Archlord

Webzen has announced not only their newest expansion for Archlord, dubbed The Dark Revelation, but they have announced a free item giveaway to celebrate the release!

The Dark Revelation promises to shake up a lot of Archlord's foundation, including the new Shrine battles, which grants you Shrine Coins that can be spent on high-end PvP gear. Plus, the Human and Orc cities are being renewed with an update, not only graphical but mechanically as well, allowing easier access through the city. With all these major updates is a race rebalance, an extended skill slot, a quest tutorial, and an item comparison feature. It's a good time to be an Archlord player!

Julian "Mirai" Williams

ArchlordX, the sequel set 100 years after the original Archlord, just entered its second closed beta test, and with it comes a snazzy new video, showing off much of the new game's monsters, characters, and spell effects. NHN and Codemasters Online Gaming are putting a lot of effort to making the new game look updated while retaining the original Archlord's feel, and the video shows it, even featuring the original game's music. 

The game's release date is yet to be set, but it can't be too far away. We'll keep an eye on it as more develops. 

Last month, Codemasters announced it was closing its North American and European ArchLord servers on Oct. 2 because the license for the game had been granted to Webzen. Well, Webzen is celebrating the extension of its service by releasing the new Swashbuckler class and hosting numerous events.

Three Swashbuckler events have already started and will run through Oct. 14. For example, you can collect potions that will transform any class into a Swashbuckler or hand in letters for unique accessories. Three other events are also running through Oct. 28 in honor of the territorial extension, and they include a leveling challenge and prizes for daily attendance.

Former Codemasters Archlord players can currently pre-register to transfer their accounts to Webzen. Players who pre-register will get free in-game credits. More information on Webzen's worldwide service of Archlord can be found in the press release after the jump.

According to an announcement on the ArchLord Web site, Codemasters will be closing the European and North American game servers on Oct. 2 due to the company's inability to reach an agreement to renew its contract with Korean developer NHN. The license for the western ArchLord service has been given to Webzen.

Information on the transition is provided in this FAQ on the official Codemasters forum. According to the FAQ, Webzen will launch the North American and European service for ArchLord on Oct. 3. Codemasters will be giving Webzen all game data, including character data and game server data. Most of the answers ask players to visit the Webzen ArchLord site for more details.

The Webzen site states that additional servers will be launched to accommodate the influx of Codemasters ArchLord players. The site also says "Webzen is working closely with Codemasters and NHNGames for the seamless transition." You can read Codemasters' full announcement after the jump.

This is just a quick reminder that Cyripus, the new ArchLord PvP server, will launch Wednesday, Nov. 5, with a leveling contest. The contest will end Nov. 19.

“This is a hugely significant development for ArchLord," Ed Relf, director of marketing for Codemasters Online, said in today's press release. "The new server has been brought online to cope with the massively increasing demand for the game. We are still attracting tens of thousands of new players each week and with almost 3/4 million players now registered, there’s never been a better time to play this great free-to-play MMO.”

Information on the leveling event can be found in our previous news post or on the official site. The grand prize includes 10,000 credits and an exclusive expedition mount.