Ahead of its Early Access launch, ArcheAge Chronicles is adding two more language options and closing the door on Steam Family Sharing. Players who speak Japanese or Brazilian Portuguese will be able to switch the game’s text to machine translations. Anyone hoping to share a copy through a Steam family group will need to buy their own.
Machine-translated Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese
XLGAMES says the two languages are being added because players asked for more options. They are not officially supported, though. The text is generated by machine translation, not localized by a translation team.
The developer warns that this comes with the usual drawbacks. Some lines, in-game terms or context may be wrong or read awkwardly. XLGAMES asks for patience and says it will keep working on the experience. It has not said whether either language will get a full, official localization later.
To switch languages, go to:
- Options > General > Language
The rough translations should still help players who struggle with the languages that are officially supported. Questlines, item descriptions and crafting or trade-pack details will be easier to follow, even if some of the wording is clumsy. Expect terminology to be inconsistent in places. Community wikis and guides written in other languages may also use different names for the same thing.
No Steam Family Sharing
The second change matters to households that share a Steam library. ArcheAge Chronicles will not support Steam Family Sharing. XLGAMES points to the shared world: many players are in the same world at once, and sharing accounts this way could cause problems for account management and the in-game economy.
The developer frames the decision as a way to keep the game stable and fair for everyone. In practice, every player in a household who wants to play needs their own copy. That is worth knowing before you pre-order or plan to play with family.
This is the latest of several pre-launch notices from XLGAMES. Earlier this week, the studio confirmed that characters will stay locked to their servers for the whole Early Access period, with no transfers and no cross-server play. Combined with the Family Sharing restriction, the message is that players should sort out who is playing, on which account and on which server before ArcheAge Chronicles goes live on Steam.
Source: ArcheAge Chronicles official news.
