• 11.01.2024: Shroud of the Avatar revamps player dungeon rooms and prepares for Krampus in Release 131
• 10.06.2024: Shroud of the Avatar added a fishing hat, polishes quests, and applies fixes in Release 130
• 09.03.2024: Shroud of the Avatar adds $18 and $27 monthly subs to offset the costs of development
• 08.12.2024: Rumor: Richard Garriott says he believes he will get Ultima Online back ‘soon’
• 07.10.2024: Perfect Ten: 10 MMORPGs with weirdly defensive fanbases
• 07.01.2024: Shroud of the Avatar offers an axe in honor of Richard Garriott’s birthday, but only for buying $80 in currency
• 06.21.2024: Slayscape, the procedurally generated battle royale RPG from Shroud of the Avatar’s execs, opens its Steam page
• 05.24.2024: Shroud of the Avatar execs expand on Slayscape, a procedurally generated battle royale RPG
• 04.10.2024: Stormgate studio Frost Giant opens equity crowdfunding campaign to make players into investors
• 04.10.2024: Perfect Ten: MMOs that earned a notorious reputation
• 03.31.2024: Shroud of the Avatar adds a chicken spawner and hands out confetti eggs in Release 124
• 03.18.2024: Shroud of the Avatar devs form new studio to make AI-generated roguelike battle royale Project Rise
• 03.12.2024: First impressions: Final Stand Ragnarok is not Camelot Unchained, but it’s a fun romp anyway
• 03.11.2024: Shroud of the Avatar lets players build bazaars and live on the water in Release 123
• 01.04.2024: Shroud of the Avatar marks 10 years with portals to the chicken room and previews a ‘sneak scene’
• 01.02.2024: MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2023: Weirdest MMO celebrity insert
• 12.08.2023: Working As Intended: The hits and misses of our 2023 MMO predictions
• 11.27.2023: Shroud of the Avatar prepares to celebrate 10 years of monthly updates in December
• 09.20.2023: Perfect Ten: 10 MMO things you can just stop waiting for
• 09.06.2023: Perfect Ten: 10 of the worst launches in MMO history
• 07.07.2023: Shroud of the Avatar continues releasing zone maps and preps a Richard Garriott birthday stream
• 06.28.2023: Perfect Ten: The most regrettable MMO studio names
• 06.22.2023: MMO dev Richard Garriott’s Explorers Club joins search for missing submersible at the site of the Titanic
• 06.15.2023: Vague Patch Notes: So why didn’t crowdfunded MMOs save the genre?
• 05.29.2023: Shroud of the Avatar makes world maps, fixes quests, and gives fluffy dogs to subscribers
• 05.26.2023: Richard Garriott’s NFT-based MMO, Iron & Magic, appears to have vanished already
• 05.01.2023: Shroud of the Avatar spray-paints its spiders while a five-year wait continues for Episode 2
• 03.31.2023: Shroud of the Avatar’s update 112 welcomes spring with cabinets and bug fixes
• 01.26.2023: Shroud of the Avatar plots more tutorials, new treasure maps, and more Episode 2 content in 2023
• 11.09.2022: Perfect Ten: 10 metrics to check to gauge MMO success or failure
• 10.20.2022: Shroud of the Avatar is in the ‘home stretch’ for R106 recovery efforts, but gold returns will come up short
• 10.17.2022: Shroud of the Avatar developers address Release 106’s issues and the massive rollback
• 10.13.2022: Vague Patch Notes: Finger-pointing in the MMO and multiplayer games industry
• 10.12.2022: Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that went through complete technical clownshows
• 10.11.2022: Massively OP Podcast Episode 392: Don’t rollback my heart
• 10.10.2022: Shroud of the Avatar is back online, but that ‘test’ rollback to August has become a live reality
• 10.06.2022: Shroud of the Avatar says it ‘is not going away,’ but a ‘sanity test’ build rolls the MMO back into August
• 10.03.2022: Shroud of the Avatar’s latest release was so ‘borked’ that it was down all weekend – and still is
• 09.22.2022: Vague Patch Notes: The perpetual MMO crowdfunding engine
• 08.15.2022: Richard Garriott’s NFT MMO has a website and a name: Iron and Magic
• 07.18.2022: Shroud of the Avatar talks about ending contests and moving to a new Unity 2021 build
• 07.07.2022: Perfect Ten: MMOs that have fallen to the dark side of cryptocurrency
• 06.03.2022: Shroud of the Avatar lets you process the heck out of new fetid fish types
• 04.14.2022: Vague Patch Notes: Stop giving rich people money to make failed MMOs
