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Monsters & Memories gears up for its October 1st early access with name reservations and advance billing
Monsters & Memories is set to launch its early access on October 1st, with Niche Worlds Cult providing a guide for players. The name reservation system is currently live for the first 4,000 users, and billing will begin next Monday, allowing players to pre-pay and create up to five characters before launch. The developers stated that the game is not yet complete and will continue development post-launch.
MMO Week in Review: Foreverrrrr
BlizzCon 2026 saw major announcements including a new open-world StarCraft shooter, Diablo V for 2029, and World of Warcraft Forever launching soon. The event also revealed World of Warcraft's next retail expansion, The Last Titan, and sparked controversy over World of Warcraft Forever's monetization. Other news included the sunsetting of Ship of Heroes, layoffs at Pantheon Rise of the Fallen, and business dealings involving ArcheAge.
Here’s all you need to know about Monsters & Memories early access, from costs to content to start times
Monsters & Memories, a throwback MMORPG from Niche Worlds Cult, is launching its early access on Thursday, October 1st. The game will feature 28 zones, nine races, 18 classes, and a level 1-60 progression. Access requires a $15 monthly subscription fee, with no box price or in-game cash shop.
Bucking the trend in this era of closing MMORPG forums, Monsters & Memories just opened new forums instead
Bucking the trend of MMORPG developers closing forums, Monsters & Memories has launched its own official forums. Previously operating solely through Discord, the game's developer, Niche Worlds Cult, announced the new forum with GM Trent encouraging players to use their game account information to access it. Discord forums will be retired soon as the official forums are a work in progress.
Monsters and Memories’ revamped Beastmaster and Rogue join the closed beta with today’s update
Niche Worlds Cult has updated Monsters and Memories' closed beta with revamps to the Beastmaster and Rogue classes. The Rogue class receives fewer interrupt abilities and more accessible poisons, while the Beastmaster undergoes a significant rework, shifting to a berserker theme with a focus on pets and melee abilities.
Niche Worlds Cult has spent $160,000 on Monsters & Memories so far, saw over 10.5K playtesters in early June
Niche Worlds Cult has invested over $160,000 in their upcoming indie MMO, Monsters & Memories, which is slated for an October early access launch. The game recently concluded a playtest with over 10,500 participants, and the developers are currently working on finalizing content such as the Deep Gnome race and new animations.
Monsters & Memories offers a deep dive on its magical and mystical Wizard class
Upcoming indie MMO Monsters & Memories is highlighting its Wizard class with a new deep dive article. The developers at Niche Worlds Cult have modified the Wizard's core kit, including mana regeneration and introducing an optional 'Incantation' system for combining spells. The studio plans to balance all 18 classes during the beta phase.
Monsters & Memories promises to make classes with ‘distinct identity’ that are ‘genuinely fun to play’
Developer Niche Worlds Cult is focusing on creating distinct and fun-to-play classes for their upcoming MMORPG, Monsters & Memories. The studio is reviewing all classes to ensure they have unique identities, align with genre conventions, and offer meaningful progression, with early access scheduled for October.
Monsters & Memories has delayed its early access from June to October
Niche Worlds Cult has delayed the early access launch of Monsters & Memories from June to October 1st, 2026. Studio lead Shawn Lord cited slower than hoped progress and a desire for further polish on class revisions, itemization, progression, and content as reasons for the delay. The game will now launch with Module I, also known as Descent into the Deep, doubling starting locations and adding two races.
A key Monsters & Memories developer has apparently left just ahead of the June early access
Niche Worlds Cult has announced the departure of a key developer, Nick, from the Monsters & Memories development team just ahead of its June 1st early access launch. Studio head Shawn Lord stated that development and beta testing will continue as planned, with no immediate impact on target dates, though further details are restricted due to personnel matters. The news follows a delay in the weekly beta lottery due to issues with the current build.