Fellowship is the Latest Title in Development from Chief Rebel, a New Game Studio with Industry Veterans from Blizzard, Ubisoft, DICE, Arrowhead Game Studios and more
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 20, 2025 – In a trailer debuted during this year’s Future Games Show at Gamescom today, Arc Games and Chief Rebel announced Fellowship, the first-ever multiplayer online dungeon adventure (“MODA”) game, is launching in Early Access on Steam on October 9, 2025 for £20.99. Before Early Access launch, Fellowship will have an Open Beta via Steam from September 18 until September 23. Players from around the world will experience plenty of unique dungeon runs in this upcoming, original title that takes fan-favorite elements of MMOs, MOBAs and ARPGs, including thrilling endgame dungeon runs, a diverse roster of heroes, cooperative, team-focused gameplay and epic loot.
Watch the Early Access Release Date Announcement Trailer here: https://youtu.be/gBvxMWSXtUM
ABOUT EARLY ACCESS ON OCTOBER 9
Fellowship is a new title in development from Chief Rebel, a brand-new studio with industry veterans who’ve worked on major titles like World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, Helldivers 2, the Just Cause and Battlefield series and more. With Fellowship being the first title from the studio, Chief Rebel is thrilled to bring Fellowship into Early Access in under two months, letting players experience this truly unique and challenging yet accessible PvE dungeon crawling adventure and are involving the community more directly with the creation of the game. The upcoming Early Access launch will mark just the beginning of Fellowship, as this new title will be a constantly evolving adventure with a slew of content that will be added and evolve thanks to player feedback throughout the course of Early Access.
Those who embark on this adventure from the very beginning of Early Access will be able to experience the core vision of Fellowship: all dungeons, all the time – giving players the action they want right from the start. Following Early Access launch, there are plans for optional cosmetic purchases to be available. However, these items will be purely cosmetic and not affect gameplay. More details on these items will be revealed sometime closer to Early Access launch. For the full 1.0 version of the game, the Chief Rebel team is planning on including more content, systems, and features. The team has several plans in-mind for content and features, however, they will also take feedback from our players to heart and may make adjustments if they hear that there’s something the community really wants to see. Fellowship is planned to be in Early Access for approximately six months, but this can change depending on community feedback – as Chief Rebel will strive to discover what the community wants in Fellowship to help shape it into the best possible game it can be before it enters 1.0 launch next year.
ABOUT THE UPCOMING OPEN BETA
The upcoming Open Beta for Fellowship via Steam will kick off on Thursday, September 18 at 6pm BST and end on Tuesday, September 23 at 6pm BST. For the Open Beta, there will be a North America, Europe and Asia server available. This playtest will give players the chance to experience seven heroes (two Tanks, three DPS – including a recently-revealed DPS, Mara, and two Healers) who will be in Fellowship’s diverse roster of heroes, go on dungeon runs (both Ranked Dungeons and Quick Play Dungeons), take on challenging enemies and acquire epic loot along the way. Compared to the Steam Next Fest demo back in February, in addition to introducing a new DPS hero, Mara, the Open Beta will introduce new gameplay systems, including a fresh take on matchmaking and group finding, and an engaging progression system including Weapons, Gems, Talents, Crafting, Legendary items and more. Additionally, the Open Beta will introduce a new dungeon “Urrak Markets”, new gameplay features like cosmetic customization allowing players to change the look of different pieces of armor, new Gear, new Mounts, new visual element improvements and improvements on previous gameplay mechanics based on Steam Next Fest player feedback. The Open Beta will allow Chief Rebel to test multiplayer matchmaking improvements they’ve made, and give the team the chance to get one final round of player feedback before Fellowship’s Early Access launch.
ABOUT FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship is a multiplayer online dungeon adventure set in an exciting fantasy setting, with endlessly scaling dungeon runs. Players must focus on working together as a team, with an emphasis on skill, cooperation, and strategy to defeat bosses, collect loot, and work together to overcome ever-present challenges. Experience the “Holy Trinity” and build the ultimate team of tanks, healers and damage dealers to take down hordes of enemies and imposing bosses. Work together with your friends to overcome the greatest challenges, creating unbreakable bonds and memorable moments. Players can also flex their individual skills on the competitive leaderboards that show where you stand in Fellowship. Persevere, overcome and ascend through the top ranks in Fellowship!
Game Features:
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GATHER YOUR PERFECT TEAM - Play alongside your friends in teams with 4 Player Co-op Multiplayer in a rich, fantasy world full of challenging enemies and exciting rewards. Swap between a large pool of tank, healer and DPS roles with unique kits to build the perfect balance for your team.
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ENDLESS SCALING REPLAYABILITY - Every run will feel like a brand-new challenge with dungeons that will get more difficult as players progress and level up. Players will never out level the game with seasonal updates, dungeon modifiers, new features and rewards that will keep each run fresh and exciting, adding another layer of replayability.
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UNIQUE AND COMPLEX BOSS MECHANICS - Each boss has unique and varied mechanics, for a fresh experience every run. Enemy skills grow as difficulty increases and additional modifiers continue to challenge players as they grow and improve.
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REWARDS, LOOT, AND GEAR GALORE - After each completed dungeon run, players will earn loot to make their characters even more powerful! The tougher the dungeon, the better the rewards.
Players will find that Fellowship's most unique feature that sets it apart is how it streamlines the dungeon running experience and how players can take part in endlessly scaling dungeon runs. Instead of grinding and spending hours to be able to access and go on endgame-like dungeon runs, with Fellowship, players can dive right into these type of dungeon runs from the beginning. Unlike other titles, including MMOs, there's no barrier of entry at all – whether it’s time commitment-specific or needing to get through a ton of prerequisite content -- for being able to jump into endgame dungeons in Fellowship. Both newcomers and seasoned veterans will discover they can get the dungeon experience they want from the start, as they can choose to play Quick Play that offer more casual 10-15-minute dungeon runs or Ranked that offers a more competitive experience with Curses, Ascensions and difficulty scaling that drastically change the dungeon running experience.
ABOUT ARC GAMES
Arc Games is a leading publisher of premium and live service games in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is known for creating and publishing titles based on well-known global entertainment franchises, such as Star Trek and Dungeons & Dragons. Its product portfolio also includes beloved gaming titles: the Remnant series, Hyper Light Breaker, Have a Nice Death, Gigantic: Rampage Edition and the Torchlight series. Originally founded in 2008 as Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher was acquired by Embracer in February 2022 and was later rebranded as Arc Games. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with global offices in Amsterdam and Shanghai. Arc Games is part of the Embracer Group AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden. For more information about Arc Games, please visit: www.arcgames.com.
ABOUT CHIEF REBEL
Chief Rebel is a brand-new, independent game studio located in Stockholm, Sweden, with video game industry veterans who’ve worked on critically-acclaimed video game franchises, such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Helldivers, Battlefield, Tom Clancy's The Division, Just Cause and more. Established in 2018, the studio’s mission is to craft incredible, stylized games with deeply involved mechanics; providing thousands of hours of entertainment for players. The new Swedish game studio is currently working on its debut title as a studio, Fellowship, a multiplayer online dungeon adventure (“MODA”) set to launch on PC in 2025. For more information about Chief Rebel, please visit: www.chiefrebel.com.
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