As we head into the final four months of 2015, there are a number of noteworthy Founder’s Programs, Pre-Orders, and Pledge Systems available for upcoming releases. Some have been officially announced in recent weeks, while others are ongoing but are still worthy of note for fans of MMOs and multiplayer online gaming.

To help give our readers a better idea of what is currently available, and where to seek additional information on the various packages and programs, we’ve rounded up a collection of noteworthy projects. The current listing ranges a pretty wide spectrum of titles, and isn’t necessarily attempting to be exhaustive. Instead, we’ve focused the current list on our top picks and projects we find worthy of support.

A couple of quick notes before we dive into the list:

  • If there is a project you’d love to see listed here that we’ve missed, let us know in the comments and we’ll see about adding it in a future update.
  • We are also considering doing weekly updates to the list to keep it current for our readers. If you find value in this type of thing, let us know as we have some ideas on ways to improve and expand upon the concept.

So without further delay, let’s dive right into the current list!

Update 2015-09-01:

  • Added listings for Camelot Unchained, Crowfall
  • Game titles now link to full Game page on Ten Ton Hammer for easier browsing of relevant content

Complete update log and additional info can be found on our Forums

Type: Expansion Pre-Order

Description: Scheduled to go live on October 23, 2015, Heart of Thorns is the first major expansion for GW2.

Notable Includes: Access to all beta weekend events, other in-game perks

Product Page: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Pre-Order Page

Type: Founder’s Packs

Description: Blade & Soul is a triple-A MMO being brought to North America by NCSOFT following its massively successful launch in other regions.

Notable Includes: Guaranteed access to all Closed Beta tests this fall, 3 Day Head Start, in-game currency and other digital perks

Product Page: Blade & Soul Founder’s Pack Page

Type: Crowdfunding / Product Pledge

Description: Crowfall is an in-development MMO featuring territory control, destructable environments, and many other interesting and unique elements.

Notable Includes: Multiple pledge tiers available, most including access to Alpha or Beta tests (scales with package selection), VIP membership time, other perks based on pledge amount

Product Page: Crowfall Pledge Page

Type: Pre-Order

Description: Sword Coast Legends is an upcoming RPG set in the fabled Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons, featuring real-time dungeon master tools.

Notable Includes: Early access available for select bundles, physical and digital perks also available

Product Page: Sword Coast Legends Pre-Order Page

Type: Founder’s Packs

Description: Devilian is an upcoming aRPG / MMO from Trion Worlds, featuring a unique Devil form for each playable class, and robust character progression and gear systems

Notable Includes: Beta Access (Alpha Access at the Obsidian level), in-game currency, Early Access, other digital perks

Product Page: Devilian Founder’s Pack Page and Founder's FAQ

Type: Crowdfunding / Project Pledge

Description: Shroud of the Avatar is the spiritual successor of Ultima Online, and the next great MMO from legendary developer Richard Garriott.

Notable Includes: Over 20 Pledge tiers available, access to the game during its development, being part of history in the making

Product Page: Shroud of the Avatar Pledge Page

Type: Crowdfunding / Product Pledge

Description: Camelot Unchained is an in-development MMO featuring massive RvR combat, a unique skill system, and deep character customization.

Notable Includes: Access to various testing phases, ability to filter pledge types based on desired perk and price point.

Product Page: Camelot Unchained Pledge Page

Type: Founder’s Packs

Description: WARHAMMER 40,000: Eternal Crusade is an upcoming MMO from Behavior Interactive, set in the beloved WAR40K setting from Games Workshop.

Notable Includes: Founder’s access, scaling points that can be spent in the Rogue Trader Store

Product Page: WARHAMMER 40,000: Eternal Crusade Founder’s Store

Type: Crowdfunding / Project Pledge

Description: Revival is an upcoming MMO from IllFonic that features a distinctive setting and solid RPG hooks.

Notable Includes: Player-owned housing packages available that grant owners physical property on the selected game server. Limited exploration of housing interiors currently available.

Product Page: Revival Game Store

Type: Early Access / Founder’s Program

Description: The Repopulation is an in-development MMO being billed as a spiritual successor to the original Star Wars: Galaxies in a unique sci-fi setting.

Notable Includes: Early Access, name reservations, membership (scales with package selection), additional perks

Product Page: The Repopulation Early Adopter Product Page

Type: Founder’s Packs

Description: Armored Warfare is a team-based multiplayer game being developed by Obsidian Entertainment, featuring a wide variety of playable tanks that can be used in both PvE and PvP missions.

Notable Includes: Guaranteed Early Access, in-game currency (scaling), Premium status (scaling)

Product Page: Armored Warfare Founder’s Packs

Type: Crowdfunding / Product Pledge

Description: Star Citizen is an in-development virtual world from industry legend Chris Roberts that will feature a combination of space and surface-based combat.

Notable Includes: Immediate access to the Arena Commander Alpha, full Star Citizen game upon release, other perks based on package selection

Product Page: Star Citizen Product Page


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Last Updated: Mar 29, 2016

About The Author

Reuben "Sardu" Waters has been writing professionally about the MMOG industry for eight years, and is the current Editor-in-Chief and Director of Development for Ten Ton Hammer.

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