Fans of MMOs have certainly been able to play their fair share in recent years. While multiple studios have plans todevelop their own MMOs based on existing IP, the folks at Intrepid Studios are hard at work developing the new fantasy MMOAshes of Creation. Steven Sharif, the Creative Director for the game, penned a letter to the game’s community providing an update on the game’s progress.
For the unaware,Ashes of Creationis still in development, but is promising an innovative, player-influenced experience. Players interact to rebuild, repopulate, and rediscover the fallen world of Verra through a unique node system. The node system adapts based on player actions, allowing players to turn a wilderness into a metropolis.
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Sharif’s letter starts with a look back on 2020, reflecting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Intrepid Studios workplace. Thankfully, the team was able to avoid majorpandemic-induced delays that have been affecting the industry, and development has been going smoothly. A major milestone the team reached was the first Alpha One pre-test, which saw thousands of players experience the world of Verra for the first time.
Sharif also toyed around with the possibility of letting more prospective players experience the Alpha. Currently, fans can only buy into access for the Beta Two phase. Interestingly, in the upcoming Alpha One Pre-test 3 in March, players will no longer be bound by an NDA. One can expect a bunch more information about the game to come out around that time.
At the end of the letter, Sharif extensively thanks the community, and explains that the dev’s “overarching goal is to provide not just a game to make you proud, but to give you experiences that you can look fondly upon with your friends and enjoy for years to come.” Development onAshes of Creationcertainly seems to be going well. At the very least, it is faring much better thanAmazon’s delayed MMONew World.
Thousands of players have already been able to enjoy the game since the beginning ofAshes of Creation’s Alpha One playtesting. It’s a safe bet that the Beta will be sometime this year as well, but nothing is confirmed. In the meantime, fans will be eagerly awaiting more updates through 2021.
Ashes of Creationis currently in development.
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