The folks at Shadow of Legend have announced that their 2.5D upgrade will go live on October 17th, and they have announced several in-game events to get the new version rolling.

Irvine, CA – Oct. 10, 2008 – SmartCell is pleased to announce the release of Shadow of Legend 2.5D, a major upgrade of Shadow of Legend 2D, on Oct. 17. To celebrate the occasion, a handful of events are scheduled to provide players with a fun and rewarding head start in the game.

Shadow of Legend(SOL) is an epic free to play fantasy MMORPG developed by SmartCell. The game features stunning 2D landscapes, 3D characters, plentiful in-depth quests, 16 unique classes coupled with unique skill progression, grinding free character development with the ability to unlimited class transfer, extensive equipment crafting, and various in-game events. For competitive players, the game provides unique and intense PVP gameplay include open PVP, arena, dungeons, instances, and guild castle siege. For a complete feature list, please visit www.shadowoflegend.com.

The new release is to kickoff with New Server Tritesse and with the following events:

1. In Game Contests
Four in-game contests based on rank of level, gold, honor, and merits are held on new server Tritesse between Oct.17 to Oct. 30.

2. Bug Report Contest
Bug Report Contest is held between Oct. 17 to Nov. 2.

3. Double XP Week
XP rewards are doubled on new server Tritesse between Oct. 17 to Oct. 23.

4. New Account Gift Pack
New account gift pack designed to give a strong boost to new players are available through participating gaming portals and our website, between Oct. 13 to Oct. 31.

5. Guild Support Program
Guild support program is revised for greater support of guild establishment and growth, with which a guild can be rewarded as much as 30,000 SOL diamonds, in addition to other benefits.

Read more here.

I find it strange they say nothing about the upcoming server merge on the 17th......