Upcoming MMORPGs

ArcheAge ChroniclesSteam Early Access

The ArcheAge successor's first public release is Steam Early Access on November 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST — announced by XLGAMES on October 27 alongside $29.99 pre-orders. The studio expects Early Access to last roughly 9–12 months; no full-release date. Reframed from a full launch to Early Access in Kakao Games' Q2 2026 earnings (August 11), with publishing reverting to XL Games; originally targeted at 2025, moved to 2026 in Kakao's Q3 2024 report.

World of Warcraft: ForeverLaunch

Launch of Blizzard's Classic+ — a permanent level-60 alternate timeline of vanilla Azeroth with three new zones, overhauled existing ones, nine new dungeons, 10- and 20-player raids, 1,000+ quests, a new battleground, and the Skyborne race. Included with any active WoW subscription or game time.

SoulframeOpen Preludes (pre-alpha opens to all PC players)

Digital Extremes ends the invitation queue for Soulframe's Preludes pre-alpha: from November 6 anyone can sign up at soulframe.com, download the PC launcher and play — "no more waiting for an invitation." Still pre-alpha, not an Early Access or full launch; no start time has been announced, and the game is not playable through Steam.

EVE VanguardPersistent Alpha (24/7, paid access)

The persistent 24/7 Alpha opens November 10, 2026 via the EVE Launcher only, as paid access — Fenris Creations says pricing and access packs will be detailed closer to November. It brings three new maps, a reworked new-player journey and deeper weapon progression, building on the free time-boxed Operation Avalon playtest (July 7–20). The Steam Early Access launch, when the game enters beta, moved to Q3 2027.

Camelot Unchained1.0 Launch (Early Access exit)

Camelot Unchained entered Early Access for backers on March 27, 2026 and on Steam on June 2, 2026. The studio's Steam Early Access FAQ says it is "targeting December 2026 to leave Early Access" — a target, not a committed date, from a project with a long record of missed windows.

Scars of HonorSteam Early Access

Beast Burst's WoW-style free-to-play MMORPG. The studio originally aimed for Early Access in late 2026 and now calls 2027 the realistic target, refusing to commit to a date until the game is ready. The spring 2026 Steam playtest (April 30 – May 11) drew 120,000+ players; public tests now give way to the invite-based Firstwatch advisory programme announced August 24.

Chrono OdysseyGlobal Launch

UE5 action MMO launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. Pushed out of 2026 after closed-beta feedback showed the game needed more development time, then one more quarter to Q2 2027 in Kakao Games' August 2026 earnings call, which slots ArcheAge S: Straits of Freedom into the same quarter.

ArcheAge S: Strait of FreedomGlobal launch on Steam

Kakao Games and XLGAMES target a Q2 2027 global launch on PC, Steam-first — narrowed from the plain '2027' given when the game was announced with the publishing agreement on August 3, 2026. The window arrived with the official BI and key visual on September 7, 2026; a developer-preview video with the first in-game footage is promised for later in September. Business model and access details are unannounced, and no Steam store page has surfaced yet. Development is due to move from XLGAMES to Align Studio, a new Kakao Games-funded studio headed by Kim Kyung-tae, when the business-transfer deal disclosed on September 8, 2026 completes on October 27, 2026.

EVE VanguardSteam Early Access (beta)

Steam Early Access — the point at which Fenris Creations says the game enters beta — is "now planned for Q3 2027", pushed back from an earlier summer-2026 target when the studio dated the paid 24/7 Alpha for November 10, 2026. Until then the game is playable only through that Alpha on the EVE Launcher.

Guild Wars 3First Beta Test

The first public test of ArenaNet's Unreal Engine 5 prequel, targeted for fall 2027. Newsletter signup on the official site offers a chance to join; no exact date has been set.