Throne-war MMO Crowfall finally gets a release date Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Throne-war MMO Crowfall finally gets a release date Aviary close one! News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 3 Jun 2021 2 comments Crowfall, a player versus player MMO you can win and lose, finally has a release date: 6th July. And you can gain immediate access to it now by signing up for the beta. It's an MMO I've been following since it Kickstarted in 2015 (after which it raised more money via player investment and in-game property sales), and one I've played a bit of recently. It's a slightly tricky one to explain. In general, it's an online fantasy game about fighting other players. That is the point. There's a bit of monster fighting, but only really to serve as a tutorial while you quickly level up. There's a level-cap of 30 which you can get quite close to in a few hours if you're speedy. There are a few worlds in the game, some of which change, some don't. The glitziest are the Dregs, where the big wars between guilds happen. This is a place of siege warfare, of castles and forts and 100v100 battles. These campaigns can take days or weeks or months, but at the end, there's always a winner, and those winners take the best rewards. Watch on YouTube Here's a new Crowfall cinematic that's just been released. Linked to these Dreg wars are the Eternal Kingdom, a separate building world where everyone can build their own kingdom. You can lay blueprints a bit like in Fortnite, and expand with new biomes and other things. This is a place that persists, hence the Eternal part of the name. But the extra fun comes from collaborating. And it's here that you can employ a kind of feudal hierarchy, specifying lords and ladies and even monarchs if you get that far. There are other worlds, too. There are the God's Reach worlds, which are slightly more casual places for warring. Here, a permanent three-faction war between Sun, Earth and Moon rages. It's a place to recklessly romp around in, or to get used to the ins and outs of player battles. The other world type is HungerDome, a kind of battle royale, where 12 teams of five players duke it out. Here's some actual gameplay footage, from a recent HungerDome tournament. I haven't had a chance to do much in the game beyond a bit of levelling. But it's pleasant enough. It's chunky, and the character classes offer interesting possibilities. The only thing I struggled with was getting up to speed on character builds so early on. Crowfall is a game that lacks a kind of lazy exploration phase, and with a respec option not yet in (I'm assured it's coming at launch), can punish careless talent point spending. (It is quite quick to reroll, mind you.) Nevertheless, there are many great community resources to help you with all of this should you wish to take the plunge. And if you're a fan of old PvP games like Dark age of Camelot, or Shadowbane, which is actually where the makers of this game come from, then I heartily suggest you do. But most importantly of all, you can be a guinea pig. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store