• 04.12.2022: Richard Garriott is building a blockchain MMO following the failure of Shroud of the Avatar
• 04.04.2022: Shroud of the Avatar’s latest release introduces a kobold metropolis and some fresh fetid fish
• 02.28.2022: Shroud of the Avatar boss claims confusion over SeedInvest: ‘I’ve done the part that I’m contractually obligated to do’
• 02.23.2022: SeedInvest tells Shroud of the Avatar investors that Portalarium eluded its accountability efforts
• 12.22.2021: Shroud of the Avatar adds tameable lions and tigers and delicious wyvern eggs in Release 97
• 11.19.2021: Shroud of the Avatar opens the social hub of Castle Atos, makes decorative dread artifacts, adds fancy zombies
• 11.08.2021: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott and Starr Long grant community awards and show off decor items
• 11.01.2021: Shroud of the Avatar introduces pet gear, craftable platforms and traps, a new location, and violent scarecrows
• 10.06.2021: Perfect Ten: A sampler of crowdfunded MMOs and how they’re doing
• 10.04.2021: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 94 adds zone-wide vendor listings, new patterns, and fishing changes
• 09.23.2021: Shroud of the Avatar fixes loot imbalances and puts an end to slippery overworld maps
• 09.06.2021: Shroud of the Avatar addresses ‘dozens of errors’ in latest patch
• 08.27.2021: Shroud of the Avatar adds two new adventures for Episode 2 access holders in latest release
• 08.01.2021: Shroud of the Avatar revamps potions, adds new UI features, and brings new crafting recipes in Release 92
• 07.12.2021: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott is joining an expedition to locate a sunken ship
• 07.05.2021: Shroud of the Avatar fixes ‘several mount issues’ and closes an overly lucrative item sale loop
• 06.25.2021: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 91 introduces crates as daily questgivers
• 06.03.2021: Desert Oasis: Why Black Desert Online is my favorite MMO
• 06.01.2021: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 90 introduces stat-boosting Imbued Gems and Jewels
• 05.25.2021: Shroud of the Avatar adds young fish, expands The Rise, and opens the Obsidian Panopticon
• 03.01.2021: Massively Uplifting: Love and generosity in Sea of Thieves, Guild Wars 2, SOTA, and more
• 03.01.2021: Shroud of the Avatar improves crafting as Richard Garriott dives to the bottom of the ocean
• 02.21.2021: Shroud of the Avatar is introducing another revamp to food and drink buffs in Release 87
• 02.08.2021: Shroud of the Avatar adds two new community events and makes its fishing tourney a monthly event
• 01.29.2021: Shroud of the Avatar brings a new scene, buff-providing statues, and quality-of-life features in Release 86
• 01.25.2021: Shroud of the Avatar announces plans to make public cache chests bigger and fancier
• 01.18.2021: Shroud of the Avatar unveils plans to open up more gear pattern customization options
• 01.11.2021: Shroud of the Avatar makes some minor adjustments and pushes bundle sales
• 01.04.2021: Massively Uplifting: Niantic, ArenaNet, and more MMO studios end 2020 on charitable high notes
• 12.26.2020: Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: MMO with the Stormiest Future
• 12.22.2020: Shroud of the Avatar previews the Well of Aldur adventure scene and several upcoming gameplay changes
• 12.19.2020: Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Worst MMO Business Model
• 12.14.2020: Shroud of the Avatar shows off new hood patterns, gets a seal of approval from Richard Garriott
• 12.08.2020: Shroud of the Avatar talks about the first phase of its streamer rewards program
• 11.27.2020: Shroud of the Avatar discusses butchery, artifact salvage, and Release 84 adjustments
• 11.16.2020: Shroud of the Avatar drums up hype for… more lights in player towns
• 11.09.2020: Shroud of the Avatar details where to trade in foals and tamed horses for rideable mounts
• 11.02.2020: Shroud of the Avatar adds mounts, the Breach, map changes, and economy changes in R83
• 10.28.2020: MassivelyOP’s 2020 guide to Halloween across the MMO world
• 10.21.2020: Perfect Ten: A small sampling of literary offerings from MMOs
• 10.13.2020: Shroud of the Avatar introduces players to the Breach adventure scene
