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Ashes of Creation is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
'''''Ashes of Creation''''' is an upcoming sandbox [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] being developed and published by [[Intrepid Studios]]. |
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== Development == |
== Development == |
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''Ashes of Creation'' was first announced on December 10, 2016 on a blogpost on the official website.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Olivetti| first = Justin| title = Massively OP Interview: Ashes of Creation on a new way to MMO| work = Massively Overpowered| accessdate = 2022-08-14| date = 2017-05-01| url = https://massivelyop.com/2017/05/01/massively-op-interview-ashes-of-creation-on-a-new-way-to-mmo/}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web| last = Olivetti| first = Justin| title = Ashes of Creation promises a sandbox MMO full of organic events| work = Massively Overpowered| accessdate = 2022-08-14| date = 2016-12-06| url = https://massivelyop.com/2016/12/06/ashes-of-creation-promises-a-sandbox-mmo-full-of-organic-events/}} </ref>The creation of the game is primarily funded by Intrepid Studios' founder Steven Sharif.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Royce| first = Bree| title = Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif on his business history, $30M funding goal, and PvP| work = Massively Overpowered| accessdate = 2022-08-14| date = 2017-05-04| url = https://massivelyop.com/2017/05/04/ashes-of-creations-steven-sharif-on-his-business-history-30m-funding-goal-and-pvp/}}</ref> |
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Ashes of Creation was officially announced in December 2016 with a successful Kickstarter campaign following shortly after on May 1st 2017 and ending on June 2nd 2017 after raising $3,271,809, the highest of any MMORPG on Kickstarter<ref name="massivelyop">{{Cite web|last1=Olivetti |first1=Justin |title=Perfect Ten: Kickstarter MMOs that raised the most money |url=https://massivelyop.com/2019/10/09/perfect-ten-kickstarter-mmos-that-raised-the-most-money/|accessdate=November 16, 2021|website=MassivelyOP|language=en-us}}</ref> and the eighth-highest overall video game. The game started proper production in June 2017. Since then, Intrepid Studios has continued to expand its staff. While the game did raise a substantial amount on Kickstarter, the large majority of the game's funding comes from the game's creative director, Steven Sharif.<ref name="pcgamesnashes">{{Cite web|last1=Peel |first1=Jeremy |title=Meet the man funding Ashes of Creation, the bravest MMO in development right now |
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Despite the large investment from Sharif, in June of 2017 a Kickstarter campaign was launched. According to Intrepid Studios, this was done to "connect directly with the players most invested in our success".<ref name=HappyMag>{{Cite web| last = Scott| first = M.| title = Overly ambitious developers, or secret scam artists? Inside the world of crowdfunded MMOs| work = Happy Mag| accessdate = 2022-08-14| date = 2021-12-02| url = https://happymag.tv/crowdfunded-mmos/}}</ref> The Kickstarter campaign met it's initial funding target of $750,000 in less than 12 hours<ref>{{Cite web| last = Sullivan| first = Sean| title = Ashes Of Creation Is Fully Funded In Less Than 12 Hours| work = MMOs.com| accessdate = 2022-08-13| date = 2017-05-02| url = https://mmos.com/news/ashes-creation-fully-funded-less-12-hours}}</ref>, eventually raising over $3.25 million from over 19,000 backers by the end of the campaign<ref name="PCGN"> {{Cite web| last = Peel| first = Jeremy| title = Meet the man funding Ashes of Creation, the bravest MMO in development right now| work = PCGamesN| accessdate = 2022-08-14| date = 2018-07-18| url = https://www.pcgamesn.com/ashes-of-creation/ashes-of-creation-MMO}} </ref>, making it one of the fastest and [[List_of_highest-funded_crowdfunding_projects|highest funded projects]] on the platform.<ref name="HappyMag"/> |
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The Kickstarter campaign drew criticism due to it's use of a referral program that rewarded players with premium game credits or cash when referring others to donate to the Kickstarter campaign. Despite it being revealed that this practice was against Kickstarter's rules, the referral program continued and no action was taken against the campaign.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Messner| first = Steven| title = There's something strange about Kickstarter's most successful MMO| work = PC Gamer| accessdate = 2022-08-14| date = 2017-06-02| url = https://www.pcgamer.com/ashes-of-creation-kickstarter/}}</ref> |
