Sources, updates and coverage.
Current edition
Steam Early Access · November 4, 2026 maintenance completed at 19:53 UTC · official notices checked November 5 · character recovery not tested by Kingy. 1 guides and 3 connected entries. Research checked 5 Nov 2026; article edit dates are recorded separately.
What still needs work
- Developer-announced fixes; no Kingy gameplay or affected-character recovery test.
- Steam scope only. No numeric patch version or exact tutorial quest supplied by the maintenance notice.
- Other launch blockers and recovery of every affected character remain unconfirmed.
How updates are reviewed
Sources are linked to the guides that depend on them in Kingy’s review pipeline. A source change requests an editorial review; it does not automatically rewrite the guide or advance its edit date. Automated source checks are separate from a substantive guide review.
Source ledger
Temporary Maintenance Completed ↗Viewed November 4. Steam displays 11:53 AM PST (19:53 UTC). Reports conditional tutorial, Meliot and Altar of Seals fixes; instructs updating through Steam and fully restarting Steam if the update button is absent. No numeric build identifier, exact quest names or guarantee for every affected character.Official · checked · published 4 Nov 2026
Key Issues on Early Access Launch Day and Our Response Plan ↗Earlier November 4 notice, displayed 02:57 AM PST (10:57 UTC). Distinguishes Malchuk, NPC-dialogue progression and party-disband blockers; gives interim party/key precautions and an anti-cheat support route. Later maintenance notice does not establish these issues resolved.Official · checked · published 4 Nov 2026
ArcheAge Chronicles’ early access release sees progression-halting bugs and mixed Steam reviews ↗Launch context based on earlier reports. Its description of fixes awaiting deployment predates the maintenance-complete notice. Neither a post-update character test nor proof of recovery.Reported · checked · published 4 Nov 2026