• 10.06.2020: Shroud of the Avatar will introduce expanded teleporter functionality in Release 83
• 09.29.2020: Shroud of the Avatar adds Lord British’s castle, details food updates, player dungeon creature spawners, and even bigger player towns
• 09.22.2020: Shroud of the Avatar offers a sneak peek at a new adventure scene and crafting station surface decorations
• 09.08.2020: Shroud of the Avatar showcases new decorative walls and a flower-filled change to public gardens
• 08.28.2020: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 81 adds a new town, new lava fish, and flexible block building features
• 08.27.2020: Shroud of the Avatar is working on adding mounts to the game
• 08.24.2020: Shroud of the Avatar will add spawn functionality and customization to player town signposts
• 08.04.2020: Shroud of the Avatar adds player town teleporters and previews new building block types
• 07.28.2020: Shroud of the Avatar is working on a queue system for PvP
• 07.20.2020: Shroud of the Avatar is adding teleporters that link player-owned towns in Release 80
• 07.20.2020: Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif gives an impromptu talk on the game’s mechanics
• 07.13.2020: Shroud of the Avatar previews an adventure set in Lord British’s castle
• 07.09.2020: Legends of Aria, Kickstarted in 2014 as Shards Online, has officially left early access and launched
• 06.29.2020: Shroud of the Avatar opens a new adventure scene and readies its first weekly PvP tournament
• 06.22.2020: Shroud of the Avatar discusses its new dungeon and answers player questions with Lord British
• 06.19.2020: MMO Business Roundup: Richard Garriott, Square-Enix’s charity, Stadia, and Team Fortress’ racist bots
• 06.08.2020: Shroud of the Avatar’s Vault cash shop is getting an upgrade to… auto-rotate what’s for sale
• 05.26.2020: Shroud of the Avatar plans on hosting official PvP events complete with unique new trophies
• 05.18.2020: Shroud of the Avatar has made a female shopkeeper outfit and it is very proud of itself
• 05.10.2020: Shroud of the Avatar ramps up XP gains for regular and meticulous gathering
• 05.04.2020: Shroud of the Avatar’s goes bunker busting in a galaxy far, far away
• 05.04.2020: MMORPGs around the globe celebrate Star Wars day
• 03.31.2020: Shroud of the Avatar disables a big experience boost to get rid of shared experience pools
• 03.26.2020: Shroud of the Avatar extends an olive branch to Chronicles of Elyria’s community
• 03.24.2020: Shroud of the Avatar offers a preview of its upcoming Bunker C scene
• 03.16.2020: Shroud of the Avatar lets players pick Mistrendur locations, unveils new town size
• 03.10.2020: Interview: Saga of Lucimia on themepark design, SWG inspiration, and the MMO genre
• 03.06.2020: Interview: Saga of Lucimia on funding, development, launch, and business models
• 03.04.2020: Shroud of the Avatar croons over its Bardic skill tree
• 02.24.2020: Shroud of the Avatar readies for the Mistrendur land rush
• 02.10.2020: Shroud of the Avatar updates Bard skills, gives $6999 backers a new house
• 01.27.2020: Shroud of the Avatar shows off its reborn Upper Tears region
• 01.15.2020: Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures at the start of 2020
• 01.07.2020: Shroud of the Avatar outlines plans for Episode 2’s arrival and additional updates in 2020
• 01.06.2020: Shroud of the Avatar clarifies its stance on multi-boxing
• 12.30.2019: Shroud of the Avatar boots real-money transactions off its forums
• 12.29.2019: MMO Cartographer: Reminiscing on the MMOs we toured in 2019
• 12.13.2019: Shroud of the Avatar rolls out Release 73 with its first iteration of GM tools for players
• 12.06.2019: Richard Garriott gives RPG game developer permission to use Lord British
• 12.04.2019: Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO surprises of 2019
• 11.23.2019: Shroud of the Avatar adds Krampus, Lua integration, and the ability to make unicorn stew
• 10.30.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 71 adjusts Tartarus, the Despair dungeon, and several combat skills
• 10.25.2019: Shroud of the Avatar works on bards, complains about negative press coverage
• 10.21.2019: Shroud of the Avatar claims move from Portalarium to Catnip will bring ‘positive change’
