This past month has been relatively quiet, but it’s about time to break the silence and let ArcheAge fans know what to expect for the rest of 2011. Guess what? We’ve got a lot to talk about!

First off, and most importantly, ArcheAge’s next closed beta test (CBT4) will take place before the end of the year. When exactly is still up in the air, but most fans expect it to finally happen in November. Keep a close watch on our Facebook, Twitter, or RSS feed for the official announcement!

Second, XLGAMES has announced they won’t have a public ArcheAge booth available at G-Star this year, but will have at private business-only booth. What does this mean for ArcheAge fans? Probably that XLGAMES is getting serious about courting B2B (business-to-business) relationships. We’re guessing publishing deals, technology licensing deals, and press demos will be taking place during the show.

G-Star is South Korea’s biggest videogame convention, hosted in Busan. XLGAMES’ booth is H11, located on the second floor of the convention center.

Finally, Tencent China (ArcheAge’s Chinese publisher) has announced its plans for our favorite game during its annual Tencent Game Carnival (a large Chinese videogame convention). Here’s the features that will be available to those who attend the event and try out the ArcheAge demo:

• Character creation
• Questing
• Hunting
• 10 v 10 PvP

Stay tuned for photos from both G-Star and TGC, as well as screenshots and information about CBT4!