Artificial Core
Artificial Core business and news from across the web.- Corepunk’s servers go offline today for a major progression wipe and ‘great reset’ updateCorepunk's servers will go offline today for a major progression wipe and a significant update, as announced by developer Artificial Core. This 'great reset' will reset levels, gear, and gold, but earned cosmetics, mounts, and pets will remain. The update includes a 12-person raid, new battle passes, and AI features, preparing the MMOARPG for its 1.0 release later in 2026.
- Corepunk devs plan to wipe the entire game next month with ‘The Great Reset’Artificial Core announced that Corepunk will undergo a full progression wipe on June 25th as part of an update called 'The Great Reset'. This wipe is intended to prepare the hybrid MMO for its 1.0 launch later this year and will be accompanied by a significant content patch, including a 12-player raid and an economy reboot.
- MMO Week in Review: Queen DevonaThis week's MMO news roundup covers updates for Guild Wars Reforged, layoffs at MechWarrior studio Piranha Games, and a potential acquisition of Epic Games by Disney. The article also touches on political discussions surrounding game shutdowns in Europe and new early access dates for Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era.
- Corepunk Q&A discusses recent layoffs, future updates, and challenges with funding and perceptionCorepunk developer Artificial Core addressed recent layoffs, attributing them to temporary funding interruptions that are expected to be resolved within a couple of months. The studio also discussed challenges with public perception since the game's announcement and outlined future update plans, including a new raid dungeon, a potential new class, guilds, expanded open-world content, and more map expansions, though specific timelines for these updates are not yet available.
- MMO Week in Review: The clock strikes MidnightThis week's MMO news roundup covers the early access launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight, BitCraft entering its second early access phase, and Gamigo reviving Gloria Victis. The article also touches on layoffs at Corepunk, Discord's postponed age verification rollout, and various updates and issues across numerous other MMO titles.