• 10.15.2019: Massively OP Podcast Episode 242: And then Blizzard said, ‘Hold my beer’
• 10.10.2019: Shroud of the Avatar finally admits the Kickstarter book is not happening, offers in-game items instead
• 10.09.2019: Shroud of the Avatar changes hands as Portalarium transfers assets to Catnip Games
• 10.09.2019: Perfect Ten: Kickstarter MMOs that raised the most money
• 10.07.2019: Shroud of the Avatar dates next SotACon event, releases more Episode 2 bundles
• 09.30.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s spoopy Halloween release 70 is officially live
• 09.24.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 70 brings Halloween themed fun on September 26
• 09.16.2019: Players held a steamy Release 69 ‘dance party’ in Shroud of the Avatar
• 08.27.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s R69 test build brings back a comet and Aether Creatures, adds a high tier dungeon
• 08.16.2019: Shroud of the Avatar hosts a livestream about fishing in fetid water
• 07.25.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 68 kicks off a new update cadence
• 06.24.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s R67 has begun testing on the QA server
• 05.30.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 66 makes adjustments to the new player experience
• 05.16.2019: Shroud of the Avatar addresses CEO confusion, playerbase ‘re-engagement campaign’
• 05.14.2019: Shroud of the Avatar offers players a free house for logging in by the end of May
• 05.01.2019: Shroud of the Avatar developers address Kickstarter reward novel fulfillment, SEC filings
• 04.28.2019: MMO Cartographer: Exploring Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar
• 04.26.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s R65 is live with upgrades for performance, pets, and item weight
• 04.24.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s upcoming patch will let you be the mother of dragons
• 04.16.2019: Shroud of the Avatar opens up a player decoration contest with a player-owned town as the top prize
• 04.12.2019: After two months, Shroud of the Avatar has removed its controversial cash-shop buff bonuses
• 03.28.2019: R64 springs into Shroud of the Avatar with city buffs, player dungeon changes, and killer bunnies
• 03.27.2019: The Stream Team: Shroud of the Avatar hits its first year anniversary
• 03.25.2019: Shroud of the Avatar puts R64 on the test server and takes over publishing worldwide
• 03.21.2019: Perfect Ten: MMOs that set themselves up as spiritual successors
• 03.04.2019: Shroud of the Avatar studio Portalarium temporarily closes office in favor of remote studio
• 03.01.2019: Shroud of the Avatar has improved its quality of life and offers pronged weapons with release 63
• 02.11.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s cash shop is now dispensing buffs when you buy stuff
• 01.31.2019: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 62 brings housing improvements and back-slot gear changes
• 01.16.2019: Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2019
• 01.14.2019: Shroud of the Avatar plans a hefty cash shop overhaul, includes $6999 package to support episode 2
• 01.10.2019: Shroud of the Avatar loses player services lead to Star Citizen’s Cloud Imperium Games
• 01.08.2019: Shroud of the Avatar offers free respecs, answers community queries
• 01.05.2019: Lord British (aka Richard Garriott) is now working as a telecommuting Robo-British
• 12.13.2018: Shroud of the Avatar expands fishing and teleporting with today’s release
• 11.28.2018: Shroud of the Avatar studio Portalarium confirms it’s taken over European publishing from Travian
• 11.19.2018: Shroud of the Avatar brings all seasons together in harmony with Release 60
• 11.05.2018: Shroud of the Avatar details continuing work on fishing, teases roleplay content stream
• 10.30.2018: Surprise! Shroud of the Avatar is now officially free-to-play
• 10.25.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s release 59 is live with a heavily revamped newbie experience
• 10.22.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s R59 newbie experience, Travian Games, and Reddit’s pay-to-chat complaints
