If you decided to blend RuneScape and Tibia together with the sensibilities of the more “hardcore” MMORPG lovers, then what you might end up is something like Apogea, a new in-development game from publisher/developer Trinitas that wears its hard-bitten proclivities on its sleeve.
“Apogea is a medieval fantasy MMORPG where you can immerse yourself in a seamless and intricate world brimming with secrets, quests, dangers, and, most importantly, other players. […] Here, triumphs are earned, not handed out. The journey is tough and the stakes are high. If you’re looking for a game that doesn’t hold your hand, this is it.”
The game promises character progression through three distinct combat vocations and a detailed skill tree, plenty of danger from NPC quests and PvP battles, and a vast world of widely varying biomes that run the gamut from forest to desert to swamps to caves. The game also promises it will not be pay-to-win, with a preview of what appears to be items from its in-game shop that grant benefits like a PvP flag, a house deed, and respecs, among other things.
Apogea is currently in a round of open testing, which came about after a decision to keep most testing available to Patreon patrons apparently wasn’t well-received among fans. As for a full release date, that’s planned for sometime around the second quarter of this year.
