[AL:Rift]Official Site:Â RIFT
Studio:Â Trion Worlds
Launch Date: March 1, 2011
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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One Shots: Head of the class
What do you do if you're a sentient stone head who has been tasked with centuries of guard duty? You probably do a lot...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 117: Starfall no more
On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin is joined by MJ to chit-chat about The Secret World (Legends), ESO Morrowind, TERA, RIFT, Wild West Online, Guild Wars 2, ARK, Conan Exiles, EverQuest II, Warframe, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on returning to MMOs, F2P MMO recommendations, and our old Marvel Heroes guild.
RIFT’s Starfall Prophecy name change was provoked by a trademark lawsuit
If you were a little bit puzzled by Trion's announcement this week that it was changing the name of RIFT's latest expansion from Starfall Prophecy...
RIFT changes Starfall Prophecy to Prophecy of Ahnket; get it free this weekend
RIFT's latest expansion is getting a name change from Starfall Prophecy to Prophecy of Ahnket. No, it's not some veiled NGE; it's just an...
Trion streamlines its Glyph launcher to decrease its memory footprint
If you play one of Trion Worlds' online games, then chances are very good that you also use Trion's Glyph launcher on a daily...
This RIFT fan trailer will elevate you to startling emotional heights
Here at Massively OP, we are not above indulging in our geek tooth with a fan-made trailer every now and then. Sometimes you just...
Perfect Ten: Time travel in MMORPGs
Over the years, I've been fascinated with the concept of time in MMORPGs. It's one of those things that developers probably don't want you...
RIFT, Trove, and ArcheAge start accepting Razer zGold
There's a new way to pay in Trion Worlds' games, and that way is Razer zGold.
Trion announced this week that all of its games,...
EVE Fanfest 2017: Hands-on with competitive VR sports game Sparc
At the end of February, CCP Games announced a new game that has nothing to do with EVE Online or even the EVE IP. Named Sparc,...
One Shots: Eight-bit vista
One of my favorite MMO April Fools of all time is Guild Wars 2's playable Super Adventure Box. It's so brilliantly designed and executed...
EVE Fanfest 2017: EVE Valkyrie adds atmospheric flight in Groundrush, coming April 11th
Virtual reality dogfighter EVE: Valkyrie has taken centre stage in the emerging VR landscape, growing from a tech demo developed by some devs at CCP Games...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 111: Secret World’s Destiny
Justin and Bree discuss The Secret World, City of Heroes vs. MxM, Paragon Chat, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 SAB, April Fools' Day, WoW 7.2, Destiny 2, and Club Penguin, with reader mail on Funcom and MMO guilds.
April Fools’ Day 2017: Hijinks across the MMOverse
If you don't like tricks and jokes, just stop reading right now, turn the lights off, and go climb back into bed. Nothing on...
RIFT’s sixth Carnival of the Ascended has begun
Busy playing RIFT's Forged in Flame update? Bet you forgot all about the anniversary festival known as Carnival of the Ascended. Trion did! Well,...
RIFT’s Forged in Flame update today will treat endgamers to new content, LFR tools
MMORPG players can use some happy news today, yeah? How about this: RIFT's Forged in Flame patch is officially live.
The core of the update...
The Daily Grind: What anticipated MMO expansion turned out to be a disappointment?
It's with a heavy heart that I have to admit that RIFT: Starfall Prophecy kind of let me down. I was really, genuinely looking...
RIFT acknowledges expansion issues, talks about new zone and challenge servers
If you felt let down by the execution of RIFT: Starfall Prophecy, you're not alone. In this week's producer's letter, Trion Worlds admits that...
Massively Overthinking: When social play in MMOs is predatory by design
Blogger Tobold recently wrote a provocative piece on social play in MMOs, as pointed out to us by our dear tipster Sally. In a...
Trion will gquit its old studio tonight, moves into new digs this weekend
You might not notice, since the servers are fine and customer service is operating from Austin, but Trion's Redwood Shores studio is packing up...
Tamriel Infinium: Battlegrounds will change Elder Scrolls Online PvP forever
I've read all the impressions from the PAX East show that I could find, and they were all overwhelmingly mild -- including ours. As you...