• 10.12.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott sheds CEO title for Creative Director role
• 10.10.2018: Richard Garriott-signed copy of Shroud of the Avatar goes on sale
• 10.05.2018: Shroud of the Avatar teases fishing overhaul, livestream, and really huge pumpkins
• 09.27.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 58 goes live today with fishing improvements and tameable wyverns
• 09.15.2018: Shroud of the Avatar Update details collector’s box shipments, player-made books, Release 57 livestream
• 09.06.2018: Shroud of the Avatar player explains how to work the game’s new furniture dyes
• 09.02.2018: Shroud of the Avatar starts shipping its collector’s editions
• 08.30.2018: Shroud of the Avatar previews player-made dungeons, launches Kickstarter for comic book
• 08.27.2018: Shroud of the Avatar expands dye palettes to more furniture in this week’s update
• 08.20.2018: Shroud of the Avatar teases Polynesian cosmetics, example player-built dungeons
• 08.11.2018: Take a peek at the development of Shroud of the Avatar’s player-designed dungeon system
• 07.31.2018: The Stream Team: Shroud of the Avatar’s Shooter Jennings album release party
• 07.30.2018: Shroud of the Avatar works on global visual improvements, throws Shooter Jennings album release party
• 07.27.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s 56th update is live, with a big PvP update and bug clean-up
• 07.23.2018: This week’s Shroud of the Avatar patch includes an R2-D2 lookalike in homage to Star Wars
• 07.16.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s newsletter covers the mysterious comet and player-created dungeon tools
• 07.09.2018: Shroud of the Avatar opens up optional ‘rewards’ subs, stretch goal cash shop to fund episode 2
• 07.05.2018: Richard Garriott rejects idea that Shroud of the Avatar is a ‘flop’, says the game will run ‘forever’
• 07.04.2018: The Stream Team: Celebrating freedom in Shroud of the Avatar
• 06.28.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s 55th release includes brewing and starter houses for everyone
• 06.20.2018: Shroud of the Avatar suffers layoffs, saying ‘right-sizing’ is needed ahead of episode 2
• 06.18.2018: Shroud of the Avatar goes all-in on Star Wars homages
• 05.31.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s release 54 today brings new house recipe, nested containers, and companion buffs – but not brewing
• 05.29.2018: Shroud of the Avatar doesn’t discriminate against zombies
• 05.28.2018: The Stream Team: Gustball and dragon slaying in Shroud of the Avatar
• 05.22.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s upcoming R54 includes new house deco, heraldry items, and lots of polish
• 05.15.2018: Shroud of the Avatar trots out unicorns to test your virtue
• 05.11.2018: Get a handle on Shroud of the Avatar with this incredible collection of guides
• 05.07.2018: Shroud of the Avatar has swapped all store credits for gold crowns as of today
• 04.29.2018: Global Chat: Shroud of the Avatar confounds
• 04.26.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s 53rd release is here with improved loot and LFG
• 04.23.2018: Here’s what’s in Shroud of the Avatar’s R53, launching this Thursday
• 04.19.2018: Shroud of the Avatar bribes players to stress test its servers
• 04.16.2018: Shroud of the Avatar ruins its armor on purpose and reveals cinematic storyboard
• 04.16.2018: Saga of Lucimia defends Star Citizen’s slow progress, Shroud of the Avatar’s transparency
• 04.09.2018: Pirates plunder Shroud of the Avatar
• 04.03.2018: Massively OP Podcast Episode 164: Shroud of the Heroes
• 04.02.2018: The Stream Team: Touring PaxLair in Shroud of the Avatar
• 04.02.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s next update focuses on quests, combat, towns, and the LFG tool
• 03.30.2018: Shroud of the Avatar lays out a roadmap for its next three updates
• 03.27.2018: The Stream Team: Shroud of the Avatar has launched
• 03.27.2018: Shroud of the Avatar officially launches today
• 03.26.2018: Shroud of the Avatar launches tomorrow, firms up release candidate
• 03.22.2018: Shroud of the Avatar: Partying with Portalarium, countering pay-to-win, and the state of the game
• 03.19.2018: Shroud of the Avatar addresses account migrations and teases R52 content, including female vendors
