MMORPG.com Latest News https://www.mmorpg.com/ The latest content from MMORPG.com's industry leading editorial team. en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:27:11 -0000 Beau Chats with the Team, Plays the Game!

Join Beau as he checks back into Alganon and chats with community members Padreic and Parilis and checks up to see how the game has been doing.

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Rise of the Ourobani Expansion Goes Live

Alganon players will want to head over to the official site to check out the details about the Rise of the Ourobani expansion. Ourobani brings a new race, a new class, flying mounts, a new continent and more into the game.

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A First Look at Rise of the Ourobani

Finally, Alganon fans can look forward to the expansion’s release on January 28th, and the team at Quest Online invited us to take a peek at the expansion and learn more about what players can expect to find when they get their hands on it later this month.

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Alganon The Comic Book Coming Soon

Quest Online and DC Entertainment have teamed up to announce Alganon: Fall of the Ourobani, a comic book revealing the series of events leading to Rise of the Ourobani, the upcoming expansion pack for the game.

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Rise Of The Ourobani Expansion Announced

Quest Online has announced a new expansion for Alganon is currently in development and scheduled for release by the end of 2011. Quest Online also announced new European servers for Alganon, two third-party developed games based on Alganon's world and a partnership with DC Comics to publish an Alganon comic.

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Dev Blog Debuts

The official Alganon dev blog has debuted with the first post by Quest Online's Derek Smart. The post goes over the details of Smart's first year with the company and the changes to Alganon since then. The blog dovetails with the recently announced media blitz that devs are hoping bring more players to a revitalized Alganon.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/dev-blog-debuts-2000073291 News Alganon Suzie Ford https://www.mmorpg.com/news/dev-blog-debuts-2000073291 MMORPG.com Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:55:49 -0000
PvP Arriving Soon

Quest Online developers have announced that PvP game play will go live in three phases in Alganon, the company's flagship MMO. Phase I incorporates dueling and open world PvP and will roll out this month. Phase II, Towers & Keeps, will arrive prior to the end of the year. Phase III, Battlegrounds, will arrive in 2011. To celebrate the arrival of PvP combat, free item codes will be given away in the December 7th issue of PC Gamer and in other print venues.

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Going Free to Play

Showing no sign of friggatriskaidekaphobia (from Greek frigga meaning "Friday", tris meaning "3," kai meaning "and," and deka meaning "10"), The Alganon development team has announced that the game will be going free to play on Friday, August 13th. Players who purchased the game client previously, will have access to all of the service add-ons and players who have played the demo/trial version in the past can purchase the add-ons.

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N3rfed Blog: John Smedley's Never Been to New Orleans

We recently reported on an issue of potential plagiarism with regards to Quest Online's marketing for Alganon. The content in question was a press release issued to announce the re-launch of Alganon, which read quite similarly to a press release issued in 2008 for BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic, prompting Derek Smart to respond and provide his take on the situation. It appears, perhaps, that not everything adds up.

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Plagiarizing Star Wars: The Old Republic?

We recently reported on the re-launch of Alganon, which was undertaken to, among other things, reduce the similarities between Alganon and World of Warcraft, starting first with the game's UI. However, according to the folks at Kill Ten Rats, Quest Online is now copying other things -- press releases. Namely, a press release for Star Wars: The Old Republic issued in 2008.

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Quest Online Announces Official Re-Launch

Alganon 2.0 has officially launched according to an announcement released by the game's developer Quest Online.

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New Features Announced for April Launch

The feature list for Alganon's re-launch on April 28th are now available on the incredibly sparse transitional official Alganon website.

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New Look Screenshots, Logo

Quest Online has released images of Alganon's new logo as well as new screenshots of the game's freshened up new look.

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Derek Smart Interview

MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller recently spoke with Quest Online's Derek Smart about the new direction that the game has taken since his arrival.

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A New Look For the "New" Alganon

When the folks from Quest Online asked us to take another look at Alganon because of the recent changes that it has undergone, we sent the original reviewer Jaime Skelton back into the game for another look around.

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A New Look for the New Alganon

When the folks from Quest Online asked us to take another look at Alganon because of the recent changes that it has undergone, we sent the original reviewer Jaime Skelton back into the game for another look around.

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David Allen Responds

Former Quest Online President David Allen is finally weighing in on the Alganon brouhaha that his surrounded has departure from the company, including comments made by his successor Derek Smart.

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Derek Smart vs. ex-Alganon Employees

The Derek Smart / David Allen Alganon saga continues, this time over in the comments section of a news story on the whole fiasco over at Gamasutra.

