Key facts at a glance
- ArcheAge Chronicles Early Access has been live on Steam since November 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST (23:00 UTC).
- Early Access costs US$29.99 (€29.99). It is buy-to-play with no subscription, and there is no in-game shop at launch.
- Pre-order customers can claim the Dawn Pioneer Set for one class in-game.
- Four classes and three regions are playable: Diamond Shores, Gylden Ruins and Astron Plains.
- You pick your server once: there are no transfers and no cross-server play during Early Access.
Price and pre-order bonus
ArcheAge Chronicles costs US$29.99 on Steam, €29.99 in Europe and 36,000 won in Korea. You buy the game once, with no subscription. According to XLGAMES, Early Access has no in-game shop at launch. Pre-orders include the Dawn Pioneer Set – outfit, gloves and boots. It applies to one class of your choice and is claimed in-game, so decide on your class first.
What Early Access includes
According to XLGAMES, Early Access is roughly twenty times the size of the demo. It opens most of Diamond Shores plus the new regions Gylden Ruins and Astron Plains – more than 60 areas with over a thousand exploration and collection points. Executive Producer Yongjin Ham says each region offers more than ten hours of main quests. The playable classes are Warrior, Ranger, Berserker and Mage, each with two weapons. Demo progress does not carry over.
Hotfixes are planned weekly or even daily depending on severity, with larger additions roughly every month. The first update in December brings the female Warrior and the Gladius as the Warrior’s third weapon. The other classes follow over time. XLGAMES plans to share a roadmap after launch and shape it around player feedback.
Servers: choose once, choose together
There are three regions with seven locations: Americas (Virginia, Oregon, São Paulo), EU West (Frankfurt) and Asia (Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore). The game picks your region automatically based on your location. A character stays on the server it was created on, and players on different servers cannot play together. Agree on a server with your party and guild before creating characters. Launch times per time zone, regions and all rules are in our guide servers and launch times.
What RaidDex offers for launch
- World map: The interactive map of Auroria shows Nui Statues, Raeven’s Coilstones, chests, bosses, vendors and gathering nodes – with search and progress tracking.
- Build planner: Plan perks, attributes, gear and Lunastones for all four classes in the build planner and share your build by link.
- Database: Items, quests, NPCs, skills and zones are in the database.
- Guides: the launch checklist, best class, classes and weapons, trade routes and housing. Everything else is under Guides.
- Progress: Tick off collectibles and the main story. With an account, your progress syncs between PC and phone.
Our pages reflect the state before launch. We will add whatever changes during Early Access.
Official sources
XLGAMES posts news, notices and hotfixes on X at @ArcheAgeChron and in the Steam announcements. The game is sold on its Steam page. We sum up important notices in our news.
FAQ
When did ArcheAge Chronicles Early Access launch?
On November 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST, which is 23:00 UTC and midnight on November 4 in Central Europe.
How do I get the Dawn Pioneer Set?
The set comes with every pre-order. You claim it in-game and choose one class for it.
Which regions are playable in Early Access?
Diamond Shores, Gylden Ruins and Astron Plains – more than 60 areas in total.
What comes after launch?
Hotfixes weekly or daily depending on severity. The first update in December adds the female Warrior and the Gladius.
Sources: Steam: release date and pre-orders (October 27, 2026), Steam: Early Access Content, Future Plans & Pricing (October 21, 2026), Steam: A Letter from Producer Ham (October 29, 2026), X: interview with Producer Ham (October 31, 2026), X: server locations (October 30, 2026), Steam: server transfers (November 2, 2026). As of November 2, 2026.
