33][35][36] Q3 2024.[1][4][37]
Beta Beta-1. To be announced.[31]
Beta-2. To be announced.[31]
Pre‑release Head start for crowdfunding backers at the Founder level and above.[38] 1-2 days before launch.[38][39]
Release Launch (live) release. To be announced.[31][40]
Post‑launch Major releases (DLC expansions). Quarterly or six-monthly.[41][42]
Minor releases. Monthly.[41][42]

Early access

Ashes of Creation testing phases.

Ashes of Creation's core game systems are expected to be in place at the start of Alpha-2.[53][54] By the end of Alpha-2, the game is expected to be feature complete, but it will not be content complete until launch.[55][56]

The game will be feature complete before Beta... Beta really is intended to identify last minute bugs to make sure that everything is ready for launch; it's important that all features are complete by Beta-1. Alpha-2 will not be feature complete at the start of Alpha-2. There are going to be updates that are going to be incorporated as part of the Alpha-2 process and there are going to be additional features that come online that get fleshed out between that time and Beta-1. There's going to be regions of the maps that aren't going to be accessible of course during Alpha-2.[56]Steven Sharif
Alpha-2 is intended to exist up until launch. There's going to be different testing periods that we will be releasing either new content locations or zones or systems that we want to have players focus in on. In those situations, if we're having participation drought because of the length of Alpha-2, we can set them up in a more focused setting. We can even incentivize that. We can offer unique testing to potentially new testers as well.[55]Steven Sharif
  • The developers will not necessarily announce NDA testing periods.[32]

Alpha-1 availability

Pre-order pack upgrades are possible for current pack holders for the difference in price.[59][60][61] Upgrades to Kickstarter and Summer crowdfunding packs are also available in the store for the difference in package price.[62]

Persistent alpha

Alpha-2 is known as the persistent alpha.[35][36] Persistent means that the Alpha-2 servers will be kept up all day and night until launch.[55][35]

  • There will be downtime for patches.[55][56]
  • Alpha-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch that are used to test patches and updates.[67][66][35]
Alpha-2 will remain even post launch as our public test server.[67]Steven Sharif
The ultimate goal for A2 is to be persistent and the PTS, but before we get that far there's gonna be some wipes I would expect.[66]Steven Sharif

NDA

Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2 releases are not covered by NDA (non-disclosure agreement).[68]

We may not always announce when the NDA testing is, because we're not definitive how that testing is going to influence the future testing schedule; and we don't want to set the wrong expectation from a broader audience perspective on what they should be expecting with regards to testing.[32]Steven Sharif

Closed beta

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Character creator

Template:Character creator early access

Character limits

There will be character limits during the Alpha and Beta testing phases. These are probably going to be more relaxed than for live launch.[70]

  • Allow testing of different builds as needed.[70]
  • Provide equipment needed to test various scenarios.[70]

There will be a "comfortable" number of character slots on launch.[71]

Pre-order packs

Pre-order packs were available from the Cosmetic store up until they ended on January 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific.[50][51]

We offer cosmetics for players who wish to support the project early. The exclusive nature of the limited availability is something I think collectors value. If you buy cosmetics as an MMO player, I know I enjoyed if the cosmetic is rare and not every girl at the party is wearing the same dress. In addition, these cosmetics are used to populate the world through NPC variants and color/texture changes so their offering aligns with our production schedule. The good thing about these packs is they contain no P2W advantages and there is no box cost, so from a mechanics standpoint you do not need to buy them to excel in the game on launch. And also, there are comparable and subjectively more grand cosmetics achievable in game as well.[72]Steven Sharif

Status

Q: There are a lot of concerns about deadlines and expectations not being met when it comes to times that are continually pushed back. Will this be resolved?
A: We are in active development, and understanding that for the betterment of our game, we may sometimes have to delay previously provided times and dates in order to make sure that you, as the player, have the best experience. That being said, we strive to meet our windows of time that we provide and will be transparent if these times change.[73]Margaret Krohn

Participation

  • Alpha-0 had over 2,500 participants.[74]
  • Alpha-1 testing had approximately 9,600 participants as of August, 2018.[75][76] There were slightly over 13k participants as of May 31, 2021.[75] There were 5,300 unique logins during the 3 day weekend test of May 27, 2021.[75]
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Server wipes

Alpha and Beta servers will be wiped prior to launch.[58]

As a general rule, if the testing phase contains the word Alpha, it is safe to assume there will likely be wipes.[66]Steven Sharif

