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תאריכי שחרור
The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.[2]
- Spot testing has begun, some limited NDA'd testers are participating in spot tests and December will see more, including some major headless client testing. Also those of you that still have the A1 launcher may see an update in the next couple weeks.[3] – Steven Sharif
- The NDA spot testing that will be before Alpha-2: We will have first one with our PI members, then we'll have some with our Alpha-1 users, and then our Alpha-2 users; and of course Alpha-2 will not be NDA, but that spot testing will be NDA.[4] – Margaret Krohn
Phase | Release | Estimated/Actual date |
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Pre‑alpha | אלפא-0.[5] | דצמבר 15, 2017.[6] |
APOC | Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale stress test (NDA).[7] | September 7, 2018.[8] |
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale stress test (NDA lifted).[9] | October 19, 2018.[9] | |
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse באטל רויאל open beta.[10] | December 18, 2018.[11] | |
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse באטל רויאל early access.[12] | September 24, 2019.[13] | |
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse castle siege mode PI closed testing.[14] | December 19, 2019.[14] | |
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse באטל רויאל testing ends.[15] | March 10, 2020.[16] | |
Alpha | אלפא-1 מבט מוקדם שידור ישיר.[17] | מרץ 27, 2020.[18] |
אלפא-1 טסטים QA מוגבלים (NDA).[19][20] | מאי 28, 2020.[21][22] | |
אלפא-1 preview pre-test 1 (NDA).[23] | Dec 18 - Dec 21 2020.[23] | |
אלפא-1 preview pre-test 2 (NDA).[23] | Feb 19 - Feb 22 2021.[24][25] | |
אלפא-1 preview intermittent spot testing (NDA).[26][27] | Mar 19 - Jul 9 2021.[26][27] | |
אלפא-1 preview weekend (no NDA).[26] | July 9 - July 11 2021.[28][29][26] | |
אלפא-1 (no NDA).[26] | July 14 - August 15 2021.[30][31] | |
אלפא-1 intermittent spot testing.[32][33] | After August 15 2021.[32][31] | |
אלפא-2 (אלפא מתמשך).[34][35] | - | |
Beta | בטא-1. | To be announced.[31] |
בטא-2. | To be announced.[31] | |
Pre‑release | יתרון for crowdfunding backers at the מייסד level and above.[36] | 1-2 days before launch.[36][37] |
Release | Launch (live) release. | To be announced.[31][38] |
Post‑launch | Major releases (DLC expansions). | Quarterly or six-monthly.[39][40] |
Minor releases. | Monthly.[39][40] |
Early access
Ashes of Creation testing phases.
- אלפא-0 was the invite-only "raffle" friends and family alpha test phase.[42][43]
- אלפא-1, אלפא-2, בטא-1, and בטא-2 were available for purchase during the קיקסטארטר and מימון המונים בקיץ campaigns.[41]
- אלפא-1 was available in the Intrepid pre-order pack and the Adventurer pre-order pack.[44][45]
- אלפא-2 and בטא-2 were available during PAX West 2017.[46][47]
- אלפא-2, בטא-1, and בטא-2 were available in חבילות להזמנה מראש on the cosmetic store.[48][49]
- אלפא-2, בטא-1, and בטא-2 packs that were purchased through Mail.ru can gain access to the testing periods they were entitled to by registering an account with Intrepid Studios and submitting a support ticket.[50]
Ashes of Creation's core game systems are expected to be in place at the start of אלפא-2.[51][52] By the end of Alpha-2, the game is expected to be feature complete, but it will not be content complete until launch.[53][54]
- אלפא-1 and אלפא-2 testers may be invited to participate in spot testing prior to the Alpha-2 release.[55][56]
- The game will be feature complete before Beta... Beta really is intended to identify last minute bugs to make sure that everything is ready for launch; it's important that all features are complete by Beta-1. Alpha-2 will not be feature complete at the start of Alpha-2. There are going to be updates that are going to be incorporated as part of the Alpha-2 process and there are going to be additional features that come online that get fleshed out between that time and Beta-1. There's going to be regions of the maps that aren't going to be accessible of course during Alpha-2.[54] – Steven Sharif