• 03.15.2018: Shroud of the Avatar releases co-op and world videos ahead of launch
• 03.13.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s housing is expensive, but not impossible to acquire without RMT
• 03.12.2018: The Stream Team: Celebrating Shroud of the Avatar’s upcoming launch party
• 03.12.2018: Shroud of the Avatar on R52 and launch content, craftable housing, and player ambassadors
• 03.06.2018: Shroud of the Avatar claims higher concurrency heading into launch
• 03.05.2018: Shroud of the Avatar changes up trial program as it prepares for launch
• 02.22.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s R51 is now live with updated vendors and the skill spec system
• 02.21.2018: Players throw a party for this week’s Shroud of the Avatar update
• 02.20.2018: The Stream Team: Getting excited for Shroud of the Avatar’s launch
• 02.19.2018: Shroud of the Avatar gives its shopkeepers a Victorian makeover
• 02.12.2018: Shroud of the Avatar on R51’s vendor changes, new maps, and bears
• 02.05.2018: Shroud of the Avatar’s most secret area appears only during certain planetary conjunctions
• 01.29.2018: Shroud of the Avatar plans launch celebration while Reddit community debate sub’s existence
• 01.25.2018: Shroud of the Avatar delivers Release 50 with balance, polish, and optimizations
• 01.22.2018: Shroud of the Avatar cries wolf (upgrades), attends emulator anniversary party
• 01.17.2018: Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2018
• 01.15.2018: Shroud of the Avatar draws inspiration from Yellowstone, Hawaii, and Mongolia
• 01.08.2018: Shroud of the Avatar goes nuts for log cabins
• 01.06.2018: Richard Garriott on how players ‘destroyed’ Ultima Online’s ecology
• 01.04.2018: Choose My Adventure Year in Review: DC Universe Online, Shroud of the Avatar, Guild Wars 2, and Secret World Legends
• 12.29.2017: Shroud of the Avatar gives the city of Yew its own Elvish identity
• 12.22.2017: Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Best Indie or Crowdfunded MMO of 2017
• 12.18.2017: Shroud of the Avatar is really truly launching on March 27, 2018
• 12.14.2017: Shroud of the Avatar prepares for the arrival of Release 49
• 12.13.2017: Shroud of the Avatar creates the quintessential cozy inn, changes up free trial offerings
• 12.13.2017: Perfect Ten: 20 upcoming MMOs to watch in 2018
• 12.04.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s newest mine borrows from Greek mythology
• 11.27.2017: Shroud of the Avatar saves the wetlands
• 11.23.2017: Shroud of the Avatar elaborates on Release 48 changes
• 11.16.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s early R48 update focuses on launch priorities, polish, and performance
• 11.15.2017: Shroud of the Avatar entices players to complete survey with in-game rewards
• 11.13.2017: Shroud of the Avatar teases winter holiday items and the R48 artifact revamp
• 11.06.2017: Shroud of the Avatar opens a trio of new mines for lowbies, gets ready for Christmas
• 10.30.2017: Shroud of the Avatar announces big gameplay change and new trial
• 10.26.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 47 focuses on launch priorities
• 10.23.2017: Shroud of the Avatar acquires fan-made map software for zone mapping
• 10.16.2017: Shroud of the Avatar sells toilets and wheelchairs for charity
• 10.09.2017: C-3PO lookalike joins Shroud of the Avatar in release 47
• 10.05.2017: Shroud of the Avatar pops out a free October trial, runs a Halloween contest
• 10.02.2017: Shroud of the Avatar is not launching this year, but it will have a launch date this year
• 09.28.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s R46 is live, with a stealing update, better load times, and plenty of polish
• 09.25.2017: Shroud of the Avatar preps 46th release, focuses on ‘player direction’ inside the world
• 09.18.2017: Shroud of the Avatar stuffs in more dragons, preps for Halloween
• 09.15.2017: Shroud of the Avatar reveals a batch of investment rewards for the one percenters
• 09.14.2017: Choose My Adventure: Shroud of the Avatar in summation
• 09.11.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s R46, free trial, community map, and $52K telethon haul
