The Chronicles of Elyria team has revealed that it will begin its KickStarter initiative on May 3, 2016. In a lengthy post on the site, Soulbound Studios Creative Director Jeromy Walsh remarks how the journey to create Chronicles of Elyria began years ago with a single step.
Diablo 3: More Devs Being Hired for Unannounced Diablo Project
The Blizzard Jobs page has been updated with an expanded advertisement for developers to work on an unannounced Diablo universe project. The job postings originally cropped up last October but have been recently updated with a search for a Senior Concept Artist, Senior Character Artist and a Lighting Artist.
Runescape: Darkscape – Experiment in Emergent PvP to Close on March 28
Jagex has announced that its “experiment in emergent PvP”, Darkscape will be closed for good on March 28th. The company cites Darkscape’s novelty at the start, but that most players have moved back to Runescape and that continued development is not the best allocation of resources.
General: Fire Emblem Fates – Birthright, A Family Affair
Intelligent Systems is back with a successor to their hit Fire Emblem Awakenings. Read on to find out if Fates can live up to the hype.
Crowfall: A Year Under the Wing
Roughly one year one month and a week ago I found myself in a place I never thought I’d be again, searching my soul to decide if I wanted to pay for words and ideas. From the start Crowfall was going to have an uphill battle to convince me to become a backer. I don’t trust easy and I’m not afraid to admit I’m a “damaged goods” MMO veteran.
General: SteamVR Games Available with OSVR Software
Razer has announced the availability of several titles by OSVR, an open software and hardware platform for virtual reality that was co-founded by Razer.
Escape from Tarkov: Creating a 3D World with Hardcore Realism
The latest in a series of video developer diaries has been released by Battlestate Games. The diary centers around how the Escape from Tarkov team is using cutting edge 3D graphics to bring a sense of hardcore realism into the game. Check it out for yourself by watching the video below.
Chronicles of Elyria: Gaiscioch Magazine Features ‘The Dream Builders’
Soulbound Studios and Chronicles of Elyria are the cover story for this quarter’s Gaiscioch Magazine. The multi-game guild publishes its magazine once a month and the CoE issue marks the second year of existence. Chronicles of Elyria gets a fifteen page spread including the first-ever look at the astral plane.
General: Arc Offers Daily Quests for Fun & Profit
Perfect World Entertainment has announced an updated Arc client that offers players a chance at daily quests to earn points that can be redeemed for Zen or other in-game purchases. Those who take part can use Arc to explore all of the games offered by the multi-title platform and learn more about each.
General: Mystic Kingdom Launched for iOS and Android Mobile Devices
Netmarble has announced that its mobile RPG, Mystic Kingdom, has launched for both iOS and Android mobile devices. The game is available worldwide and in six different languages.