Indie MMO Spotlight: Eternal Tombs Is Real
Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related, so you don’t have to. This week, Fractured Online offers reduced pricing leading up to its Early Access return, Zenith announces a skill rework and Quest 3 plans, and Eternal Tombs shows off a gameplay demo. There's plenty of other news to catch up on, so let’s quit wasting time and get started with this week’s Indie MMO Spotlight.
After several delays, Anvil Empires ’ latest Pre-Alpha test began on Friday. The test runs through the weekend. If you wish to join in on future tests, you can still apply on the Anvil Empire Steam page . Application access generally opens up 48 hours prior to an upcoming test.
Two new blog posts were published this week. The first post reveals that Austin Wintory and Rachel Hardy will be the composers of BitCraft’s soundtrack . The post also revealed that we should expect an Alpha release in early 2024. The second post delves into the core skills that will be available to characters, which include all of the staple MMO skills — forestry, mining, hunting, smithing, fishing, and many more. And speaking for core skills, BitCraft’s weekly Twitter post has a short video of a day in the life of a lumberjack.
Do you remember when it took weeks, even months, for a guild to take down a new raid boss? Broken Ranks remembers. It took over five months and 890 attempts, but the Winged Lady Sidraga has finally been defeated. The video of the final battle can be seen below.
It was announced this week that Corepunk would be holding a small first-look test (21 people) this weekend. There is a visual NDA for the test, but participants are allowed to discuss their experiences, so hopefully, we will have more to cover in a week or two.
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