ArcheAge 2 to Be More PvE and Group Focused, A Departure from Large-Scale Faction War PvP
ArcheAge 2 is still on the way, but unlikely in 2024. Kakao Games has an eye on Western audiences and a shift in focus from large-scale faction PvP to something more PvE-oriented, with more details later in 2024. This likely puts it out of release in 2024 as originally announced.
The information came after Kakao released its latest earnings report (as shared by WCCF Tech). Kakao Games is looking towards Gamescom 2024 for a reveal, and this pushes the big details all the way to next August. They also plan a closed beta sometime in the later part of 2024, so this looks like we’re going to be waiting a while for the final release.
“ArcheAge 2 is a radical departure from its predecessor's large-scale PvP between factions, reflecting the Western market's familiarity with action-packed, single-player-based console games. Instead, single-player content was the primary focus for growth, with players enjoying the fun of strategically capturing strongholds through sophisticated non-targeting actions.” With the game in development for PC and console, it looks like they’ve picked up some action and adventure game inspirations.
Instead of a large-scale two side faction war, we’re looking at something smaller-scale, that they hope to keep feeling like a part of ArcheAge but also something else too. “The game also features a campaign mode that combines the conflicts and battles between guilds that trade and those that seek to sabotage and plunder, as well as the conflicts and changes in the major factions and characters from the original story, into a complete scenario.”
The company acknowledges that this is a complete departure from the original ArcheAge release, but that they’re working to make them feel tied. ArcheAge and ArcheAge:
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