



Before finally being released in Korea on January 15, 2013, the game went through five closed beta tests and one open beta test. Initial development of ArcheAge began in 2006, and closed testing of the game took place over two years. A sequel, ArcheAge 2, was announced on November 17, 2022. ArcheAge is described as a "sandpark" MMORPG, which the developers say is a hybrid of the open content style of a " sandbox" game and the more structured play experience of a "themepark" game. The game was released in Korea on January 15, 2013, Europe and North America on September 16, 2014. ArcheAge is an MMORPG developed by Korean developer Jake Song (former developer of Lineage) and his development company, XL Games.
