ArcheAge Chronicles opens a free PvP demo October 19 with no progress carryover

Diamond Shores will be the setting for the next public look at ArcheAge Chronicles. XLGAMES is building the demo around selected early-game content and adding PvP to a public build for the first time, according to its Steam announcement.

The window runs from October 19 at 17:00 UTC to October 26 at the same time, or 10:00 AM PDT on both dates. Once the window opens, the Steam store page will offer the demo download. Access is free, with no application process. Console demo dates remain unannounced.

Treat this as a combat trial rather than a head start on a permanent character. Saves will be discarded before Early Access, while housing and trade are missing from this build altogether. Other systems may have restrictions, and XLGAMES warns that bugs are still possible.

The official short group-PvP clip offers a look at combat, not a promise about every feature in the demo.

Our catalog lists the previous network test on September 12. The producer described that test as a roughly six-hour window limited to North America. Next Fest gives players a full week instead, without an invite gate. An Early Access date has not been set.

Steam currently lists English, Korean and Chinese language support, but no price for the full game. The demo announcement does not specify its server locations. You can follow the test schedule and set a reminder on our ArcheAge Chronicles page.