When our Ed played a few hours of a preview version earlier this year, he didn’t see much that made it stand out. “Still, what I played of Lost Ark was undeniably fun, with strong combat in a wonderfully presented world,” he conceded. “Those early hours are packaged in a traditional MMO fashion, though, and it’s clear this game is going to be a big old time sink for those who want to persevere with it. It’s an MMO that will likely pay dividends for such players, but whether it will hold your interest long enough to get there is another matter entirely.” We’ll all get to see for ourselves for Lost Ark launches free-to-play via Steam on the 11th of February, 2022. They’re already selling a ‘Founder’s Pack’ with three days’ early access, a month of that premium service, and some showing-off bits. We stayed up late to cover the PC gaming news at the marketing extravaganza: hit our The Game Awards tag for everything, or skip to Every trailer at The Game Awards 2021.
