Overview

• Executive producer Ham Youngjin posted a Steam memo outlining the game’s refined vision as a discovery-driven online action RPG with tighter combat, focused pacing and an intimate shared world.
• XLGames has run small, NDA-bound focus groups playing early builds of ArcheAge Chronicles, marking the first external player feedback since its rebrand.
• The project was rebranded from ArcheAge 2 to ArcheAge Chronicles after a series of delays since its initial confirmation in 2020.
• Founder Jake Song departed XLGames in March 2025, leaving Youngjin’s leadership to guide the sequel’s development.
• Originally slated for a 2024 launch, ArcheAge Chronicles now targets a release window in 2026 without a specific date.