This week’s Indie MMO Spotlight offers a comprehensive look at multiple updates and developments in the indie MMO world. Key topics include Anvil Empires’ latest test, BitCraft’s composer announcements, and Eternal Tombs’ gameplay demo. Keep reading for in-depth information on each topic.

Anvil Empires

Anvil Empires’ most recent Pre-Alpha test commenced this past Friday and will run throughout the weekend. If you wish to participate in future testing sessions, applications usually open 48 hours before the test begins. Applications can be submitted via the Anvil Empires Steam page.

BitCraft

This week brought two significant blog posts concerning BitCraft. The first post unveiled that Austin Wintory and Rachel Hardy would be in charge of BitCraft’s soundtrack. The same post also mentioned that an Alpha release is expected in early 2024. The second post explored the game’s core skills, including forestry, mining, hunting, smithing, and fishing, among others. A supplementary video on BitCraft’s Twitter depicted a day in the life of a lumberjack in the game.

Broken Ranks

For those who fondly recall the long and arduous process it took guilds to defeat new raid bosses, Broken Ranks serves as a nostalgic reminder. The Winged Lady Sidraga has recently been defeated after a considerable struggle—five months and 890 attempts to be exact. The final battle has been captured in a video for the community to witness.

Corepunk

Corepunk revealed this week that a limited first-look test involving 21 people will take place over the weekend. While there is a visual NDA in place, participants have the liberty to discuss their experiences. Therefore, more detailed reports may emerge in the coming weeks. An early access release for Corepunk is also targeted for December.

The Cycle: Frontier

The Cycle: Frontier has concluded its services as of September 27th. A brief Discord post by the developers expressed their farewell and thanks to the community.

Dual Universe

Dual Universe celebrated its one-year anniversary on September 27th. To mark this milestone, the rate of talent point acquisition has been doubled until October 27th. Additionally, a Birthday Bash Tour has been organized to showcase the best player-created content within the game universe.

Ember Sword

The second live Dev Stream by Ember Sword took place this week. The stream included Lead Community Manager Thor and Pia, a 3D artist for the team, who provided insights into the game’s ongoing development.

Eternal Tombs

This week, Eternal Tombs released an official gameplay demo that highlighted several User Interface components. The demo also provided a glimpse of combat sequences and introduced the Tomb Master interface, the game’s way of integrating live GM events into the gameplay.

Fractured Online

Fractured Online has initiated a Fall Playtest that started this past Thursday and will run until Sunday, October 15th. In line with this, the Founder Pack pricing has been revised, enabling permanent access to Fractured Online for as low as $14.99.

Additional Updates

  • Genfanad’s most recent blog post discussed upcoming TCG integration and equipment cards.
  • Havenhold tweeted a video of a tranquil late-night stroll within the game.
  • Into the Echo launched an interactive site introducing the world and lore of Raava.
  • Loftia’s pre-order store went live for those who missed the Kickstarter campaign.
  • Palia rolled out Patch 0.169 with new features and quality-of-life additions.
  • Prosperous Universe’s Development Log #403 focused on German translation efforts.
  • Realm of the Mad God is preparing for Halloween 2023, independent of the newly released Update 4.0.2.0.
  • Star Sonata 2 received a new server/client patch.
  • Zenith: The Last City announced its arrival on Quest 3 platform with enhanced visual features.

Conclusion

This week brought a multitude of updates, announcements, and new releases in the indie MMO sector. From gameplay demos to test runs, the indie MMO community has had an eventful week. Keep an eye on these titles as they continue to evolve and offer unique gaming experiences.

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