Ryzom

MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle writes this week's review of Ryzom, a game launched in 2004, and plagued by numerous issues that still has some kick left in it, even after six years.

Ryzom fans have long-awaited version 1.7 and now it has finally arrived! Patch 1.7 or "The Kitins' Lair" features a brand new zone of the same name as well as 2 new "rites" linked to the Kitins.

A newly redesigned website for Ryzom has been launched today. The new site is described to us as featuring a new design that is more suitable for Ryzom, new graphics, loads faster, is more readable, and well, just plain "more beautiful".

Ryzom has been updated to Version 1.5, and alongside this latest update comes the launch of a new official roleplay website.

The folks at Ryzom have posted the patch notes for the game's 1.4 patch which goes live today.

Ryzom received a major patch today which made a number of changes and bug fixes.

The folks at Ryzom have announced a new pricing scheme for the game which offers lower prices and a new 12 month payment option.

The new developers of Ryzom have deployed a press release that details some of their plans for the future of the MMORPG.

The folks at Ryzom have announced that in addition to re-activating the accounts of all former players, players can now sign up for a limited number of new accounts.

Among changes to the free trial to remove geographic and level restrictions, all accounts with the exception of those who were banned can now play.

The new Ryzom team has issued a letter to players who are waiting to get back into their game. Ryzom has had a number of finacial issues.

Ryzom's new team has provided a road map for the game's future and their plans to restore the world of Atys to its former glory.

The official forums for the MMORPG Ryzom are full of disappointing news for the game's fans. Today Marjo, the game's Community Liaison, told players that Gameforge, the company currently in control of the game, is going into receivership (a near equivelent to bankruptcy in the US), and the future of the game is unclear.

The official site for Saga of Ryzom has posted information about the new long term subscription information.

In the return of our At A Glance feature, Donna Desborough takes a look at Ryzom's "unlimited trial area", Ruins of Silan.