Solo-built browser strategy MMO Iron Realms 2.0 enters Alpha

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A developer working alone has released Iron Realms 2.0, a free fantasy strategy MMO that runs entirely in the browser with no download required, and the game has now moved from pre-alpha into Alpha. Players can build a keep from a single tower up to level 45, research troops through tier 13, raise dragons, and join alliances of up to 156 members. The game features 191 contested Seats of Power across eleven regions. The developer has pledged that nothing will be sold during Alpha, and that future purchases will only offer speed and cosmetic upgrades rather than power unavailable to free players. The release also includes a visual overhaul, and the developer is asking testers for feedback on the first fifteen minutes of play.

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