Arkheron Hits Early Access November 27 With $24.99 Price and Free Opening Weekend

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Bonfire Studios will launch Arkheron in Early Access on November 27 for Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The team-based PvP game will cost $24.99 in the U.S., with regional pricing elsewhere, but players won’t have to pay right away if they just want to test it.

The full game will be free to play during its opening weekend, running November 27 through November 29. Xbox Game Pass subscribers will also get access to Arkheron for the first three months of Xbox Game Preview starting on launch day.

  • Arkheron costs $24.99 at Early Access launch.
  • A $49.99 Supporter Edition includes the game and two cosmetic packs.
  • Those cosmetic packs, The Siren and The Night’s Advocate, can also be bought separately for $14.99 each.
  • The free Friend Pass lets players use Tutorial and Training modes, or join an owner for Spires and Ascension.
  • Friend Pass supports crossplay across Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Selected Discord Partner Servers will be able to invite members to play for free for a limited time.

Arkheron is built around close-range, ability-driven PvP where players assemble their character during each match. The announcement names two modes: Spires, built around 3v3 fights, and Ascension, where teams survive against 14 other squads while climbing the Tower.

The studio is also being upfront that Early Access means the game isn’t finished. Its near-term focus is performance, stability, combat feel, bug fixes, and anti-cheat work. More content is planned, including additional Eternals and more for Spires, but Bonfire says players shouldn’t expect the update pace of a long-running live service game right away.

Cosmetics will be part of the paid model, though Bonfire says Arkheron won’t sell power, stronger weapons, better abilities, loot boxes, or gacha mechanics. The game also won’t have a full cosmetic store at launch. During Early Access, every Collection, its version of a battle pass, will be earnable for free.

Players who buy any edition from November 27 through November 30 will get the Armored Swan pack for free, including an Early Access opening chroma. Bonfire says more details are still coming before launch, including the starting Eternal roster, a new Eternal, Partner Server info, and the first Collection tied to Arkheron’s Prologue narrative arc.

Further reading: Official Arkheron: Pricing Announcement