Trion Worlds and XLGames to publish ArcheAge for Western markets

The company behind Defiance and Rift will be teaming up with XLGames to launch Korean MMORPG ArcheAge in English.

According to an official press release, the companies will be releasing the game in North America, Europe, Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand.

ArcheAge lets players explore the fantasy sandbox world containing two continents and promises to remove conventional MMORPG restrictions on classes and skills. The game is developed by XLGames, founded by Lineage creator Jake Song.

The title has been in development for more than six years and went through two years of closed beta testing in Korea. There is currently no word on the English versions' beta dates.