Camelot Unchained, the MMO that raised more than $2.2M on Kickstarter in 2013, actually has a release target

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But now it seems that things are finally starting to come together. In a press release (viaMassivelyOP), the studio—now known asUnchained Entertainment—said that second online game, Final Stand: Ragnarok, is now going to be its first, as it’s set to launch into early access (more on this later) in March, while Camelot Unchained is expected to finally arrive sometime in late 2025.

The focus of the press release is actually on the Unchained Engine, which Unchained president and CEO Mark Jacobs said is “a dream I’ve been obsessing over for more than 30 years.”

“Our engine delivers massive battles similar to those seen in major Hollywood productions like Lord of the Rings, to videogames where thousands of real players interact and share an epic experience in real time,” Jacobs said. “We’re excited to launch our own games, and to share our technology with fellow dreamers in the not too-distant future.”

And it may—but the first game to use it,Final Stand: Ragnarok, has not exactly made a big splash so far. It’s been in early access on Steam since October 2021 and has thus far garnered just six user reviews and a peak concurrent player count of 32. That’s obviously more a reflection of the game than the underlying technology, but even so it does suggest that it’s not doing anything that immediately grabs attention.

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It also causes some confusion regarding today’s announcement: Final Stand: Ragnarok is already in early access. In a statement provided to PC Gamer, Unchained Entertainment explained that the current release on Steam is “a very early version of the game which we called ‘first access’ internally and in the game’s EUALA.”

“This will be replaced with an Early Access EUALA soon,” an Unchained rep said. “Since launching First Access, the team has been refining and developing and the next big milestone for the game will truly be the ‘official’ launch into early access in March which features more content, more polish and more systems. From there, we will build and add over time as well as invest in marketing the game for the first time—this is really just the beginning.”

The Final Stand: Ragnarok EULA onSteamdoes not actually make reference to a “First Access” launch, for the record, but the one on the game’swebsitedoes.

What I think is even more interesting than all of that, though, is the announced release target for Camelot Unchained. It’s equal parts distant and vague, so you can hardly call it carved into stone, and the reaction onRedditis largely dismissive: The response seems largely split between disbelief that it will actually happen, and an expectation that it will not be good if it does. Personally, I have no idea how it’s going to shake out, but after this much time, money, and disappointment, I’m genuinely curious to see what all of this comes to.

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