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Star Trek Online News
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Series 4: Episode 1 Coming February 11th
Perfect World Entertainment and the Star Trek Online team are inviting players to check into the game on Saturday, February 11th as Series 4: The 2800 kicks off. In Episode 1, a lost fleet reappears in the Alpha Quadrant and players are sent to find out what's going on. Further episodes in Series 4 will debut weekly through March 10th.
Reported on Feb 09, 2012 -
Anniversary Event & Episode 4: The 2800
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that a special 2nd anniversary event will be running from now through February 6th. In addition, Episode 4: The 2800 will begin on Saturday, February 11th. To celebrate the announcement, the team has released a brand new trailer to get players in the mood for revenge!
Reported on Feb 02, 2012 -
Second Anniversary Fete Around the Corner
Star Trek Online will be celebrating its second anniversary beginning February 2nd. The team has four days of fun planned for all Trekkies starting the 2nd and continuing through the 6th. "Q" will be handing out special requests each day during the event so players should seek him out. Don't count on being sent on important tasks either as he loves to watch people run around.
Reported on Jan 30, 2012 -
F2P Launch Day Trailer
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have officially launched the free to play iteration of Star Trek Online. To celebrate, the team has released a nifty new launch day trailer. Enjoy!
Reported on Jan 17, 2012 -
F2P Version Launches
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced that the free to play version of Star Trek Online has officially launched.
Reported on Jan 17, 2012 -
Early Access Starts January 5th
The Star Trek Online site has been updated with the news that current and lapsed subscribers will be able to take advantage of the new F2P iteration beginning Thursday, January 5th.
Reported on Jan 04, 2012 -
Stahl Beams Back Aboard the Cryptic Ship
Daniel Stahl left Cryptic Studios and Star Trek Online duties about two months ago to join social gaming's Zynga. According to reports, however, Stahl has rejoined Cryptic a mere ten weeks after leaving. He will be returning, according to Gamasutra, in a senior producer role managing the Foundry.
Reported on Dec 02, 2011 -
Season 5: A Call to Arms Launches
Star Trek Online players will want to log in to check out all of the new features and content in the latest update. Called "A Call to Arms", Season 5 brings the Duty Officer System and the Borg Advancement feature online.
Reported on Dec 01, 2011 -
The Borg On Tribble
The Path to Free to Play blog on the Star Trek Online site has been updated with a new post detailing a planetary invasion by The Borg on the Tribble test server.
Reported on Nov 15, 2011 -
F2P Launch Date Announced
Perfect World and Cryptic Studios have announced that the official launch date for the free to play version of Star Trek Online is set for January 17, 2012. To celebrate the announcement, a new trailer featuring the reworked opening cinematic has been released. Enjoy!
Reported on Nov 10, 2011 -
Space Skills Revision
The latest "Path to F2P" blog post is now live on the Star Trek Online site. This time, Lead Designer Al Rivera gives readers an inside look at the newly overhauled space skills that are now live on the Tribble test server.
Reported on Nov 07, 2011 -
Rewards for Playing on Tribble
The Path to F2P blog on the Star Trek Online site has been updated with a new article outlining the rewards players will score simply for playing on the Tribble test server.
Reported on Nov 04, 2011 -
New Blog Details Events Calendar
The Star Trek Online blog series, The Road to F2P, has been updated with a post about changes coming to the Events Calendar in the game.
Reported on Oct 18, 2011 -
Tribble Spotlight Shines on Starships
In the latest entry into the Star Trek Online blog series, "The Road to F2P", starships are detailed. The blog post starts with the announcement that the Tribble test server is "experimenting with some line-up changes to the starships for both the Federation and Klingon Defense Force."
Reported on Oct 14, 2011 -
Introducing Dilithium as Currency
The latest "Path to Free to Play" blog post on the Star Trek Online site deals with a new feature introduced on the Tribble PTS: Dilithium.
Reported on Oct 07, 2011 -
The Path to Free to Play Blog Updated
The Star Trek Online blog has been updated with three new entries into the "Path to Free to Play" series.
Reported on Oct 04, 2011 -
A Noob’s First Impressions
Managing Editor Bill Murphy is finally going where lots of men (and women!) have gone before. He's taking the plunge into Star Trek Online to see for himself what the game is all about. As Bill says, "you either love it for what it is, or hate it for what it isn't." Find out where Bill landed in his latest article for MMORPG.com. Let us know which side of the spectrum you land on in the comments.
Reported on Oct 02, 2011 -
New Path to F2P Dev Blog Debuts
The Star Trek Online team has a new developer blog on the official site designed to give players an inside look at the transition from a subscription-based game to a free to play title.
Reported on Sep 29, 2011 -
Dan Stahl Quits Cryptic
Star Trek Online executive producer Dan Stahl will be leaving Cryptic Studios next week according to a report at Gamasutra.
Reported on Sep 21, 2011 -
F2P Interview with Dan Stahl
The announcement that Cryptic's Star Trek Online would be going free to play, while not unexpected, came as a surprise timing-wise when it was announced a week or so ago. MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller caught up with STO's Executive Producer Dan Stahl to talk about the future of Star Trek Online as a F2P title. Keep reading and then be sure to leave us your comments.
Reported on Sep 11, 2011
