Corepunk players are about to lose everything.
Developer Artificial Core officially announced that the hybrid MMORPG will undergo a complete progression wipe next month through an update the studio is calling “The Great Reset.”
The wipe is scheduled for June 25 and will erase player progression entirely ahead of the game’s planned full 1.0 release later this year.
Every Character and Economy Progression Will Be Reset
According to the developers, the wipe will affect essentially all progression systems currently inside the game.
That means players will lose:
- Characters
- Items and equipment
- Economy progression
- Crafting stockpiles
- Resources and currencies
- Previous meta advantages
The studio says the decision was made because the version of Corepunk launching after the reset will be fundamentally different from the current early access build.
Artificial Core described the update as a necessary step toward preparing the MMORPG for its eventual official release.
Developers Say The Current Version No Longer Represents The Final Game
In the announcement, the team explained that the upcoming build introduces major structural changes to progression, balance, economy systems, and overall gameplay flow.
According to the developers:
“The version of Corepunk you’ll play on June 25th is fundamentally different from the one we launched into early access: more polished, more balanced, more dense.”
The studio also argued that starting from zero ensures both veteran players and newcomers experience the redesigned systems equally.
“No legacy stockpiles, no pre-nerf artifacts hoarded in vaults, no old meta carrying anyone past the new content.”
The Great Reset Also Adds Major New Features
The full wipe will not arrive alone.
The June 25 update also introduces one of Corepunk’s largest content expansions so far.
Some of the biggest additions include:
- The game’s first 12-player raid
- A new AI-driven Game Master antagonist
- An AI personal assistant system
- New battle passes
- A fully rebooted economy
- Major balance and progression updates
The addition of AI systems is especially notable, as more MMORPG developers continue experimenting with procedural events and dynamic world management tools.
MMO Wipes Always Divide Communities
Full progression wipes are nothing new in early access survival games, but they tend to create stronger reactions when applied to MMORPG-style experiences.
For many players, months of progression represent a major emotional investment, especially in games centered around crafting, economy building, and character development.
At the same time, developers often argue wipes are necessary when fundamental systems change too drastically for old progression to remain balanced.
Artificial Core is clearly betting that the long-term health of Corepunk matters more than preserving current progress.
Corepunk Continues To Blend MMO and Survival Elements
Corepunk has attracted attention for combining traditional MMORPG systems with survival mechanics, fog-of-war exploration, sandbox progression, and top-down action combat.
The game has often been described as a hybrid between classic MMOs, MOBAs, and survival sandbox titles.
That unusual combination has helped the project stand out, though it has also made balancing progression systems significantly more complicated during early access.
The Great Reset may ultimately become the defining moment that determines whether Corepunk can successfully transition from an ambitious early access project into a stable long-term MMORPG.