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Copying WoW - Flowers for Alganon

MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy takes a look at the recent furor over at Quest Online's Alganon and talks about how the game may have tried too hard to look and feel like Blizzard's MMO giant, World of Warcraft.

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Copying WoW - Flowers for Alganon

MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy takes a look at the recent furor over at Quest Online's Alganon and talks about how the game may have tried too hard to look and feel like Blizzard's MMO giant, World of Warcraft.

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Goes Subscription Free

The folks at Quest Online have decided to chart a different course for Alganon, opting to switch from a subscription based business model to a "subscription free" model. The key difference between "subscription free" and straight up "free-to-play" is that Quest Online is still requiring new users purchase the full game in order to play.

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Alganon Review

MMORPG.com writer Jaime Skelton writes this week's review by taking a look at Alganon from the folks over at Quest Online.

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Alganon Review

MMORPG.com writer Jaime Skelton writes this week's review by taking a look at Alganon from the folks over at Quest Online.

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Dawning: Expansion Class Changes Preview

Alganon Systems & Data Designer Josef "Minuvo" Shindler shines some light on some of the class balance changes players can expect with the launch of the game's upcoming first expansion "The Dawning," in this latest preview published on the official Alganon website.

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New Dungeon Screenshots

MMORPG.com is pleased to present these four screenshots from an upcoming dungeon being worked on for inclusion in Alganon.

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New Dungeon Screenshots

MMORPG.com is pleased to present these four screenshots from an upcoming dungeon being worked on for inclusion in Alganon.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 7

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 7

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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"The Dawning" Update Announced!

David Allen, President of developer Quest Online, the people behind Alganon, issued his final letter to the community for 2009 last week, and in it he announced the game's first major update dubbed "The Dawning." The update, which is scheduled for a Q1 2010 release, will feature new instances, a vastly enhanced newbie experience to introduce players to the lore and history of the game, as well as a number of the game's more distinctive features, and of course numerous bug fixes and tweaks.

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"Soft Launch" Trailer Released; Free Trial Available!

Quest Online has released a new trailer promoting the "soft launch" of Alganon. During the "soft launch" period, Alganon is being offered to customers at half-off the original $39.95 price, or $19.95 for those of you that hate math. The subscription fee has also been discounted by 30%, coming out to $9.95/month, as opposed to the usual $15.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 6

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 6

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Now Available on Impulse!

Quest Online has announced today that Alganon is now available on Stardock's Impulse digital distribution service.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 5

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 5

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Now Live! Quest Online President Issues Letter

Despite a short delay, and some controversy centered around the game's uncanny similarities with a certain Blizzard game, Alganon has finally launched! Quest Online President David Allen is celebrating the launch by issuing a new letter thanking his team, and the players for their support, as well as discussing the present and future of Alganon.

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State of the Game Address

Quest Online has published a State of the Game address for Alganon with the intention to address the numerous concerns raised by members of the Alganon community.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 4

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 4

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Open Beta Key Giveaway

MMORPG.com has 10,000 Alganon beta keys to give away! Get your key now and get into the beta test for this highly anticipated MMORPG brought to you by Quest Online!

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 3

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 3

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots.

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Open Beta Begins November 11th

Quest Online has announced today that the open beta for Alganon will commence on November 11th, 2009. Testers will be able to grab the client from Direct2Drive/FilePlanet, Curse Gaming, the Alganon official website, MyAlganon, and last but not least, right here at MMORPG.com!

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NDA Lifted, Release Date Delayed

There is some good news, and some bad news for you today regarding Alganon. First, the good news: the NDA for Alganon is no longer in effect! Now, onto the bad news. Those of you waiting in anticipation of Alganon's launch on October 31st, well, you're going to have to wait a month. The release date has been delayed to December 1st, 2009.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 2

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these two screenshots. The first, of a Talrok male, the second of a Human male.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 2

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these two screenshots. The first, of a Talrok male, the second of a Human male.

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Available Exclusively on Direct2Drive

Quest Online has announced their partnership with Direct2Drive to distribute the game exclusively through the popular digital download service. You can pre-order the game now, which is currently targeted for an October 31st, 2009 release date. Customers who pre-order the game will be treated to a number of bonuses including access to the beta, mounts, and a few special items.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 1

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these two screenshots. The first, of a Talrok male, the second of a Human male.

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Exclusive Screenshots, Part 1

The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these two screenshots. The first, of a Talrok male, the second of a Human male.

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Enter To Win A Closed Beta Key!

MMORPG.com and Quest Online are pleased to present this exclusive sweepstakes event! We are giving away 100 beta access codes which will allow you to get into the Alganon beta test program!

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