- Alpha-2 is intended to exist up until launch. There's going to be different testing periods that we will be releasing either new content locations or zones or systems that we want to have players focus in on. In those situations, if we're having participation drought because of the length of Alpha-2, we can set them up in a more focused setting. We can even incentivize that. We can offer unique testing to potentially new testers as well.[53] – Steven Sharif
Alpha-1 availability
Pre-order pack upgrades are possible for current pack holders for the difference in price.[59][60][61] Upgrades to קיקסטארטר and מימון המונים בקיץ packs are also available in the store for the difference in package price.[62]
- August 15, 2018 was the last day for purchases of אלפא-1 through Intrepid pre-order packs (History).[63]
- August 13, 2021 was the last day for purchases of אלפא-1 through the Adventurer pre-order pack (History).[31][64][59][65]
אלפא מתמשך
אלפא-2 is known as the persistent alpha.[34][35] Persistent means that the Alpha-2 servers will be kept up all day and night until launch.[53][34]
- There will be character and testing wipes.[53][66][34]
- אלפא-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch that are used to test patches and updates.[67][66][34]
- Alpha-2 will remain even post launch as our public test server.[67] – Steven Sharif
- The ultimate goal for A2 is to be persistent and the PTS, but before we get that far there's gonna be some wipes I would expect.[66] – Steven Sharif
NDA
אלפא-1, אלפא-2, בטא-1, בטא-2 releases are not covered by NDA (non-disclosure agreement).[68]
- Alpha-2 testing prior to the full release of אלפא-2 will be under NDA.[4]
- בדיקות אלפא-1 prior to the full release of אלפא-1 was covered by NDA.[69][20]
- The developers will not necessarily announce when NDA testing starts.[57]
- We may not always announce when the NDA testing is, because we're not definitive how that testing is going to influence the future testing schedule; and we don't want to set the wrong expectation from a broader audience perspective on what they should be expecting with regards to testing.[57] – Steven Sharif
Closed beta
יוצר הדמות
Template:Character creator early access
Character limits
There will be character limits during the Alpha and Beta testing phases. These are probably going to be more relaxed than for live launch.[70]
- Allow testing of different builds as needed.[70]
- Provide equipment needed to test various scenarios.[70]
There will be a "comfortable" number of character slots on launch.[71]
חבילות להזמנה מראש
חבילות להזמנה מראש were available from the חנות קוסמטיקה up until they ended on January 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific.[48][49]
- Wayfarer pre-order pack (History).
- Expeditionary pre-order pack (History).
- Voyager pre-order pack (History).
- Voyager plus pre-order pack (History).
We offer cosmetics for players who wish to support the project early. The exclusive nature of the limited availability is something I think collectors value. If you buy cosmetics as an MMO player, I know I enjoyed if the cosmetic is rare and not every girl at the party is wearing the same dress. In addition, these cosmetics are used to populate the world through NPC variants and color/texture changes so their offering aligns with our production schedule. The good thing about these packs is they contain no P2W advantages and there is no box cost, so from a mechanics standpoint you do not need to buy them to excel in the game on launch. And also, there are comparable and subjectively more grand cosmetics achievable in game as well.[72] – Steven Sharif
Status
- Q: There are a lot of concerns about deadlines and expectations not being met when it comes to times that are continually pushed back. Will this be resolved?
