Category: Shroud of the Avatar News

The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has hit the airwaves and it contains tons of great information as usual. Players interested in finding out more about the lore behind Port Phoenix should visit the game site to educate themselves.

Shroud of the Avatar alpha Release 19 is currently underway and features a latest player-created town, some new creatures and much more.

Red Thomas chats with Shroud of the Avatar Technical Director, Chris Spears, about this month’s release and about how Portalarium works with the community to make their game better.

Despite the fact that E3 was held the last week, Shroud of the Avatar devs were busy detailing new features added to the game. Of particular note is the inclusion of the new player owned swamp template and Order of Vengeance PvP Tournaments.

Richard Garriott and the Portalarium team have revealed the first information about the player generated content in Shroud of the Avatar. Garriott writes that Release 19 will include writeable books and notes and chest permissions that will allow players write their own quests and provide their own rewards to the players completing them.

Shroud of the Avatar takes a hard turn towards immersion in their 18th release, and Red Thomas heads to Austin in order to get details from the team. Take a look at what got him so excited.

Shroud of the Avatar will be the centerpiece of a special charity streaming event being hosted by Rize Up Gaming. During the event, funds will be raised for Water.org that helps provide potable water in locations where it does not exist.

Character wipes are coming in Shroud of the Avatar’s 17th release, but before you panic, read why Red Thomas thinks that it could be a good thing. He visited Austin’s Portalarium studio and caught up with the team on all that Release 17 will bring.

The Shroud of the Avatar update letter has arrived and it’s packed with tons of interesting tidbits about the game. Of particular note is the arrival of the game’s first player-controlled town. Called PaxLair, the town is serving as a ‘sandbox’ for developers to work out the specifics and mechanics of the system overall.

The Shroud of the Avatar team is bursting with the news that a new comic has been made available for fans wanting even more SotA. The comic is available in both digital and print versions. Signed copies can be purchased as well.