Server-authoritative
The server owns the truth. Combat, stats and the economy are validated server-side — fair play by design, not by promise.
{game}
Medieval open-world MMORPG · Pre-alpha
~264 km² of real elevation data. Recognisable Pieniny at the centre. Dedicated-server multiplayer in pre-alpha. No pay-to-win.
Official game mark · ArxVast Studio
Trailer — coming soon
When we have real footage from the Pieniny shard, it lands here — not stock fantasy.
What the realm stands on
Rules the realm keeps
Players first. Every system we ship should serve a persistent world that respects your time — not a marketing calendar.
One living world
A seamless open world — not instanced lobbies. Your choices are meant to persist on the shard you share.
No pay-to-win
Progress is earned in the world. We will not sell power — cosmetics and access only.
Built in the open
Devlogs, honest roadmap and community feedback shape the game while it is still taking form.
Confirmed facts
What already works
Milestones from the publication diary — no marketing promises.
~16×16 km map
Dedicated-server multiplayer tests
Several clients tested
Character creator
Craft & build
Forest loop
Persist · chat · PvP
Day/night & weather
The world
Pieniny from real surveys
{game} is a medieval open-world MMORPG on ~264 km² of surveyed ground. We ship Pieniny first — and never promise systems we have not built.
{game} is a medieval open-world MMORPG. The server should own game state, and we build that step by step in public.
- Recognisable Pieniny core (Czorsztyn lake area, Three Crowns, Dunajec gorge) within a ~16×16 km canvas (~264 km²) from GUGiK elevation surveys.
- Dedicated server + multiple clients already tested
- Pre-alpha — no public live servers yet
~16×16km foundation
1 msurvey grid
PLPieniny core
Pre-alpha — confirmed
What already works in the workshop
Facts from the publication diary — no hype about guilds, water combat, or a launch date.
Honest multiplayer
We test co-op on a dedicated server — several players in the same world. A milestone, not a promise of public servers.
Real ground
~16×16 km map from GUGiK surveys.
Character creator
Female character, 7 hairstyles — male look in preparation.
Craft and building
Craft UI, build preview, tool repair, bandage.
Living forest loop
Forest → fight → loot → progress.
Day, night and weather
Server day/night cycle plus clear, cloudy, fog and storm — shared by all players. No AAA precipitation promises yet.
World loop
Living forest — honestly
You do not pick a foe from a menu. Walk the trees, something steps out, fights, and drops loot. This is pre-alpha, not a trailer.
Two players
Identity and co-op
Foundation for a calm hour for two.
- Character persists across session restarts
- Local chat — talk nearby
- Basic PvP rules — fair ground
The character stays, there is nearby chat, there are simple PvP rules.
Status
No hype
What we do not promise
We would rather say plainly what is not there yet.
Public live servers
Internal dedicated server only — for now.
Combat on water
On the lake you stand and look.
Guilds, sieges, full economy
Long-term vision — not shipped today.
Release date
No marketing calendar.
Roadmap
How the realm takes shape
We build in stages and show only what works. No invented release dates.
Phase 1 · In progress
Now: map + net
Pieniny from laser data plus first multiplayer tests on a dedicated server with several clients.
Phase 2 · Next
Next
Design and exploration on the terrain foundation — without exposing internal technology.
Phase 3 · Planned
Later — no hype
We focus on solid world and basic co-op. The rest arrives when it is ready.
Phase 4 · Vision
Long-term vision
The goal is a persistent open-world MMORPG — without player-count slogans or release dates.
At a glance
Key facts
| Genre | Medieval open-world MMORPG |
|---|---|
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 · C++ |
| Architecture | Server-authoritative · open world |
| Players | Multiplayer tests in progress · ~264 km² map (Pieniny) |
| Monetization | No pay-to-win — pricing not announced |
| Platform | PC (Windows) · others TBD |
| Status | Active development · pre-alpha |
| Studio | ArxVast Studio |
From the workshop
Read the dev blog
Latest dev updates
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Survey-based Pieniny + first multiplayer
Real ~264 km² terrain and first co-op tests on a dedicated server — only what actually works.
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Your hands have work: make, place, repair
A recipe list, building with a preview, tool repair, a bandage.
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Character stays, nearby chat, basic PvP
The character stays, there is nearby chat, there are simple PvP rules. Goal: a calm hour for two — no date on a calendar.
Stand at the first gate
Read the workshop notes. Join Discord. Test early builds of {game} while the stone is still warm.
Sister site
ArxVast Studio — the makers
AltHold Online is built by independent studio ArxVast Studio. On arxvast.com you will find the team, press kit and a short bridge to the official game site.