Irvine, CA - January 14th, 2019 | Astellia is the evolution of the modern fantasy MMORPG that fans have been waiting for. And very soon at PAX South, fans will get a first look and a chance for hands-on time with Studio 8’s lush creation. Due to launch later in 2019, with several planned beta periods coming up fast, Astellia is a AAA MMORPG where players collect dozens of magical companion fighters known as Astells, take them into battle in open world content, competitive team battlegrounds, massive persistent three-faction warfare, and tons of group and solo dungeons across the game world.

Check out the reveal trailer below:

PAX South is when we’ll be hosting Astellia’s big reveal party - A Night with the Stars: The Astellia Announcement Party - and we’ll be running a panel PAX South where members of the team will show off the game for the first time publicly, explain many of its systems, and take questions from fans. The panel, No more Pay to Win with Astellia, will be hosted at the Falcon Theatre on Sunday, January 20th at 1230pm Eastern / 930am Pacific. It will also be livestreamed on Twitch/PAX here or here!

“We’re beyond excited to finally be able to show off Astellia at this year’s PAX South. We’re confident that we’re creating an MMORPG for fans of the genre, and one that they’ll be proud to call home later this year.” - Westley Conner, Producer on Astellia at Barunson. “We know the fear that so many MMOs wind up as Pay-2-Win in this genre, and we’re committed to making sure that Astellia never veers in that direction. Instead, we’re all about Play-to-Win, and we can’t wait to explain how at PAX South.”

And if that wasn’t all, Astellia will be hosting a party on Saturday night beginning at 6:30pm at the local watering hole Merkaba in San Antonio. If you’d like to attend, get your first hands on with the game, and speak to the developers, please let us know and we’ll get you on the invite list. The party is INVITE ONLY, but will open to the public after 8:30PM Central Time.

ASTELLIA KEY FEATURES:

The Astell Companion System

Dozens of Astels to acquire, level, and build effective support teams that can combo directly with your character based on classes and skills.

Customizable Skills & Combos

Player Skills have various facets that can be upgraded for different results; reduce cooldown, improved accuracy, increased damage etc etc

Holy Trinity Class System

5 Unique Classes that each serve a purpose; Warrior, Ranger, Assassin, Scholar, Mage

Robust Dungeon System

Solo Dungeons

Group Dungeon

Scaling Dungeon Difficulty Levels

PVP Arenas

Competitive Arena between Players

Solo & Group Versions

PVE Arenas

Horde Mode Content

Solo & Group Versions

Large Scale PvPvE Content

Avalon is a persistent Tri-Faction Map where players vie for dominance each week.

In-depth & Rewarding Crafting System

Visit the official site to stay up to date on the latest news, sign-up for more information, and learn more about what Barunson has planned for the biggest MMORPG release of 2019. We’re excited to show you more and hope to see you at PAX!