ArcheAge Chronicles
ArcheAge Chronicles is an online action RPG by XLGAMES built on Unreal Engine 5. You are a seasoned explorer and member of a trading company in the “Age of Pioneers”, exploring Auroria, the “Land of Opportunity” – with dodge, parry and counter combat, your own house, trade and PvP in a shared world.
Auroria was long a forgotten legend – now the continent has been rediscovered. According to the Steam page, ancient ruins, a catastrophic airship crash and a web of intrigue await.
Chronicles is tied to the original ArcheAge through its world, but according to XLGAMES it is explicitly “not ArcheAge 2”: neither sequel nor reboot, but untold tales of Auroria’s settlers. The classes carry the legacy of known figures such as Kyrios, Tahyang, Aranzeb and Shyagon.
One of the game’s early-game regions. The Steam Next Fest demo centers on select content around Diamond Shores.
Sources: Steam announcements
A watchtower where, according to XLGAMES, a journey begins.
Sources: Official: Watchtower of Hope
Built during the golden age of southern Aust under the Golden King, who had it lavishly decorated. It once stored countless books, records and treasures – rumor has it some of his most precious valuables were hidden deep inside during the war and never recovered.
Sources: Official: Gylden Archives
Once a haven of the ancient city of Mailgrove, now a desecrated ruin claimed by the Dobavion Dreadbreath Tribe. Whispers tell of a slumbering god beneath the earth, a ritual altar and sacrifices – few return from the western city.
Sources: Official: Serpens’ Domain
Exalted by the Dobavions and the Cult of Eternity. The 2024 State of Play trailer showed Celtak tearing through unsuspecting Pioneers.
Sources: Official: Celtak
Defeated in war, the fallen king was bound by Akasch sealstones and locked away in a coastal cave that is now his throne. He waits for the one who can break the seals.
Sources: Official: Helkam
The spirits of gold seekers who died in South Aust fused into one through their greed. Duskshade strikes down anyone who comes near, believing everyone is after the same gold.
Sources: Official: Duskshade
He believes he alone has heard the voice of the Ancient Deity and is its chosen vessel. He looks down on the Dobavions and the humans of the Cult of Eternity.
Sources: Official: High Priest Zudaka
A towering foe shown by XLGAMES in the Ranger video, fought together with an ally.
Sources: Official: Devourer
A mysterious organization leading exploration, hunting and trade in Auroria – known for its tight-knit brotherhood and hidden motives, influential yet enigmatic.
Sources: Official: Shadowhawk Syndicate
A cult that worships Akasch as a giant serpent and dreams of rebuilding a flawless new world modeled on an ancient civilization. Its followers believe themselves reincarnations of an ancient race and hide their double lives behind identical robes and masks.
Sources: Official: Cult of Eternity · Official: Cult of Eternity (lore)
Tribes such as the Dreadbreath, who now hold Serpens’ Domain.
Sources: Official: Serpens’ Domain
Fights play out as action combat: you read enemy movements and decide when to dodge, parry and attack. Every class has two weapons with their own skills.
Sources: Steam · XLGAMES press release (Oct 7, 2026) · MMORPG.com: developer Q&A
Players cannot attack each other on normal channels. On PvP channels everyone except your party and guild can attack you. The demo is the first public build with PvP.
Sources: Steam announcements · Steam: demo classes
Everyone plays in one shared, persistent world. Each zone is split into channels of about 100 players – a deliberate design choice, according to XLGAMES, which now calls the game an “open-world action MMORPG”.
Sources: Steam announcements · XLGAMES press release (Oct 7, 2026)
Every core activity and dungeon can be played solo or in a party. Also announced: 20-player raids, world events, open-world raid bosses and a mode called “Crimson Rift”. The maximum party size is not known yet.
Sources: Steam announcements · MMORPG.com: developer Q&A
Houses can be customized in detail, with NPC housemates, shared housing areas and decor you can interact with. Housing is not instanced, so houses stand in the shared world.
Sources: Steam announcements · Official: housing video · MMORPG.com: developer Q&A
Trade goods are made at the Trade Goods Workbench and sold in other regions by wagon and cart. Dangerous routes are faster but have pillagers; some goods lose value the longer you are on the road.
Sources: Official: Trade Goods Workbench · Official: Trade Wagon · Steam announcements
Life in Auroria includes hunting, gathering, farming, crafting by recipe and trading with other players. According to XLGAMES, crafting is tied to character growth and the player economy.
Sources: Steam · Steam announcements
Gliders and underwater exploration are confirmed. XLGAMES says it does without “glowing arrows” to objectives; there are secrets to find. A Selfie Mode with a free camera is there for screenshots.
Sources: Official: gliders · XLGAMES press release (Oct 7, 2026) · Official: Watchtower of Hope
Characters level up and find new weapons and gear. In the June 2026 focus group test, the highest level reached was 16. XLGAMES has not presented the level cap or the gear system yet.
Sources: Official: focus group test results
Ships, naval combat and mounts are known from the original ArcheAge. XLGAMES has not officially confirmed them for Chronicles so far – the feature list of the October 7, 2026 press release does not mention them. Only the Trade Wagon is known.
Sources: XLGAMES press release (Oct 7, 2026) · Official: Trade Wagon
Information as of October 12, 2026. The game is not out yet – details may change before launch.