- A: We are in active development, and understanding that for the betterment of our game, we may sometimes have to delay previously provided times and dates in order to make sure that you, as the player, have the best experience. That being said, we strive to meet our windows of time that we provide and will be transparent if these times change.[73] – Margaret Krohn
Participation
- אלפא-0 had over 2,500 participants.[74]
- אלפא-1 testing had approximately 9,600 participants as of August, 2018.[75][76] There were slightly over 13k participants as of May 31, 2021.[75] There were 5,300 unique logins during the 3 day weekend test of May 27, 2021.[75]
- Alpha and Beta participation is expected to grow with the sale of pre-order packs.[77]
- אלפא-2 is expected to have over 100,000 participants.[78][79]
Server wipes
Alpha and Beta servers will be wiped prior to launch.[58]
As a general rule, if the testing phase contains the word Alpha, it is safe to assume there will likely be wipes.[66] – Steven Sharif
אבני דרך
December 2015 | First team members were hired.[82] |
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February 2016 | Ashes of Creation design documentation and prototyping.[83][82] |
December 10, 2016 | Official website was launched and project announced.[82] |
January 18, 2017 | Official discord was launched.[84] |
May 2, 2017 | קיקסטארטר crowdfunding campaign launched with $750,000 funding goal.[85] |
June 3, 2017 | Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign completed with 19,576 backers raising $3,271,809.[86] |
June 2017 | Game production began with a team size of 15-20.[83] |
June 21, 2017 | מימון המונים בקיץ campaign launched.[87] |
July 22, 2017 | Summer crowdfunding campaign completed with 2,485 backers.[88] |
September 1, 2017 | PAX West 2017.[89][90] |
November 4, 2017 | Raised $16,500 for Extra Life children's hospitals.[91] |
December 15, 2017 | אלפא-0 released on schedule.[6] |
March 19-23, 2018 | Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018.[92] |
April 5, 2018 | PAX East 2018.[93] |
August 15, 2018 | Last day for purchases of אלפא-1 through Intrepid pre-order packs.[63] |
August 20, 2018 | At Gamescom with My.com.[94] |
August 27, 2018 | 100 developers working on Ashes of Creation.[95] |
September 1, 2018 | PAX West 2018 panel.[96] |
October 19, 2018 | Ashes of Creation Apocalypse באטל רויאל (previously called Alpha-1 phase 1 battlegrounds).[9] |
November 4, 2018 | Raised $20,518 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[97] |
April 15, 2019 | 60 developers working on Ashes of Creation at San Diego offices (following disengagement with Malaysian art team).[98] |
November 3, 2019 | Raised $20,901 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[99] |
August 21, 2020 | Announced a mutual parting of ways with publisher My.games.[100] |
October 17, 2020 | Almost 3,000,000 registered accounts for Ashes of Creation.[101] |
October 17, 2020 | ~87 developers working on Ashes of Creation.[102] |
November 8, 2020 | Raised $88,546 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[103] |
February 26, 2021 | Official ashesofcreation.com website redesign.[104] |
May 5, 2021 | אלפא-1 sales resumed with the announcement of the Adventurer pre-order pack.[64] |
May 17, 2021 | Verbal NDA was lifted from בדיקות אלפא-1.[105] |
July 9, 2021 | אלפא-1 no-NDA preview weekend began on schedule.[29] |
July 11, 2021 | אלפא-1 no-NDA preview weekend completed on schedule.[28] |
July 14, 2021 | אלפא-1 no-NDA month long test began on schedule.[106][107] |
August 15, 2021 | אלפא-1 no-NDA month long test completed on schedule.[30] |
November 7, 2021 | Raised $34,485 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[108] |
December 23, 2021 | Announced that Ashes of Creation is moving to Unreal Engine 5.[109][110] |
January 14, 2022 | Over 120 people working on Ashes of Creation.[111] |
November 5, 2022 | Raised $77,939 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[112] |
August 31, 2023 | Over 150 people working on Ashes of Creation.[113] |
November 5, 2023 | Raised $76,964 for Rady Children's hospital with Extra Life.[114] |
December 19, 2023 | Over 170 people working full-time on Ashes of Creation.[115][116] |
March 1, 2024 | 188 employees working on Ashes of Creation.[117] |
Accomplishments
- Kickstarter's most funded MMORPG.[118]
- Kickstarter's #7 most funded video game.[119]
- Most anticipated MMO – MMORPG.com's Best of 2017 Awards.[120]
- Most anticipated early access hands-on MMORPG – MMOs World.[121]
- Gamescom 2018: Best Independent game.[122]
- Gamescom 2018: Best Online game.[122]
- Best indie MMO of 2020 – massivelyop.com reader's poll.[123]
- Most anticipated MMO of 2021 and beyond – massivelyop.com reader's poll.[124]
- Top 10 Best Upcoming New MMORPGs For 2021 And Beyond – Forbes.[125]
- 2022 Best MMO Studio – MMOGames.[126]
See also
- ↑ Intrepid Studios Support - What are the Alpha/Beta Release dates?
