Last Epoch
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| Developer(s) | Eleventh Hour Games |
| Publisher(s) | Eleventh Hour Games |
| Director(s) | Judd Cobler, Ross Gilmour, Holly Pettit, Michael Bortolin |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Linux |
| Release | February 21, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Last Epoch is a time-travel themed, loot-based hack and slash action role-playing game developed and published by Eleventh Hour Games (EHG) available on Steam.
Description
[edit]Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees.
Last Epoch is developed by a dedicated team of Action RPG enthusiasts who originally connected on Reddit, united by their passion for the genre. Together with the very community that inspired them, they founded their own studio to craft what they hope will become 'The Next Great ARPG'.
Gameplay & Systems
[edit]15 Unique Mastery Classes
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Over 120 Skills - Each With Their Own Skill Tree
[edit]Every skill has its own augment tree that allows you to control, alter, and empower your playstyle. Evolve your Skeletal Warriors into stealthy assassins or dead-eye archers; transform your classic Fireball into an unrelenting flamethrower or a heat-seeking pyro-bomb; change your trusty Javelin into a devastating lightning storm or take a defensive approach with a holy battle standard of protection for you and your allies.
Journey Through Time
[edit]Your adventure transcends time when a mysterious force sends you into a ruined future. Only by uncovering the secrets of the past will you be able to reforge the future and save the world of Eterra from the Void.
Loot & Crafting
[edit]Fill your arsenal with magic items that you can craft to perfection, change the rules of your build with powerful unique and set items, and know that next upgrade just on the horizon with Last Epoch's deep and randomized loot system. Last Epoch's community-revered crafting system features robust and deterministic upgrade mechanics, allowing you to control your character's power progression.
Endgame - Endless Replayability
[edit]Your journey through time is endless, and your potential is unbound.
- Explore the Monolith of Fate and challenge powerful endgame bosses.
- Battle never-ending waves of enemies in the Arena to become the ladder champion.
- Explore multiple endgame Dungeons that will test your build and your resolve, with the promise of incredible rewards — if you survive.
Challenge Modes
[edit]Choose how you want to play - Hardcore for the thrill of permanent death, Solo Self-Found for the rugged individualist. More Challenge Modes are coming soon.
Multiplayer
[edit]Team up with other players or go offline and rely on your strength alone. A lone wolf can conquer the dangers in Eterra, but a party of travelers is a force to be reckoned with.
Seasons | Cycles
[edit]Constant evolution. Each Cycle comes with original content, reset leaderboards, and a new economy - the perfect opportunity to adventure with a fresh start.
Leaderboards
[edit]Ascend the ranks of the leaderboards. Compare your growth to that of players above and below you and see just how much further you need to climb to reach the top.
Setting
[edit]The game is set in the world of Eterra across several timelines.[1] Spanning from the Ancient Era, Divine Era, Imperial Era, and Ruined Era.
Ancient Era - 6020 BE
Before gods, before empires and ruin, was a land of pristine wild. From her temple above the sky Eterra sculpts the world below in preparation of its fate.
Divine Era -12 BE
The time of warring gods and rival nations. As Rahyeh stokes the flames of conquest, his divine siblings shake the world in response.
Imperial Era- 1005 AG
The rule of the undead is absolute in the final days of the Immortal Empire while the living maintains a desperate resistance.
Ruined Era - 1290 AG
An era beyond hope where the Void has left nothing but ruin and madness. The last vestiges of humanity huddle in the Last Refuge, praying for salvation.
Studio
[edit]Eleventh Hour Games is an independent development studio focused on creating the next great action RPG. From humble beginnings, Eleventh Hour Games lead by founder and CEO, Judd Cobler, set out to assemble a team of ARPG enthusiasts, building a strong core remote team located across the globe. It then brought a vertical slice of Last Epoch to Kickstarter in April of 2018, and raised $255,000 securing the future development of Last Epoch. Since releasing via Steam Early Access in 2019, the team, scope and quality of Last Epoch has continued to grow significantly, ahead of the full 1.0 release on February 21, 2024.
Last Epoch combines a time travel narrative, exciting dungeon crawling, engrossing character customization and endless replayability to create an action RPG for veterans and newcomers alike.
Development and release
[edit]Development continues and EHG regularly releases content to the game alongside its seasons.
- In April 2018, a free playable demo was released as part of Last Epoch's Kickstarter drive.[2]
- In April 2019, the game's beta was made available via Steam Early Access.[3]
- In December 2019, the title's full release, originally planned for April 2020, was rescheduled to the fourth quarter of 2020.[4]
- In October 2020, the developers announced the cancellation of the Mac client for the game. In their announcement, they cited anticipated difficulties arising from Apple's transition to computers powered by ARM-based processors.[5]
- In December 2020, EHG announced that Last Epoch's release was delayed until 2021.[6]
- In March 2023, a multiplayer beta was launched.[7]
- In October 2023, it was announced that the full game would launch on February 21, 2024.
- On February 21, 2024 the game was finally released to the public in three editions: Standard, Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition.[8] The launch exceeded developer's expectations with more than 250.000 concurrent online players.[9]
- On Jul 9, 2024 Last Epoch released its first post-launch season: Harbingers of Ruin
Reception
[edit]Last Epoch's 2018 Kickstarter campaign managed to successfully reach its goal, ultimately raising over $250,000.[10]
As of March 22, 2024[update], it had sold 2,135,257 copies and reached 264,708 peak concurrent users on Steam.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Last Epoch Announces Beta Launch & Steam Release Date". Gamasutra (press release). 12 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Austin Wood (25 April 2018). "Try the demo for ambitious top-down action RPG Last Epoch". PC Gamer. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Eric Watson (4 May 2019). "Last Epoch puts a brilliant new twist on the Diablo and Path of Exile skill systems". PC Gamer. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Liam Dawe (16 December 2019). "Action RPG 'Last Epoch' full release delayed until the fourth quarter of 2020". GamingOnLinux. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "An Update to Mac Support". Eleventh Hour Games. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Last Epoch Releases Highly Anticipated Rogue Class and Celebrates with Steam Sale". Gamasutra (press release). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Weber, Steven (5 March 2023). "Last Epoch Gears Up for a Huge Multiplayer Beta Patch Ahead of Launch". MMORPG. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
While we do not know a specific release date, or even a release window yet, all signs point to Eleventh Hour following through with a 2023 release.
- ^ "Last Epoch Releases Steam Store Page". Steam. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Post Launch Mid-Week Update". Steam. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Paul Younger (12 April 2019). "Last Epoch Beta Date Revealed and new Trailer for the ARPG". PC Invasion. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ @LastEpoch (March 22, 2024). "📊 The first 30 days of 1.0 have come and gone. 📊 With that, we thought you all would enjoy a look at how many Travelers of Eterra have come and gone, what you are all playing, and who the deadliest baddies are. Have a great weekend, everyone!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.