Milestones

December 2015 First team members were hired.[82]
February 2016 Ashes of Creation design documentation and prototyping.[83][82]
December 10, 2016 Official website was launched and project announced.[82]
January 18, 2017 Official discord was launched.[84]
May 2, 2017 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign launched with $750,000 funding goal.[85]
June 3, 2017 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign completed with 19,576 backers raising $3,271,809.[86]
June 2017 Game production began with a team size of 15-20.[83]
June 21, 2017 Summer crowdfunding campaign launched.[87]
July 22, 2017 Summer crowdfunding campaign completed with 2,485 backers.[88]
September 1, 2017 PAX West 2017.[89][90]
November 4, 2017 Raised $16,500 for Extra Life children's hospitals.[91]
December 15, 2017 Alpha-0 released on schedule.[6]
March 19-23, 2018 Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018.[92]
April 5, 2018 PAX East 2018.[93]
August 15, 2018 Last day for purchases of Alpha-1 through Intrepid pre-order packs.[63]
August 20, 2018 At Gamescom with My.com.[94]
August 27, 2018 100 developers working on Ashes of Creation.[95]
September 1, 2018 PAX West 2018 panel.[96]
October 19, 2018 Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale (previously called Alpha-1 phase 1 battlegrounds).[9]
November 4, 2018 Raised $20,518 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[97]
April 15, 2019 60 developers working on Ashes of Creation at San Diego offices (following disengagement with Malaysian art team).[98]
November 3, 2019 Raised $20,901 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[99]
August 21, 2020 Announced a mutual parting of ways with publisher My.games.[100]
October 17, 2020 Almost 3,000,000 registered accounts for Ashes of Creation.[101]
October 17, 2020 ~87 developers working on Ashes of Creation.[102]
November 8, 2020 Raised $88,546 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[103]
February 26, 2021 Official ashesofcreation.com website redesign.[104]
May 5, 2021 Alpha-1 sales resumed with the announcement of the Adventurer pre-order pack.[64]
May 17, 2021 Verbal NDA was lifted from Alpha-1 testing.[105]
July 9, 2021 Alpha-1 no-NDA preview weekend began on schedule.[29]
July 11, 2021 Alpha-1 no-NDA preview weekend completed on schedule.[28]
July 14, 2021 Alpha-1 no-NDA month long test began on schedule.[106][107]
August 15, 2021 Alpha-1 no-NDA month long test completed on schedule.[30]
November 7, 2021 Raised $34,485 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[108]
December 23, 2021 Announced that Ashes of Creation is moving to Unreal Engine 5.[109][110]
January 14, 2022 Over 120 people working on Ashes of Creation.[111]
November 5, 2022 Raised $77,939 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[112]
August 31, 2023 Over 150 people working on Ashes of Creation.[113]
November 5, 2023 Raised $76,964 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[114]
December 19, 2023 Over 170 people working full-time on Ashes of Creation.[115][116]
March 1, 2024 188 employees working on Ashes of Creation.[117]

Accomplishments

  • Kickstarter's most funded MMORPG.[118]
  • Kickstarter's #7 most funded video game.[119]
  • Most anticipated MMO – MMORPG.com's Best of 2017 Awards.[120]
  • Most anticipated early access hands-on MMORPG – MMOs World.[121]
  • Gamescom 2018: Best Independent game.[122]
  • Gamescom 2018: Best Online game.[122]
  • Best indie MMO of 2020 – massivelyop.com reader's poll.[123]
  • Most anticipated MMO of 2021 and beyond – massivelyop.com reader's poll.[124]
  • Top 10 Best Upcoming New MMORPGs For 2021 And Beyond – Forbes.[125]
  • 2022 Best MMO Studio – MMOGames.[126]

