Arcfall News

We just did a update to the Login screen to reflect the current status of the game, as we move closer to our goal to release early next year this login screen will show current news and server status.

This is an update on the current status of Arcfall. As you know, we have been working on migrating Arcfall from the Unity Engine to the Unreal Engine. As we wanted to wait for certain software options to be developed before we could start the transition process, it has taken us a bit longer than expected. We are happy to announce that we have all the needed software updates required to fully start the production process now.



Unreal Engine 5.2 has been released which brings a multitude of options for developing a MMO in Unreal Engine. We have also decided which back-end software setup we intend to use for the MMO server setup which will allow thousands of players to play the game. With all of these updates, we finally have a solid direction developing Arcfall to the MMO game we intend it to be.

In the next few months we will start with small progress updates to keep you informed; ramping up to a test version released early next year. The first test version will only include the starter area with one or two extra zones and will max players at level 20. This will mostly be open test runs over a weekend, after which the servers will be closed till the next test run. We want to test combat and basic crafting alongside Server stability compared to population in the first few tests. As most of the tech used will still be in early stages, expect many bugs during this time frame. First Live servers which are continuously open will commence mid next year if all goes well. At that stage, most basic tests would have been concluded and more in-depth testing of systems will be commencing.


A new road map outlining the time frames mentioned above will be posted shortly. We hope to see you all in our testing phase as your feedback is needed to make Arcfall a great game. Please make sure to join our Discord to stay up to date on the progress.

Discord Link

Arcfall Upgrade to Unreal Engine

Arcfall will be changing the front-end engine used from Unity to Unreal Engine. This gives better performance and allows further development of the combat system, moving to a action based combat system. This change will take some time, during which the current version will still be live on Steam. The first demo using Unreal Engine will be released for closed testing to players who have purchased the 500 Arcfall coin pack or higher. When the new version of Arcfall goes live, all accounts will be wiped. Any Arcfall coin purchased and used will be returned, allowing players to purchase new items with the fresh start. More information about this major transition will be released in the upcoming weeks and months.

We are currently very busy with some backend changes in our development. New websites will be launched soon as well as we are busy with a major upgrade to the server and client scripts which will be a big milestone. In todays release we have made some changes to certain things players have been asking. For those wondering about skinning, we are busy looking into how we can fix it as well as balance it further. We hope every one has a wonderful and save Valentines day.

Fix:

• Did some animation changes to combat where you now will see attacks even when running.
  
• Changed Quest "The Dead Rises" to require Rotten Rib rather than Rotten Meat for completion.
  

Balance:

• Fire strike and frost strike now allows you to move while casting.
  
• Removed teleport effect from Sword Bash.
  
• Lowered Weight on 30 items.
  
• Crafting Glass Vial will now yield 20 instead of 10 items.
  

New:

• Added new crafting recipes to lumberjack which allows players to convert different wood logs into sticks.
  

Seasonal:

• 2 Valentine mounts are available to purchase from our in-game store.
  

This is a small update. Christmas event is done and will be back next year. New resources added to drop from mobs we missed on last update. We also added first Flying Mount in our store. More flying mounts will also be available as drops from mobs in our next update.

New:

• 15 new resources added you purchase from a vendor to craft with.
  
• 8 new resources drop from Ghoul and Tree Ent mobs.
  
• Fist Flying mount added to in-game store. (Be sure to logoff when on the ground or you will drop to your death when you are flying and logout)
  

Fix:

• New tool recipes added last update can now stack.
  

This year is going to be a big year for us, many changes, new content and combat system is planned for the year. Be sure to read the roadmap on our discord channel and join us on Discord and follow us on Youtube.