Launch time by time zone
Early Access unlocks at one moment worldwide: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC.
| Where | Local launch time |
|---|---|
| US Pacific (PT) | Tue Nov 3, 3:00 p.m. |
| US Mountain (MT) | Tue Nov 3, 4:00 p.m. |
| US Central (CT) | Tue Nov 3, 5:00 p.m. |
| US Eastern (ET) | Tue Nov 3, 6:00 p.m. |
| Brazil (BRT) | Tue Nov 3, 8:00 p.m. |
| UK, Ireland, Portugal (GMT) | Tue Nov 3, 11:00 p.m. |
| Central Europe (CET – Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Warsaw) | Wed Nov 4, 12:00 a.m. (midnight) |
| Eastern Europe (EET – Athens, Helsinki, Kyiv) | Wed Nov 4, 1:00 a.m. |
| Turkey, Moscow (UTC+3) | Wed Nov 4, 2:00 a.m. |
| India (IST) | Wed Nov 4, 4:30 a.m. |
| Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan (UTC+8) | Wed Nov 4, 7:00 a.m. |
| Korea, Japan (UTC+9) | Wed Nov 4, 8:00 a.m. |
| Sydney, Melbourne (AEDT) | Wed Nov 4, 10:00 a.m. |
| New Zealand (NZDT) | Wed Nov 4, 12:00 p.m. (noon) |
The US clocks go back on November 1, two days before launch — so the launch is 3 p.m. PST (UTC−8). The official announcement says “3:00 PM PST”, and Korean outlets list 08:00 KST on November 4, which is the same moment.
Where and how to play
- Steam only, Windows only — no Mac, no Linux, no consoles at launch. See system requirements (an SSD and 100 GB are required).
- $29.99 buy-to-play, no subscription — see price and is it pay to win. Pre-orders are open on Steam and include the Dawn Pioneer costume set.
- Servers: North America (East/West), Europe (Central), Asia (East/South), plus Brazil and Singapore. Your region is picked automatically from your location — see servers and regions.
What opens on November 3
- Three regions of Auroria: most of Diamond Shores (the demo only showed a small part of it), plus the new Gylden Ruins and Astron Plains — more than 60 areas, about twenty times the size of the demo, with over a thousand exploration and collection points.
- Four classes: Warrior, Ranger, Berserker and Mage, each with two weapon types — see classes and weapons.
- PvP channels you opt into at a Nui Statue — see how PvP works.
- Demo progress does not carry over — everyone starts fresh. See demo vs Early Access.
The road to launch
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Sept 2024 | Revealed at PlayStation’s State of Play (formerly known as ArcheAge 2) |
| Sept 12–13, 2026 | Network test (North America only) |
| Sept 2026 | XLGAMES takes over publishing from Kakao Games |
| Oct 19–26, 2026 | Free Steam Next Fest demo, worldwide — a top-5 most-played demo of the festival |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Release date revealed, pre-orders open |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Early Access launch on Steam |
| Dec 2026 | First update planned: female Warrior and the Gladius weapon — see what’s coming |