ArcheAge Chronicles will cost $29.99 in Early Access, with no subscription

That is the US price, and Korea pays 36,000 won. You buy the game once. Executive producer Yongjin Ham gave the price in a video XLGAMES posted on Steam, but he did not give a launch date: the Early Access schedule is promised soon.

Early Access opens three regions on the continent of Auroria: Astron Plains, Diamond Shores and Gylden Ruins. Each has its own story and side quests, and the main quests alone take more than 10 hours per region, so over 30 hours in total.

The class list is Warrior, Mage, Ranger and Berserker. Each uses two weapon types, and every weapon has its own combos, dodges and counterattacks. Outside combat there are dungeons and raids, PvP, housing, crafting and trade.

After launch XLGAMES plans to lift gender locks, starting with select classes, and gradually give every class a third weapon. Balance, character growth and features like parties and channels come next, though Ham says the timeline may change. New regions and more life content are planned before full release, and a roadmap should arrive around the Early Access launch.

You can try the game now: the Steam demo runs until October 26.

The game supports English, Korean and two forms of Chinese, with Korean voice acting. The studio has also said it will start Early Access without a cash shop. You can set a launch reminder on the game page.