ArcheAge

ArcheAge is a free to play MMORPG that players can make their own way starting from Haranya/Nuia to the lost shores of Auroria. Players can experience 120 unique classes, 20 crafting vocations, various life…

94 15 January 2013

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Fantasy Open world Sandbox

ArcheAge is an adventure, released 15 January 2013 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What ArcheAge is

ArcheAge was released in 2013. It was published by Kakao Games. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on CryEngine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Two thousand years ago, twelve members gathered in the Ayanad library to find out where the world was born. As a result, they possessed strong powers and became gods and heroes. Conflicts caused Auroria to collapse and these hostilities between Haranya and Nuia still persist today. This world was not yet prepared to let them in, since they saw the beginning of the world. For now, there are two young men on the birthplace... and this is the beginning of adventurers on the Great ArcheAge.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, open world and sandbox. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.

How it was received

ArcheAge holds a critic score of 94 out of 100. That places it above 98% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 24 points above the year average. Players rate it 85, 9 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core2 Duo or higher, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series 512MB / AMD Radeon HD 4000 series 512MB. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 70GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

ArcheAge launched on 15 January 2013, within three weeks of DmC: Devil May Cry, Antichamber, Dead Space 3 and Kentucky Route Zero. It reviewed better than all of them.

Released around the same time: DmC: Devil May Cry, Antichamber, Dead Space 3, Kentucky Route Zero.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

ArcheAge — frequently asked questions

When did ArcheAge come out?

ArcheAge was released on 15 January 2013 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for ArcheAge?

At minimum, ArcheAge needs Intel Core2 Duo or higher, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series 512MB / AMD Radeon HD 4000 series 512MB graphics, 70 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is ArcheAge?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "70 GB available space" and the recommended line says "70 MB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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