Below are the known released dates for Ascent: Infinite Realm, the upcoming steampunk/Sci-fi themed MMORPG developed by Bluehole Studios.
| Stage | Phase | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ascent: Infinite Realm Korean Betas | Closed Beta 1 | December 13, 2017 |
| Ascent: Infinite Realm Korean Live Launch | TBD | TBD |
| Ascent: Infinite Realm NA/EU English Betas | TBD | TBD |
| Ascent: Infinite Realm NA/EU English Live Launch | TBD | TBD |
2019 is already looking much brighter than 2018 has been for the MMORPG genre on PC. Fans of Western MMOs will have a handful of indie MMOs that have been in development for a long time to finally play and beta test. Publishers like Nexon and Kakao Games have good lineups of promising Eastern MMOs coming too!
Here is a list of the most anticipated upcoming PC MMOs to play or test in the coming new year. This list will be updated with new information such as release dates and schedules when they are revealed.
We are listing these games based on their titles in ascending order.
Sci-Fi MMOs refer to massively multiplayer online games that is set in a world of or deals with imaginative concepts of fictional science such as advanced technology, space and time travel, alien life-forms and more.
We are listing these games based on their titles in ascending order.
Ascent Infinite Realm, the steam-punk themed MMORPG by Bluehole has been actively giving a weekly preview of all thing related to the game’s world. Last week, we received the Creatures of Nousgard and today Kakao Games Community Manager Praballo has shared the concept art of the Assassin and Gunslinger classes along with the tamable flying Lion mount.
Assassins and Gunslingers both use Light armor. For their designs, the main material for the Assassin’s armor are cloth and leather enhanced in some parts by light iron. Gunslinger’s armor are made primarily with fabric and leather which is made to be elastic and thin for fast-paced agile movements.
“Tamed mounts (bio-type vehicles) enable characters to freely fight while riding. Flying mounts are utilized as key tools in aerial combat and can be further grown to higher tier in residential ranches.”
Ascent Infinite Realm, the upcoming steam-punk themed MMORPG broke silence last week by showcasing the inhabitants of its game world in People of Nousgard. As promised, Kakao Games Community Manager Praballo has shared another lore blog post. This time he has showcased the ferocious Creatures of Nousgard. As a disclaimer, he states that some of the artwork are still works in progress and may be different later on in the game.
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After a large burst of hype forged by mentions of a planned release for North America back in January, Ascent: Infinite Realm, the upcoming steampunk themed MMORPG developed by Bluehole and set to be published by Kakao Games has been mainly away from the spotlight. Community Manager Praballo says that “many aspects of A:IR are now in the process of being refined after the first Beta test in Korea” which took place in December of last year. Now Kakao Games has posted a showcase of concept art and the inhabitants of A:IR’s world in hopes of sweetening the wait for news regarding a North American release date.
Take a glimpse into the lore of A:IR and find out the artists’ commentaries on the official forum post. More previews and showcases of A:IR’s world are set to come in the next few weeks. Keep in mind that while it has been stated in an interview with Kakao Games’ Europe’s CEO, Min Kim that Ascent: Infinite Realm is not expected to fully launch until 2019, the game’s project Manager has stated that the first English “test phase will be in Q1 of 2018”.