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- ↑ שידור חי, 2018-09-01 (54:06).
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- ↑ Press release - Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Launches December 18.
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- ↑ Blog: Ashes of Creation Apocalypse heads into early access.
- ↑ @AoCApocalypse on Twitter.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 שידור חי, 2019-12-17 (18:33).
- ↑ Blog: Early Access for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Battle Royale Testing Ends.
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- ↑ March 2020 newsletter.
- ↑ וִידֵאוֹ, 2020-03-23 (0:01).
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- ↑ 20.0 20.1
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- ↑ Creative Director's Letter, 2020-04-1.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Blog: Creative Director's Letter, October 16 2020
- ↑ שידור חי, 2021-02-26 (14:58).
- ↑ Blog: Creative Director's Letter, January 2021.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Alpha One Schedule Update, May 10 2021.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 An Update on Alpha One Schedule, March 12 2021
- ↑ 28.0 28.1
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Ashes of Creation Twitter - Alpha-1 Preview Weekend Begins
- ↑ 30.0 30.1
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 שידור חי, 2021-07-30 (20:30).
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- ↑ 39.0 39.1 רֵאָיוֹן, 2021-02-07 (21:57).
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 שידור חי, 2017-05-08 (11:14).
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Kickstarter packages.
- ↑ MMOGAMES Interview, 2017-09-8.
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- ↑ Adventurer pre-order pack.
- ↑ PAX West 2017 Alpha package.
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- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Newsletter - Pre-order packages are ending reminder.
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 Ashes of Creation cosmetic store.
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- ↑ שידור חי, 2023-03-31 (1:24:21).
- ↑ פודקאסט, 2021-09-29 (59:29).
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 שידור חי, 2023-04-07 (28:08).
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 שידור חי, 2022-07-29 (1:08:49).
- ↑ שידור חי, 2023-03-31 (5:57).
- ↑ שידור חי, 2021-07-30 (45:11).
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 רֵאָיוֹן, 2023-07-09 (26:35).
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 שידור חי, 2021-04-30 (4:02).
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- ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 Ashes of Creation Store: May cosmetics.
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 Blog: Creative Director's Letter, April 14 2021
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 שידור חי, 2022-07-29 (1:10:05).
- ↑ שידור חי, 2018-01-18 (49:26).
- ↑ שידור חי, 2020-05-29 (31:37).
- ↑ 70.0 70.1 70.2 שידור חי, 2017-05-24 (57:00).
- ↑ פודקאסט, 2017-05-04 (51:52).
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- ↑ Reddit Q&A, 2019-01-8.
- ↑ רֵאָיוֹן, 2018-08-24 (12:18).
- ↑ 75.0 75.1 75.2
- ↑ שידור חי, 2018-08-17 (24:07).
- ↑ 77.0 77.1 77.2 שידור חי, 2017-11-17 (28:50).
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- ↑ שידור חי, 2023-01-27 (11:05).
- ↑ Alpha one test schedule, Mar 12, 2021.
- ↑ שידור חי, 2020-11-30 (7:27).
- ↑ 82.0 82.1 82.2 MASSIVELY OP interview: Ashes of Creation on a new way to MMO.
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- ↑ Ashes of Creation Kickstarter campaign
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- ↑ PAX West 2017 Schedule.
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- ↑ Intrepid Studios Dev Team.
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- ↑ Ashes of Creation Gamescom 2018 Interview: Responding to Criticism.
- ↑ Intrepid Studios Extra Life 2018 (@MediaAoC).
- ↑ רֵאָיוֹן, 2019-04-15 (5:09).
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- ↑ Blog: New Adventure Awaits.
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- ↑ Steven Sharif Christmas message, 2023.
- ↑ שידור חי, 2023-12-19 (1:32:23).
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- ↑ MMORPG.com's Best of 2017 Awards.
- ↑ Most Anticipated MMORPGs For 2018.
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