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Obsidian Entertainment, Allods Team and My.com have released a new Skyforge developer diary to talk about special worldwide events called Invasions. Participation in invasions can see players scoring some amazing gear, costumes and items to enhance players’ powers and abilities. Invasions can last months and have the potential to reshape the game world.
Several members of the Skyforge team will be on hand this Friday to show off the Daren Facility dungeon and the Slayer playable class. The event will take place at 11:30 am Pacific / 2:30 pm Eastern in the Skyforge Twitch channel.
The Skyforge team has posted a new blog and video that reveals the game’s divine forms, the godlike incarnations that are unlocked over the course of leveling and towards the end game.
The third closed beta phase for Skyforge is now underway. CBT #3 will last longer than the first two, running all the way until May 13th.
The Skyforge team has just posted notification that the next closed beta event will kick off on Wednesday, April 22nd. A new round of beta invites is scheduled to be sent out as well to broaden the tester pool so keep an eye on your mailbox.
During this Friday’s Twitch.tv broadcast, the Skyforge team will be taking the opportunity to show off the next playable class in the roster, the Necromancer. During the event, Community Manager Michael "Spunky" Dunaway and other members of the team will be taking on the Daren Facility as part of the Necro showcase to show off its power against the undead.
The Skyforge site has been updated with a new developer blog to lay out another component of end game play. Called "Distortions", these special events become available after players have unlocked their divine forms and if Pantheons have access to a special piece of equipment called an Analyzer. Using the Analyzer on the tactical globe in the Divine Observatory, groups will be able to see special distortions marked on the map.
The Skyforge team has taken to the official blog to lay out some of the underlying philosophy behind the game’s monetization. Of most particular note is the inclusion of weekly caps on certain progression "currency" that should allay fears that characters can "buy their way" up to level cap. In addition, while players can accelerate their progress, they gain no advantage over others of a similar level.
The Skyforge team has announced that players can now sign up for open beta testing that is expected to kick off this summer for European and North American players.
Creative Director Alexander Mishulin has penned a new post that has been posted on the Skyforge site to give players new information about the end game and some of the goals for players at level cap.