• 09.08.2017: Choose My Adventure: Many kinds of lost in Shroud of the Avatar
• 09.08.2017: Shroud of the Avatar is running another free trial until September 27
• 09.04.2017: Shroud of the Avatar rolls out R45, in spite of losing a week of work due to a software bug
• 08.31.2017: Shroud of the Avatar Update 45 polishes several areas, adds Discord integration
• 08.31.2017: Choose My Adventure: The why behind Shroud of the Avatar
• 08.28.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s R45 launches Thursday, Oktoberfest-themed fundraiser begins next week
• 08.25.2017: Choose My Adventure: Finding the fun in Shroud of the Avatar
• 08.21.2017: Shroud of the Avatar works on replacing placeholder scenes
• 08.17.2017: Choose My Adventure: Finding my way in Shroud of the Avatar
• 08.14.2017: Shroud of the Avatar is playable for free right now
• 08.10.2017: Choose My Adventure: Starting completely fresh in Shroud of the Avatar
• 08.08.2017: Shroud of the Avatar raised almost $700K from investors, $67.5K from donors last night
• 08.06.2017: Shroud of the Avatar profiles new zones, hits $600K in SeedInvest round
• 08.04.2017: Choose My Adventure: Get out of here, DC Universe Online
• 08.04.2017: Shroud of the Avatar: Equity crowdfunding passes $500K, studio plans monthly telethons
• 07.31.2017: The Stream Team: Striking out on the open road of Shroud of the Avatar
• 07.31.2017: ‘Selectively multiplayer’ Shroud of the Avatar unleashes R44, plans August free trial, and expands around the globe
• 07.27.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 44 finishes episode one’s story
• 07.25.2017: MMO dev and astronaut Richard Garriott hosts a Reddit AMA on /r/space today
• 07.25.2017: Shroud of the Avatar stymies insider trading at the perceived expense of backer privileges
• 07.24.2017: Shroud of the Avatar polishes, primps, and prepares for this week’s Release 44
• 07.20.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott backs Neverdie’s ‘etherium blockchain gaming’ venture
• 07.19.2017: MMORPG veteran Richard Garriott decries ‘space tourist’ label
• 07.17.2017: Shroud of the Avatar hopes to up its profile at San Diego Comic-Con this week
• 07.11.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s Portalarium transitions into publishing, may consider partnerships
• 07.06.2017: Shroud of the Avatar kicks off another fundraising stream, this one for Lord British’s birthday
• 07.05.2017: Perfect Ten: MMOs in limbo
• 07.03.2017: With R43 behind it, Shroud of the Avatar looks ahead to Q3
• 06.30.2017: Shroud of the Avatar posts its development plans for Q3 2017
• 06.29.2017: Massively OP Podcast Episode 124: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott and Starr Long
• 06.29.2017: Shroud of the Avatar vastly increases game performance with Release 43
• 06.26.2017: Shroud of the Avatar plans patch for Thursday, free trial next week
• 06.22.2017: Shroud of the Avatar has plans to attract more players and keep them around
• 06.20.2017: Shroud of the Avatar adds East Asian-themed town, kicks off Q&A
• 06.14.2017: Shroud of the Avatar plans a pair of investor Q&A sessions, the first taking place tonight
• 06.12.2017: Shroud of the Avatar puts the final touches on Libris Ruins, promotes SotA Con 2017
• 06.05.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott on launch and philosophy following equity crowdfunding announcement
• 06.01.2017: Shroud of the Avatar makes $2M equity crowdfunding pitch, plans 2017 launch
• 05.29.2017: You’ve got mail in Shroud of the Avatar
• 05.26.2017: The Stream Team: Back to the beginning in Shroud of the Avatar
• 05.26.2017: Shroud of the Avatar unveils its patch notes for release 42
• 05.22.2017: Shroud of the Avatar polishes up the desert, teases a moondial
• 05.15.2017: Shroud of the Avatar works on endgame storyline
• 05.12.2017: Shroud of the Avatar stops supporting DX9
• 05.11.2017: The Stream Team: Sashaying through Shroud of the Avatar while it’s free
• 05.10.2017: Shroud of the Avatar secures Russian publishing
• 05.08.2017: Shroud of the Avatar is free-to-play for most of May
• 05.06.2017: Shroud of the Avatar adds a small patch with a hidden message
• 05.01.2017: How Shroud of the Avatar’s night sky impacts gameplay
