[ArcheAge Chronicles] First Major Update Preview | December 2026 — Transcript

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1. 0:06Hello, Pioneers.
2. 0:09I'm Jay Lee, Lead Game Designer for ArcheAge Chronicles.
3. 0:12It's been a while since I last greeted you on video.
4. 0:16The day before yesterday, we shared a letter about Tempering.
5. 0:20I know that was hard news for many of you.
6. 0:22But the support you've shown us has given us a lot of strength.
7. 0:28Since the Early Access launch,
8. 0:31things have been incredibly hectic.
9. 0:34It's been physically exhausting, but your support keeps us going
10. 0:38and gives us the strength to keep delivering updates.
11. 0:42Producer Ham was originally scheduled to speak this week,
12. 0:47and share the roadmap,
13. 0:50but he fell ill and was hospitalized over the weekend.
14. 0:56So I'm stepping in on short notice.
15. 0:59But please don't worry too much.
16. 1:04He's expected to be discharged soon.
17. 1:07He should be back at work tomorrow, or next week at the latest.
18. 1:11Once he's back, he'll share the roadmap as originally planned.
19. 1:16I didn't want to keep you waiting, so I'm here to give you an early look.
20. 1:22Today isn't the full roadmap.
21. 1:24Our first major update is coming in December.
22. 1:29I'll give you a quick look at what we have planned for that update,
23. 1:34and then briefly cover
24. 1:36the patches coming this November.
25. 1:46First, I'd like to introduce
26. 1:49one of the major additions the Azhra raid.
27. 1:53The December update will bring
28. 1:57the Azhra raid as your next big challenge.
29. 2:02There's an area in the Gylden Ruins that's still hidden from view.
30. 2:07Some of you have already noticed it.
31. 2:10There's a giant airship waiting there.
32. 2:14From there, you'll make your way into Azhra's nest.
33. 2:20Azhra has a full name, but we'll save that reveal for update day.
34. 2:26In this raid, you'll earn materials to craft
35. 2:30Legendary weapons and light armor.
36. 2:34But it won't be an easy fight.
37. 2:37You cleared the Celtak raid much more easily than we expected.
38. 2:42Our developers are determined to make this one count.
39. 2:46We'll show you what Azhra looks like and what challenges await you
40. 2:51in a separate video with more details.
41. 2:54Stay tuned.
42. 3:02Next is something
43. 3:03many of you have been waiting for a female Warrior character.
44. 3:09We're adding a female character for the Warrior class.
45. 3:13Starting with the December update,
46. 3:16you'll be able to play a female Warrior.
47. 3:20And we'll keep lifting gender restrictions on other classes as well.
48. 3:25So please look forward to that.
49. 3:27We're also adding the Warrior class's third weapon, the Gladius.
50. 3:33It offers a combat style different from the existing Warrior weapons.
51. 3:37We hope you're looking forward to seeing how this new weapon changes the Warrior.
52. 3:43There's one more thing I'd like to share.
53. 3:46We're also adding Customization Tickets with this update.
54. 3:51Pioneers playing classes with newly available gender options
55. 3:56will receive a ticket for free.
56. 3:59You won't need to create a new character.
57. 4:03You can keep the character you've built and switch to the newly added gender.
58. 4:09Next, let's talk about
59. 4:12a new way to express yourself: profile customization.
60. 4:16You can edit selfies you've taken in-game and set them as your profile picture.
61. 4:22You can also write your own status message.
62. 4:25Beyond combat and progression, we want to help you connect
63. 4:28with other Pioneers and express yourself.
64. 4:33So far, I've covered what's been confirmed for the December major update.
65. 4:41Of course, that's not everything.
66. 4:45We're preparing more content, though it's not yet confirmed.
67. 4:48We were just discussing World Events,for example. Those are in the works too.
68. 4:55We're also preparing various quality-of-life improvements,
69. 4:58and we'll continue rolling them out.
70. 5:01Once they're ready to share, I'll explain them to you in more detail.
71. 5:07So, what happens between now and the December update?
72. 5:12Do you just have to wait? Of course not.
73. 5:15We'll keep releasing November updates, including next week and the week after.
74. 5:20We'll add new content as soon as it's ready.
75. 5:24First, we're aiming for next week
76. 5:27to add Hard Mode for Celtak and the Crimson Rift.
77. 5:32In Hard Mode, bosses will be much stronger.
78. 5:36There'll also be a respawn delay,
79. 5:39so you'll need a much more challenging approach to each fight.
80. 5:43With the added difficulty come powerful Epic Lunastones as rewards.
81. 5:49And that's not all. We're also considering Hard Mode
82. 5:52for other POIs, dungeons, and the Hereafter.
83. 5:57We're also adding things like joining a friend's or guildmate's channel,
84. 6:01party matchmaking, manual guild join approvals,
85. 6:05plot contract releases, and party feature improvements.
86. 6:11These are just some of the improvements we'll roll out starting next week.
87. 6:15We hope you'll look forward to them.
88. 6:20Today, I've previewed December's first major update,
89. 6:23along with what's coming this November.
90. 6:27We know you're eager for new content,
91. 6:32but first, we had to ensure the service was stable
92. 6:35and fix the issues in the game.
93. 6:39That meant some updates took longer than we'd hoped.
94. 6:43But now that we've resolved a good number of the bugs,
95. 6:47we expect to deliver updates much faster than before.
96. 6:53There's still a lot we need to improve,
97. 6:55but we'll keep updates coming quickly
98. 6:58and do our very best to live up to your expectations.
99. 7:04Please give us a little more time. We'll come back even better.
100. 7:09Please keep sharing your support, feedback, and suggestions.
101. 7:13See you in the game.
102. 7:16Thank you.