See also

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  3. 3.0 3.1 steven-a2-spot-testing-started.png
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Livestream, September 29, 2023 (55:34).
  5. alpha-0 pre-alpha.png
  6. 6.0 6.1 Livestream, January 18, 2018 (2:48).
  7. Livestream, September 1, 2018 (54:06).
  8. alpha-1-stress-test-3.png
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 alpha1-phase-1-update.png
  10. Press release - Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Launches December 18.
  11. apoc-beta.png
  12. Blog: Ashes of Creation Apocalypse heads into early access.
  13. @AoCApocalypse on Twitter.
  14. 14.0 14.1 Livestream, December 17, 2019 (18:33).
  15. Blog: Early Access for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Battle Royale Testing Ends.
  16. apoc-offline.png
  17. March 2020 newsletter.
  18. Video, March 23, 2020 (0:01).
  19. alpha-1-nda-2.png
  20. 20.0 20.1 alpha-1-nda-1.png
  21. steven-a1-testing-start.png
  22. Creative Director's Letter, 2020-04-1.
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 Blog: Creative Director's Letter, October 16 2020
  24. Livestream, February 26, 2021 (14:58).
  25. Blog: Creative Director's Letter, January 2021.
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Alpha One Schedule Update, May 10 2021.
  27. 27.0 27.1 An Update on Alpha One Schedule, March 12 2021
  28. 28.0 28.1 steven-a1preview-end.png
  29. 29.0 29.1 Ashes of Creation Twitter - Alpha-1 Preview Weekend Begins
  30. 30.0 30.1 alpha-1-end.png
  31. 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 release-dates.png
  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Interview, July 9, 2023 (26:35).
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 Livestream, March 31, 2023 (5:57).
  34. Livestream, October 14, 2022 (17:05).
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 Livestream, January 18, 2018 (25:22).
  36. 36.0 36.1 alpha and beta phases.png
  37. vaknar-a2.png
  38. 38.0 38.1 founder.png
  39. braver of worlds.png
  40. Livestream, March 8, 2019 (57:26).
  41. 41.0 41.1 Interview, February 7, 2021 (21:57).
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  44. MMOGAMES Interview, 2017-09-8.
  45. beta 0.png
  46. Intrepid pre-order pack.
  47. Adventurer pre-order pack.
  48. PAX West 2017 Alpha package.
  49. PAX West 2017 Beta package.
  50. 50.0 50.1 Newsletter - Pre-order packages are ending reminder.
  51. 51.0 51.1 Ashes of Creation cosmetic store.
  52. steven-mail-ru.png
  53. Livestream, March 31, 2023 (1:24:21).
  54. Podcast, September 29, 2021 (59:29).
  55. 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 Livestream, April 7, 2023 (28:08).
  56. 56.0 56.1 56.2 Livestream, July 29, 2022 (1:08:49).
  57. Livestream, July 30, 2021 (45:11).
  58. 58.0 58.1 58.2 server wipe.jpg
  59. 59.0 59.1 59.2 Livestream, April 30, 2021 (4:02).
  60. steven-alpha-1-sales.png
  61. steven-a1-upgrade.png
  62. crowdfunding-packs.png
  63. 63.0 63.1 Newsletter, 2018-08-7
  64. 64.0 64.1 64.2 Ashes of Creation Store: May cosmetics.
  65. 65.0 65.1 Blog: Creative Director's Letter, April 14 2021
  66. 66.0 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 server-wipes.png
  67. 67.0 67.1 Livestream, July 29, 2022 (1:10:05).
  68. Livestream, January 18, 2018 (49:26).
  69. Livestream, May 29, 2020 (31:37).
  70. 70.0 70.1 70.2 Livestream, May 24, 2017 (57:00).
  71. Podcast, May 4, 2017 (51:52).
  72. steven-cosmetics.png
  73. Reddit Q&A, 2019-01-8.
  74. Interview, August 24, 2018 (12:18).
  75. 75.0 75.1 75.2 steven-a1-participation.png
  76. Livestream, August 17, 2018 (24:07).
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  78. a2-participants.png
  79. Livestream, January 27, 2023 (11:05).
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  81. Livestream, November 30, 2020 (7:27).
  82. 82.0 82.1 82.2 MASSIVELY OP interview: Ashes of Creation on a new way to MMO.
  83. 83.0 83.1 steven-milestones.png
  84. Ashes Discord.png
  85. Ashes of Creation Kickstarter campaign
  86. Ashes of Creation Kickstarter.
  87. Summer Crowdfunding.png
  88. summerended.png
  89. PAX West 2017 Schedule.
  90. PAX West 2017 Map.
  91. Intrepid Studios Dev Team.
  92. GDC.png
  93. PAX East.png
  94. gamescom.png
  95. Ashes of Creation Gamescom 2018 Interview: Responding to Criticism.
  96. Newsletter, 2018-08-7
  97. Intrepid Studios Extra Life 2018 (@MediaAoC).
  98. Interview, April 15, 2019 (5:09).
  99. extralife2019.png
  100. Blog: New Adventure Awaits.
  101. Interview, October 17, 2020 (18:36).
  102. Interview, October 17, 2020 (56:55).
  103. extralife2020.png
  104. Livestream, February 26, 2021 (9:51).
  105. steven-a1-verbal-nda.png
  106. toast-a1-launch.png
  107. Guide to Alpha One.
  108. extralife2021.png
  109. Video, December 23, 2021 (0:00).
  110. Livestream, December 23, 2021 (19:59).
  111. Interview, January 14, 2022 (9:11).
  112. extralife2022.png
  113. Livestream, August 31, 2023 (2:16:45).
  114. extralife2023.png
  115. Steven Sharif Christmas message, 2023.
  116. Livestream, December 19, 2023 (1:32:23).
  117. steven-employees.png
  118. kickstarter most funded MMORPG.png
  119. kickstarter most funded video game.png
  120. MMORPG.com's Best of 2017 Awards.
  121. Most Anticipated MMORPGs For 2018.
  122. 122.0 122.1 DualShockers’ Gamescom 2018 Awards
  123. MassivelyOP 2020 awards reader's poll.
  124. MassivelyOP reader's poll.
  125. Forbes: Top 10 Best Upcoming New MMORPGs For 2021 And Beyond
  126. Twitter - MMOGames.