Shroud of the Avatar Articles
The latest instructions for backers of Shroud of the Avatar have been posted to get everyone on board for tomorrow's Release 8. In the forum post, players are told that the main focus of this release is PvP. The post also includes a huge list of changes and additions with specific regard to PvP that should give players a chance to see what they will have (and not have) access to during Release 8.
I rolled into Austin beneath dark and water-laden skies last week to see what the guys at Portalarium were cooking up for Release 8 of their Shroud of the Avatar. Thunder rocked the sky as I stepped from my truck and turned to see lightning striking across the menacingly named Greystone Building. The drama of the moment seems appropriate in hindsight, because I’ve now seen what the team has planned for their next release.
RTX's main mission is to celebrate Internet culture in a general way, but Shroud of the Avatar made a strong impression on this year's attendees. And with the game's PvP is nearly ready for prime time (Release 8 launches this month), is it any wonder?
Early adopters of Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar can now access Release 7 that brings a new slate of features into the game for players to test out.
Just got off the horn with Richard Garriott and Starr Long, and thought you all might like some insight into the next release of their awesome new game, Shroud of the Avatar. Richard and Starr are very careful to tell you about how early in the development-cycle they are, but then they go on to tell you about all the great stuff they’re dropping into the game on the next release.
Every-game that's any-game goes to E3, and Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar of course, had to be there. There, he premiered a new trailer narrated by Bill Johnson (the voice of The Guardian in Ultima).
We caught up with Richard Garriott at E3 this week to chat about Shroud of the Avatar's progress, its upcoming releases, and the full-on beta test that's forthcoming. Watch and learn a little bit about the new backer tiers, release, and more.
Garriott will be appearing at the Plantronics booth to show off the fantasy MMO on which Plantronics and his studio Portalarium are currently collaborating. Demos will be given with Plantronics headsets, through which attendees will be able to check out the game's crowd-sourced music and sound effects.
One of the most interesting things about watching the development of Shroud of the Avatar has been observing the interactions between developers and backers. I have most definitely seen some awesome relationships created between players and developers. It’s always sort of seemed to me that guys like Matt Higby from SOE’s PlanetSide franchise were the model other developers and studios should look to for guidance on player-interaction, but I think I need to change that opinion, now.
Shroud of the Avatar backers have another weekend's worth of game time with the commencement of Release 6. The SotA team has posted an extensive list of what players can and cannot expect over the course of the weekend. In addition, lengthy instructions on how to log in have been posted.
Lord British's pet MMO Shroud of the Avatar this week features a slew of new content additions.
The Shroud of the Avatar team has taken to the game's forums to speak about the latest testing phase. According to Richard Garriott, the team worked hard to get Release 5 out the door, did so, and found that it was very successful and produced some terrific feedback from players.
The Shroud of the Avatar site has been updated with the news that Release 5 will begin today, Thursday, April 24th and will run through Sunday, April 27th. Backers in the First Responders category and above will have access to the game client.
The Shroud of the Avatar celebrated its one year anniversary with a telethon, raising more than $95,000 to be spent on new content. Update #68 will feature a slew of new enhancements.
The Portalarium team has a lot in store for fans, backers and players of Shroud of the Avatar. Monday, April 7th marks the first anniversary of the initiative that saw a wildly successful KickStarter program come to fruition. To celebrate the milestone, the team has tons of activities and opportunities for fans and potential backers of the forthcoming title.