Newsletter – May 2025
Hello everyone!
In today's newsletter, we’re excited to share some major developments for ArcheAge Classic.
We’ll start with a small dev blog entry, followed by some important announcements about upcoming content.
🔧 The Journey Towards Map Editing
As many of you know, one of our long-term goals has been to expand the continents of Erenor. While it was technically possible for us to add new content through instances or isolated islands, we chose not to — our goal was always to expand the actual world itself, not just add disconnected zones.
Until now, editing the main world map was considered out of reach due to the lack of proper tools.
Today, we’re proud to announce that this is no longer the case.
After months of research and development, we’ve successfully figured out how to edit the world of Erenor directly. This was a deeply complex and technical challenge involving the reverse-engineering of the game’s map format and converting it into something we could meaningfully work with.
This milestone unlocks the possibility of custom zones, environmental changes, and more immersive world updates in the future.
An early "slideshow" of the map editing restoration process
🌾 New Zone: Swirling Meadow
Thanks to our new mapping capabilities, we’re fast-tracking the release of a new area we’ve been working on: Swirling Meadow. The zone will release next week.
📍 Location: South of Hellswamp
🏠 Purpose: A small, focused zone aimed at new player housing, giving fresh arrivals a fairer shot at land ownership.
⚙️ New Mechanic: The mysterious Altar of CENSORED — discover its purpose when the zone goes live! (⚠️ see below)
⚠️ Please note: this zone will not be launching in its final state. While we have additional polish and content planned, the sharp influx of new players made it clear that we needed to prioritize housing access. We hope you’ll understand this tradeoff — it’s a strategic decision for the long-term health of the server.
🌠 Coming Soon: Starfall – Discovery
As previously announced, our next major update will be Starfall: Discovery.
This patch will:
- Deepen the lore surrounding the comet fragments striking Erenor
- Rework some of the comet landing mechanics
- Introduce changes to Ayanad gear and accessories
- Feature new content we’re keeping under wraps… for now 👀
Stay tuned — we’ll be revealing more about Starfall: Discovery in the weeks to come.
🧡 Closing Note
Thanks again for being part of the ArcheAge Classic community. Your passion and feedback continue to shape our journey. As always, join us on Discord for more previews and discussions!