Category: Shards Online News

Beginning on Saturday, December 12th, some big, big things will be happening with Shards Online during this weekend’s Pre-Alpha 3 event. The NDA has been lifted temporarily through the weekend so that fans and potential backers can get a first-hand loo…

Citadel Studios has announced that the pre-alpha for Shards Online will kick off on December 3rd for $75 backers, December 10th for anyone backing the game at $40+. Servers will be up 24/7 for the duration of the pre-alpha event with no wipes.

The Shards Online team is being cryptic about exactly what will be in store for players but all have been asked to check into the game on Thursday, October 29th at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern for a special Halloween event. Mark the date!

Player housing in Shards Online is unique for many reasons. The biggest reason is because your house and the decorations/furniture/trophies you put inside it are more real than in other MMOs. Everything you find or create as you explore the worlds of S…

The Shards Online newsletter for September has been sent out with a great new video that gives fans a pre-alpha look at housing that will be included in the game. Additionally, Project Lead Derek “Supreem” Brinkmann talks about some of what the team has been up to in the past month.

Shards Online backers should be aware that the scheduled August 15th playtest has been moved to Wednesday, August 19th and will include a new build including housing. The team is looking for feedback on the first pass of the housing system.

Shards Online is a game that in its understated way is going to change the way MMOs are developed by bringing the community to bear in a way that has never been done before. Citadel Studios is committed to creating something different and unique that places the powers of creation into the hands of the people who love MMOs so they can provide experiences to players who are oftentimes disappointed by the genre these days.

The Shards Online newsletter has been published that gives a big shout out to participants in Pre-alpha 2, most especially to community run server admins. The event has led to the creation of a pair of round tables with developers to help provide suppo…

Citadel Studios Project Lead Derek Brinkmann has announced that the pre-alpha 2 client for Shards Online has launched. Folks are asked to check their email for an invitation to download the server and the toolkit. During the pre-alpha 2 phase, alpha ba…

Backers of Shards Online will have a chance to dive into the latest build when servers come up at 6:00 pm Eastern / 3:00 pm Pacific on Thursday, July 9th. Servers will remain open “until the end of the day Friday”, though an exact time has not been revealed.