Rift

The Storm Legion has launched in Rift: Prime and players can take on the forces of the Storm Queen as she "wreaks havoc across Telara". Players will find new raids and dungeons and the level cap has increased to 60. The Empyrean colossus Volan is also out and about, so there is lots to do for Ascended.

Rift Prime progression server will be getting a big update when the Storm Legion expansion launches on October 3rd. Subscribers will be able to explore new continents and dungeons as they uncover the lore and story behind the Legion's arrival. To culminate the new experience, players will ultimately face off "against the mighty colossus Volan".

Trion Worlds has announced that the "beloved Storm Legion expansion" is coming to Rift Prime later this fall. "Stand against the maelstrom of Crucia's evil forces as they attempt to utilize the power of the Infinity Gate to conquer the Steppes of Infinity".

The Rift site has been updated with a lengthy post to lay out developers' plans for Rift through the summer of 2018. The post reveals plans for both Live and Prime servers. The letter begins with updates that have been deployed since the spring update including balance changes and other content patches.

From now through June 7th, Trion Worlds is offering a 7-day free trial on the Rift Prime progression server. It is unclear who can claim the offer, though it is probable that it is on offer to those who are or have been Patron members in the past. Players can download and try the game for a week's worth of time without any restrictions on the account.

From levels 30 to 49, Rift: Prime Vigil players will not have to gain as much experience in order to level up. The reductions are smaller on the lower end of the span, with a higher XP reduction closer to 49. In addition, developers feel that soul changes deployed last week have met with success and that more callings and souls are being played throughout the game.

If you're a Rift Prime player who's dying to try new things out before they hit the live Prime server, you'll be pleased to hear that Trion is adding a public test server in the near future. According to the post on the Rift site, the plan is to release the Prime: Omega sometime today. The team will update "forums and socials when it spins up".

Trion Worlds has sent out word that Rift Prime's first month of subscription-only play was a "rousing success". Players completed more than five million quests and "tens of thousands of dungeons". Rift Prime is not only subscription-only, but is a progression server that sees content rolled out over time. In fact, in the coming weeks, Prime players will be able to take part in the first-ever raid on the server to face off against Greenscale.

Players on the Rift Prime server will be able to start on the next round of Prime Challenges starting April 8th and will have until May 17th to complete some of all of the three challenges. There is a PvE challenge, a PvP challenge and one for collectors.

Is the future of Rift one that takes its players to the past? With today's launch of Rift Prime, the new limited time subscription-only version of the game as it was at launch, we'll know soon enough. Prime is a fresh-start server with a subscription-only revenue model that will progress at an accelerated pace and will offer "players an alternative way to experience the game". In addition, the in-game shop has been greatly reduced to cosmetic goods and services only.

Trion Worlds has announced that the subscription-only Rift Prime server will be launching on March 7th. As announced last month, the Prime server will "return us to the launch of Rift" when the cap was level 50 and at a time without boosts, supply crates, no equipment or bags in the Store and more. "This is the world of Rift before free-to-play".

The latest producer's letter has been published on the Rift site to take a look back at the accomplishments in 2017 as well as to introduce a new server type called "Rift Prime". These servers will see players start fresh and will feature both a subscription revenue model and progression advancement through the game's expansions and content. There will be no lockboxes, a "significantly reduced store" and more current store items available through game play.

Earlier today, a $100 Rift loot crate that contained the chance for a premium mount raised the ire of the game's community. Subsequently, it was removed from the in-game shop, an action that was explained briefly by Community Manager Linda Brasse. In a new post on Reddit, Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman has a more extended letter to the community.

UPDATE: The Rift forum has an update from the Trion Team. ORIGINAL: The Rift Reddit has been awash with controversy over Trion's recently added $100 loot box that can contain a random premium mount. These special boxes, Orphiel's Mount Crates, are available from now through the end of the month and contain a premium mount that can be traded. There are 42 possible premium mounts inside.

In Rift, the Autumn Harvest will arrive starting on October 26th. During the seasonal activity, players can complete special events to earn rewards including new costume masks, a broom mount and Hag's Curse stat item. In addition, players can purchase the Mummified Powerpack with a ton of neat stuff for $20. Players will score the Wraps of the Mummy Squirrel, 3000 credits, 15 days of Premium time, and a Packmaster's Reward Cache.