Icarus Studios has announced that the newest patch, v1.7, for Fallen Earth is scheduled to go live on the public test server on Friday, September 17. The patch brings several anticipated features including faction control points and new early-game encounters among many other improvements, game fixes and enhancements.
Reported on Sep 17, 2010The Fallen Earth team outdid themselves today with three major pieces of information for fans and players. The first is the State of the Game letter from producer Dave "Archangel" Haydysch. The second is the announcement of first anniversary activities and the third is the revelation that the companion app premium services are now available.
Reported on Sep 14, 2010The Fallen Earth team is working with Massive Online Gamer on a new contest called "Crack the Code". The message is an encrypted message from Aro Sei. The message is, according to one Silas Marock, a cipher code. See if you can crack the code!
Reported on Sep 13, 2010Icarus Studios has announced that the companion app for Fallen Earth is set to be updated very soon. The app allows players to participate in a variety of in-game activities from the comfort of their iPhone. Players can check out auctions, chat, view character stats, send/reply to in-game email and more. The new update will grant even more in-game access including the ability to craft.
Reported on Sep 02, 2010The latest in a series of Meet the Team articles is now live on the official Fallen Earth site. This time popular community manager Diane "Tiggs" Migliaccio goes under the magnifying glass. Find out all about Tiggs in this community Q&A.
Reported on Aug 30, 2010In the August edition of the Fallen Earth State of the Game letter, producer Dave "Archangel" Haydysch begins by talking about the changes brought in the 1.6 patch. He then continues with a listing of the items that will be receiving attention in the patches set to roll out this fall.
Reported on Aug 26, 2010The v1.6.2 patch for Fallen Earth is scheduled to deploy today, Wednesday, August 25th. The patch is set to bring several combat improvements, UI updates and other features into the game and can be downloaded by simply starting the FE client.
Reported on Aug 25, 2010The latest in a series of Meet the Team interviews with Fallen Earth devs has debuted on the official site. This time, Media Specialist Tricia 'PixiStix' Jenkins, goes under the spotlight.
Reported on Aug 23, 2010The Fallen Earth team has announced that it is working on an ambitious plan to reward veteran players and longtime subscribers to the game. The first phase, set to launch soon, will award points to players for each month they have been active subscribers to Fallen Earth with additional points for consecutive months subscribed.
Reported on Aug 19, 2010Fallen Earth devs have announced a new pricing structure for subscription accounts. Pricing discounts will be offered with 3-, 6- and 12-month subscriptions. Players currently subscribing under the old price system will see discounts applied automatically when their subscription renews.
Reported on Aug 18, 2010One of the most overlooked and, at times, beleaguered member of any development team is the Quality Assurance tester. The latest in a series of 'Meet the Team' spotlights shines this week on Fallen Earth's QA Tester Aaron Hall, also known as ShadowStorm21. He's pretty terse in his answers but there are some interesting factoids.
Reported on Aug 17, 2010Icarus Studios has been profiling its Fallen Earth team in a series of interviews posted to the official forums. The latest person to come into the spotlight is Marketing Manager Jessica "Circatrix" Orr. Find out what gets a marketing manager fired up.
Reported on Aug 09, 2010Icarus Studios continues its Meet the Team series where one developer is profiled through a series of questions and answers. This week, lead scripter, Doug "AFFA" Goodall is the victim. Find out what Doug has learned about his job in the days since beta and a whole lot more.
Reported on Aug 02, 2010The Fallen Earth team has issued a challenge to players: "Quarantine" has replaced "Monkeytown". Players are encouraged to adventure out to the area to check on the suspicious activity and capture screens to document what they find.
Reported on Jul 29, 2010Fallen Earth devs have announced that all maintenance is complete and that servers are back online with the new v1.6 patch. The patch introduces dye kits, respec injectors and PvP flagging. In addition, the beginning level curve (1-12) has been reworked and includes an extended tutorial.
Reported on Jul 28, 2010In the latest in a series of Meet the Team articles at the Fallen Earth site, software tester Jake "ShaolinFunk" Campbell sits on the hot seat and answers some not-necessarily game-related questions from the Fallen Earth community.
Reported on Jul 26, 2010Former Fallen Earth players (trial or subscription) whose accounts are no longer active are invited back for two weeks of unlimited access. Similarly, new players are invited to create an account and try out Fallen Earth for the same two week unlimited access promotion.
Reported on Jul 21, 2010The July issue of the Fallen Earth State of the Game letter has been published on the official forums. Dave Haydysch has a lot to say about what's been and what will be happening including the issue of "silence" on the part of the team. To paraphrase, Haydysch says, "We're working."
Reported on Jul 14, 2010The Fallen Earth team has revealed its next live event scheduled for Thursday, July 15, 2010. Called the Linewood Massacre Event, players will be murdering monsters and fighting fungi.
Reported on Jul 08, 2010The robust Fallen Earth companion app was recently released for iPhone and Android phones, however, the Blackberry version was noted as being delayed. Those of you still addicted to your beloved Crackberry's and need to get your Fallen Earth fix on the go can breathe a sigh of relief today, as the Fallen Earth companion app is now also available for Blackberry phones.
Reported on Jun 29, 2010