ArcheAge Chronicles FAQ: Is It on PS5, Crossplay, Price and Does It Use AI?
ArcheAge Chronicles is out in Early Access on PC. When it comes to PS5 and Xbox, crossplay and servers, the price, and what its AI disclosure says.
ArcheAge Chronicles, the open-world action MMORPG from XLGAMES, launched in Steam Early Access on 3 November at 3pm PT (11pm UK time) for $29.99. It was first shown at a PlayStation State of Play, so the most common question now is when it reaches consoles. Here's what's confirmed, and what isn't.
Is ArcheAge Chronicles on PS5?
Not yet. Early Access is on PC only, through Steam. The game was announced in September 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), aiming for 2025, in a press release from XLGAMES and its then publisher Kakao Games. The official site still shows PlayStation, Xbox and Epic Games Store as "wishlist" buttons next to the "play now" button for Steam.
When is the ArcheAge Chronicles PS5 release date?
There isn't one. The PlayStation Store page says "Release date to be determined", and XLGAMES hasn't given a date or a window for PS5 or Xbox. XLGAMES expects Early Access to last about 9 to 12 months, but it hasn't said whether the console versions will wait for the full release.
The PlayStation Store listing does give a few details: online play required, up to 99 online players with PS Plus, and Kakao Games Corp. named as publisher.
Does ArcheAge Chronicles have crossplay?
Not announced, and for now there's nothing to cross: only the PC version is out. XLGAMES has said how servers work instead. Characters can't move to another server during Early Access, and players on different servers can't play together, so pick the same server as your friends before you create a character.
Does ArcheAge Chronicles use AI?
Yes, in development, according to the AI disclosure XLGAMES wrote on its Steam page. It says no AI output was used as-is:
During development, AI generation tools were used only as a starting point for some visual assets, and every one of them was edited, composited, retouched, or remodeled by our art team before being finalized.
— XLGAMES
The assets it lists:
- item icons for items that have no in-game 3D model
- some in-game UI images, "partially processed and edited with AI tools"
- parts of the world map
- some 2D background decorations and character weapon 3D models, where AI was used "only in the early stages of production"
It also says the Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese versions use AI-assisted translation "as a provisional measure", and that "no AI-generated content is created during gameplay". Those two languages aren't officially supported: XLGAMES added machine-translated text after player requests and warns that some terms may read oddly. Steam lists English, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. For how these labels work, see our explainer on Steam's AI disclosure rules.
How much does ArcheAge Chronicles cost?
$29.99 on Steam, as a one-off purchase rather than free-to-play. XLGAMES says the price may change at full release and that it will announce any change in advance.
What's in Early Access?
Three regions (Diamond Shores, Gylden Ruins and Astron Plains), four classes with two weapons each, dungeons, raids, PvP, housing, crafting and trading. Classes are gender-locked for now. XLGAMES plans to add gender choice one class at a time, starting with a female Warrior in the first update in December, along with a third weapon for every class, beginning with the Gladius for the Warrior. A full roadmap is promised soon after launch.
What else should I know before buying?
- Anti-cheat: the Steam page says it uses kernel-level anti-cheat.
- No Family Sharing: XLGAMES has switched it off to protect the in-game economy.
- PC specs: the minimum is an RTX 2060 Super or RX 6600, 16GB of RAM and 100GB on an SSD, which targets 30fps at 1080p on low settings with upscaling.
