Trion Worlds has a brief post about the newest Intrepid Adventure set to launch in Rift on May 11th. Called the Mind of Madness, players will take on more than a few bosses, each worse than the last, until they meet up with the Arisen Lord Arak. Those completing the adventure will be awarded some pretty awesome gear including items with appearances similar to those found within the Mind of Madness raid.
Rift: Essentials Edition Announced – Tons of Content for a Bargain
Trion Worlds has announced a new Rift Essentials Edition, a new edition of the game tailor made for players who want to jump into the game and have access to all of the game’s Souls and content. Priced at $49.99, the Essentials Edition will be available to anyone until May 11th, subsequently available only to new players during their first week of game play.
Rift: The Celebration of the Ascended Begins Today
Rift’s 3.6 update, Celebration of the Ascended, launches today on April 13th, and were fortunate enough to get an early look at all that’s being crammed into this patch: five new souls (one for each calling), tons of new Carnival of the Ascended events and rewards, new planar attunement unlocks, new mounts, and yes full multicore support!
Rift: Carnival Of The Ascended To Begin April 14th
Rift’s annual celebration, Carnival of the Ascended, will begin on April 14, 2016, as part of v3.6 update. Special events will be taking place including a Carnival Instant Adventure, new Artifact sets, a new story raid rifts, daily quests and much more.
Rift: The Frostkeeper Ascended Soul Previewed
The latest in a series of previews for Rift update 3.6 has been published on the game’s official site. The Frostkeeper Ascended Soul is the subject of the latest post.
Rift: Warchanter Ascended Soul Previewed
The Rift site has been updated with a first look at the Warchanter that will be part of the Ascended Soul Pack that will arrive with the v3.6 update: Celebration of the Ascended.
Rift: Fifth Anniversary Continues with More Prizes & Rewards
The Rift fifth anniversary is continuing this wee with a bigger focus on prizes and increased rewards for taking part in Warfronts. Players can earn anniversary tickets by taking part in zone events, Chronicles, Instant Adventures — in short, just about anything that can be done in Rift. Tickets can then be exchanged for prizes and rewards.
Rift: Who Can Argue with 50,000 Years of Gameplay?
As Trion gets ready to kick of Rift’s fifth anniversary, the team announced that players have put in over fifty-five THOUSAND years of game time over the course of the game’s life. From today through April 5th, players will be able to earn anniversary tickets by completing zone events, random dungeons and Warfronts, and weekly crafting quests. Tickets can be exchanged for mounts, dimensions, jewelry and more.
Rift: Feb10th Update to See Significant Patron Reward Changes
The Rift forum has a new post by Community Team Member ‘Ocho’ that lays out some fairly significant changes coming to the Patron Rewards Program.
Rift: A Fond Look Back at 5 Years & Plans for the Future
Rift Executive Producer Chris Junior has penned the latest state of the game letter on the official site. In it, ‘Archonix’ thanks the community for supporting Rift and for being an inspiration for the development team. In addition, he takes a look back at 2015 and its four major updates, three tiers of raiding, Intrepid Instant Adventures, a new dungeon and the release of the Planetouched Wilds.