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By July 2018, 500,000 users had registered accounts on the official website and 40,000 had purchased access to the alpha and beta.<ref name="PCGN"/> |
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On May 27, 2021, it was announced that the lead game designer, Jeffrey Bard, would be leaving the project to pursue his passion in VR gaming.<ref name="mmorpgjeffbard">{{Cite web|last1=Shankar |first1=Poorna |title=Ashes of Creation Live Stream Today, Lead Designer Jeffrey Bard Leaves Intrepid Studios|url=https://www.mmorpg.com/news/ashes-of-creation-live-stream-today-lead-designer-jeffrey-bard-leaves-intrepid-studios-2000122107|accessdate=November 17, 2021|website=MMORPG|language=en-us}}</ref> |
On May 27, 2021, it was announced that the lead game designer, Jeffrey Bard, would be leaving the project to pursue his passion in VR gaming.<ref name="mmorpgjeffbard">{{Cite web|last1=Shankar |first1=Poorna |title=Ashes of Creation Live Stream Today, Lead Designer Jeffrey Bard Leaves Intrepid Studios|url=https://www.mmorpg.com/news/ashes-of-creation-live-stream-today-lead-designer-jeffrey-bard-leaves-intrepid-studios-2000122107|accessdate=November 17, 2021|website=MMORPG|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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On September 17, 2021, Wynne McLaughlin, lead writer for games such as Elder Scrolls Online, had been hired by Intrepid as a senior narrative designer.<ref name="massivelyopwynnemclaughlin">{{Cite web|last1=Neal |first1=Chris |title=Ashes of Creation snags former Elder Scrolls Online lead writer as new senior narrative designer |
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|url=https://massivelyop.com/2021/09/17/ashes-of-creation-snags-former-elder-scrolls-online-lead-writer-as-new-senior-narrative-designer/|accessdate=November 17, 2021|website=MassivelyOP|language=en-us}}</ref> |
|url=https://massivelyop.com/2021/09/17/ashes-of-creation-snags-former-elder-scrolls-online-lead-writer-as-new-senior-narrative-designer/|accessdate=November 17, 2021|website=MassivelyOP|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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The game is planned to have a $15 a month subscription model with no upfront box cost<ref name="dotesportswillashesbefreetoplay">{{Cite web|last1=Miceli |first1=Max |title=Will Ashes of Creation be free to play? |
The game is planned to have a $15 a month subscription model with no upfront box cost<ref name="dotesportswillashesbefreetoplay">{{Cite web|last1=Miceli |first1=Max |title=Will Ashes of Creation be free to play?|url=https://dotesports.com/mmo/news/will-ashes-of-creation-be-free-to-play|accessdate=November 16, 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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|url=https://dotesports.com/mmo/news/will-ashes-of-creation-be-free-to-play|accessdate=November 16, 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-us}}</ref> and no Pay-To-Win<ref name="asheshowmuchwillitcost">{{Cite web|title=How much will it cost to play Ashes of Creation? |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [https://ashesofcreation.com/ Official website] |
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* [https://intrepidstudios.com/ Intrepid Studios website] |
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| Ashes of Creation | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Intrepid Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Intrepid Studios |
| Composer(s) | Bear McCreary |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | TBD |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Ashes of Creation is an upcoming sandbox massively multiplayer online role-playing game being developed and published by Intrepid Studios.
Gameplay
Players can pick from a range of races and classes in Ashes of Creation. Initially, the player creates their character and picks one of the nine races. These consist of Kaelar Human, Vaelune Human, Empyrean Elf, Py'rai Elf, Ren'kai Orc, Vek Orc, Dünir Dwarf, Niküa Dwarf, and the Tulnar.[1]. The players will also pick one of the eight primary archetypes which consist of Tank, Cleric, Mage, Fighter, Rogue, Ranger, Bard, and Summoner. Upon reaching level 25, the player can pick a secondary archetype from the initial list of eight archetypes to create their class[2]
Ashes of Creation is planning for a hybrid combat system comprised of both action and tab combat[3]. Players can pick up to 75% of either tab or action abilities.
The world of Verra is dangerous, and as such, the gameplay revolves around both Player vs Environment (PvE) and Player vs Player (PvP) content. Players are able to attack other players at any time in the open world, regardless of the other player's consent. However, the corruption system is intended to prevent griefing.
