Playable Worlds recapped the final playtest weekend of Stars Reach: a load test with no published numbers, a homesteading event caught on video, and the creator program, which restarts with early access on August 18.
Playable Worlds has closed the Stars Reach playtest servers for good to prepare the August 18 early access launch, warning that the debut build is only a first step.
The August 18 maintenance removes the Wyvern Fragment exchange and closes the Tower of Reincarnation. In its place comes Darkstorm Training Grounds, a solo dungeon from the Ruler of the Land collaboration.
The August 12 maintenance adds Ereb and kicks off Land of Judgment Season 2, with three-week seasons, a reworked Harkion, the new Chaser Pass and progression buffs through the end of the month.
Zemi Interactive says 4Story: The Original is shutting down because the IP was sold to Gameforge, and that Iverian Wars was never part of the deal and keeps running.
EXBO published a set of cards on Steam explaining how Coliseum Rating works in the PvP mode that arrived on July 22. The announcement gives no start date for the season.
Metashift Labs has opened the Dominus Automa multiplayer playtest on Steam, an MMORPG where your character trains, fights and crafts on the server even while you are offline.
Update 66 arrives on August 18 with more reliable aircraft packaging, masks for scout pilots and a new heavy fighter for the Colonials. The studio also says a 2027 roadmap is already being drafted.
Update 0.7.0 adds the Spirit Mastery, with 10 active skills and 26 passives, plus a crafting system to rework item affixes. It also raises base movement speed and improves drop rates.
Eleventh Hour Games has dropped the Season 5 teaser for Last Epoch and given it a name: Rage of the Frostborn. The July monthly blog confirms August will be spent getting it ready.