Throne and Liberty, the highly anticipated MMORPG from NCSoft and Amazon Games, has been delayed to October 1, with early access now starting on September 26. Originally set for a mid-September release, this two-week delay allows the developers to implement additional changes and features based on player feedback from the open beta.
These updates include improvements to gameplay systems and the introduction of new mechanics, ensuring a more refined experience when the game officially launches.
Highlights
- Throne and Liberty has been delayed to October 1, with early access starting on September 26.
- The MMORPG was originally targeting a September 17 release.
- Publisher Amazon Games said the two-week delay stems from NCSoft”s need to implement some additional changes and features into the game, some of which are a direct result of open beta player feedback.
Throne and Liberty has suffered a small delay, having been pushed back to October 1. The initial plan was for Throne and Liberty to hit the market in mid-September 2024.
Throne and Liberty is a free-to-play MMORPG for PC and the current-generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles. It originally debuted in South Korea—the home country of its developer, NCSoft—in December 2023. It then had a wider release across Asia in July 2024. Amazon Games committed to bringing Throne and Liberty to the West back in early 2023.
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Throne and Liberty English Version Hit With Small Delay
And while that is still the plan, the MMORPG has now suffered a small delay, as Amazon”s game publishing arm announced that Throne and Liberty will miss its September 17 release date and instead launch on October 1. The start of its five-day early access period has consequently been pushed back to September 26. Elaborating on the reasons for this decision, Amazon explained that NCSoft needs more time to implement changes stemming from player feedback following the game”s open beta, which ran between July 18 and July 24. Among other things, the developer plans to improve many Throne and Liberty gameplay systems, ranging from combat and leveling to guild mechanics.Close
Throne and Liberty Getting New Features Ahead of Release
NCSoft is also currently working on adding some new features that weren”t part of the open beta, although most of them had already debuted in the South Korean version of the MMORPG. These include new skill specializations that will deepen the Throne and Liberty leveling mechanics, offering players even more ways to customize their combat experience. A fishing minigame is also in the pipeline, together with cooking mechanics. Aside from ingredients, cooking will require recipes that will be categorized into groups dedicated to attack, defense, utility, and life effects.
The developer is also planning to add Amitoi expeditions, which is a system that allows players to send their pets on missions that they can complete on their own. Aside from helping players make progress at all times, the expeditions also incentivize frequent logins. Similar features have long been a staple of free-to-play games. Amazon said that all of these upcoming additions are planned to be made available from day one.
While the game will be free for anyone to jump into, players can optionally buy one of its early access packs, which start at $29.99. Aside from the privilege of playing the MMORPG five days before its official release, these add-ons also come with some bonus Throne and Liberty weapons, outfits, Morphs, titles, and currency, among other perks.
Throne and Liberty
NCSOFT”s Throne and Liferty is a free-to-play MMORPG that initially started life as a Lineage sequel, before morphing into its own thing. The game features PvPvE and guild warfare on an epic scale.
MMORPG
Systems
Platform(s)
PC
, PS5
, Xbox Series X
, Xbox Series S
Released
September 17, 2024
Developer(s)
NCSoft
Publisher(s)
NCSoft
, Amazon Games
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
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