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E3 2021
Lost Ark Is Finally Coming To The West This Fall
Lost Ark is coming to the West this fall courtesy of Amazon Games and developer Smilegate RPG. The MMORPG originally released in Korea in 2018 and looks akin to an action/RPG like Diablo.
You can check out our first look at Lost Ark in the Summer Game Fest video below:
This news was revealed through a trailer during today's Summer Game Fest. A gravelly narrator provides backstory at the outset of the trailer: “A Lost Ark is not but a myth. A relic from the half-remembered Chain War, but now our world has been torn once again. The demons have returned." Clips of the isometric action follows, showing off fast-paced combat delivered by a couple of distinct classes. An agile assassin and a warrior wielding a huge blade are shown fighting mechanical beasts and large golems.
Taking place in Arkesia, Lost Ark is packed with magic, dragons, and other mythical creatures. The environments we see in the trailer vary from ruins filled with ancient technology to a seaside area complete with monsters submerged in the waters. There's also a massive battlefield with hordes of demons pouring from devious purple portals.
A "closed technical alpha" is beginning almost immediately with signups happening on the Lost Ark website. This initial test is running from June 11-16, and all that’s needed to sign up is an Amazon account. According to the announcement from the developers, those who are lucky enough to receive an invite to the alpha can “choose from 14 Classes, sail the Sea of Gienah, brave the Abyss Dungeon “Ancient Alveria,” and so much more.”
When it does release in full for North America and Europe, Amazon Games is planning on keeping Lost Ark as a free-to-play experience with optional purchases. Here’s what the studio has to say about the philosophy behind this model for players: “We want to assure players that the Western version of Lost Ark will be a fair, fun, and a great gaming experience where in-game purchases are completely optional. We think it is important that players have a path to acquire all items in our version of Lost Ark without having to make a purchase with few exceptions. (For example, Founders Packs, services like name changes, etc.)"
We’ll see more in the coming months as Lost Ark makes its debut later this year.
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