To understand the corruption system, players must first understand how the flagging system works. There are three states. The first is the default state, non-combatant. As a non-combatant, players are able to be attacked at any time and if they die they lose the default amount of gatherables from their inventory, go into the default amount of XP debt, and suffers durability loss on gear. However, if non-combatants are killed the killer becomes corrupted. The second state is combatant. A player flags themselves as a combatant whenever they attack a non-combatant or combatant player. While in the combatant state, players are able to be killed by other players without the other player becoming corrupted. As a benefit, players who die while flagged as a combatant suffer half the penalties of a non-combatant. The third and final state is corrupted. These players enter this state when they kill a non-combatant player. The penalties for becoming corrupted are severe and increase the more non-combatants they kill. They suffer the same penalties as a non-combatant if they die, but at four times the rate and they also have a chance to drop their completed gear and equipment.
There will be raids and dungeons present in Ashes of Creation, however, the current plan is for 80% of dungeons and raids to be open-world which means other players that are not in your party can intervene during the dungeons. Instanced dungeons and raids are only planned to be around 20% and will be used primarily for storytelling purposes and not for obtaining gear or materials.
Setting
Ashes of Creation is set in the high-fantasy world of Verra. This world features a diverse range of biomes, both based on the real world, such as snow, jungles, plains, etc. and biomes created by Intrepid such as corrupted areas and the Underrealm.
Development
Ashes of Creation was first announced on December 10, 2016 on a blogpost on the official website.[4][5]The creation of the game is primarily funded by Intrepid Studios' founder Steven Sharif.[6]
Despite the large investment from Sharif, in June of 2017 a Kickstarter campaign was launched. According to Intrepid Studios, this was done to "connect directly with the players most invested in our success".[7] The Kickstarter campaign met it's initial funding target of $750,000 in less than 12 hours[8], eventually raising over $3.25 million from over 19,000 backers by the end of the campaign[9], making it one of the fastest and highest funded projects on the platform.[7]
The Kickstarter campaign drew criticism due to it's use of a referral program that rewarded players with premium game credits or cash when referring others to donate to the Kickstarter campaign. Despite it being revealed that this practice was against Kickstarter's rules, the referral program continued and no action was taken against the campaign.[10]
By July 2018, 500,000 users had registered accounts on the official website and 40,000 had purchased access to the alpha and beta.[9]
On May 27, 2021, it was announced that the lead game designer, Jeffrey Bard, would be leaving the project to pursue his passion in VR gaming.[11]
On September 17, 2021, Wynne McLaughlin, lead writer for games such as Elder Scrolls Online, had been hired by Intrepid as a senior narrative designer.[12]
The game is planned to have a $15 a month subscription model with no upfront box cost[13]
References
- ^ "What playable races will there be in Ashes of Creation?". Ashes of Creation. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan. "All classes in Ashes of Creation". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Will Ashes of Creation feature action or tab-targeted combat?". Ashes of Creation. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Olivetti, Justin (2017-05-01). "Massively OP Interview: Ashes of Creation on a new way to MMO". Massively Overpowered. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Olivetti, Justin (2016-12-06). "Ashes of Creation promises a sandbox MMO full of organic events". Massively Overpowered. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Royce, Bree (2017-05-04). "Ashes of Creation's Steven Sharif on his business history, $30M funding goal, and PvP". Massively Overpowered. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ a b Scott, M. (2021-12-02). "Overly ambitious developers, or secret scam artists? Inside the world of crowdfunded MMOs". Happy Mag. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Sullivan, Sean (2017-05-02). "Ashes Of Creation Is Fully Funded In Less Than 12 Hours". MMOs.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ a b Peel, Jeremy (2018-07-18). "Meet the man funding Ashes of Creation, the bravest MMO in development right now". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Messner, Steven (2017-06-02). "There's something strange about Kickstarter's most successful MMO". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Shankar, Poorna. "Ashes of Creation Live Stream Today, Lead Designer Jeffrey Bard Leaves Intrepid Studios". MMORPG. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Neal, Chris. "Ashes of Creation snags former Elder Scrolls Online lead writer as new senior narrative designer". MassivelyOP. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Miceli, Max. "Will Ashes of Creation be free to play?". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 16, 2021.