• 04.27.2017: Shroud of the Avatar rebalances combat, adds Path of Truth in R41 out today
• 04.24.2017: Shroud of the Avatar preps two more beginner zones, asks for localization help
• 04.14.2017: Shroud of the Avatar shifts its focus to creating a better starting experience
• 04.10.2017: Shroud of the Avatar talks outskirts, plans summer telethon
• 04.06.2017: Shroud of the Avatar kicks off another free trial weekend today
• 03.31.2017: Shroud of the Avatar launches Release 40 and its next few update plans
• 03.27.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s new ‘outskirts’ maps should be a big help for newbies
• 03.20.2017: Shroud of the Avatar: Kas Ruins, custom NPCs, and marble columns
• 03.13.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s Starr Long on the pros and cons of early access
• 03.10.2017: Shroud of the Avatar raised $142,000 in crowdfunds yesterday
• 03.04.2017: You can try Shroud of the Avatar for free right now
• 02.27.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s R39 adds town shrines, delays room renting
• 02.23.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s latest update is off the rails
• 02.20.2017: Shroud of the Avatar previews clockwork critters and virtue shrine system
• 02.13.2017: Shroud of the Avatar’s Kobolds are high-tech marvels
• 02.06.2017: Shroud of the Avatar tinkers with new areas and PvP zones
• 01.30.2017: Richard Garriott explains why Steam has been unkind to Shroud of the Avatar
• 01.30.2017: Shroud of the Avatar draws Valentine’s Day inspiration from ye olde decorations
• 01.26.2017: Shroud of the Avatar unloads one of its largest releases to date
• 01.23.2017: Shroud of the Avatar: New outfits, new zones, and charity aid
• 01.16.2017: Shroud of the Avatar explains changes to conversation window and lock system
• 01.12.2017: Richard Garriott publishes his memoirs
• 01.09.2017: Shroud of the Avatar previews the visuals of release 38
• 01.03.2017: Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: Richard Garriott’s Blood Art
• 12.26.2016: Shroud of the Avatar is in the final stretch before launch
• 12.19.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s world grows ever larger
• 12.15.2016: Shroud of the Avatar offers up Release 37 patch notes
• 12.15.2016: Perfect Ten: All the MMORPGs coming in 2017
• 12.12.2016: Shroud of the Avatar details further polish coming to the Ardoris scene
• 12.05.2016: Shroud of the Avatar details polish coming to upcoming patches
• 11.29.2016: Richard Garriott donates skull to player tavern during Shroud of the Avatar telethon
• 11.21.2016: Shroud of the Avatar gets gifty with exchangeable present boxes
• 11.17.2016: Shroud of the Avatar tackles combat and crafting in today’s 36th update
• 11.14.2016: Shroud of the Avatar on Tolkien influences and town sieges
• 11.07.2016: Shroud of the Avatar previews Yule, toilets, and a player-run bay
• 10.31.2016: The Stream Team: Haunted houses in Shroud of the Avatar
• 10.29.2016: Shroud of the Avatar explains its skill decay death penalty
• 10.28.2016: Paladins bows to the Pumpking while Shroud of the Avatar throws a Halloween bash
• 10.27.2016: Shroud of the Avatar delivers Release 35 to everyone
• 10.24.2016: Shroud of the Avatar reworks its roving encounter system
• 10.17.2016: Autumn returns to Shroud of the Avatar, plus a look at a player-run town
• 10.07.2016: The Stream Team: Leaving the safety of Shroud of the Avatar’s cities
• 10.03.2016: Shroud of the Avatar outlines its plans for the rest of 2016
• 09.30.2016: Massively OP’s guide to the best upcoming indie MMORPGs, part two
• 09.29.2016: The Stream Team: Exploring Shroud of the Avatar’s release 34
• 09.29.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s R34 delivers Halloween, culinary utility, and /pukeblood
• 09.19.2016: Shroud of the Avatar teases Halloween content, Estgard, and SOTAcon
• 09.16.2016: DragonCon 2016: Garriott expounds on Shroud of the Avatar’s farming, food, and fancy footwork
• 09.14.2016: The Stream Team: Wandering the wilds of Shroud of the Avatar
• 09.13.2016: Shroud of the Avatar Q&A homes in on crafting and economy
• 09.13.2016: DragonCon 2016: Richard Garriott on why Shroud of the Avatar will steal your life
• 09.12.2016: Shroud of the Avatar plans improvements to tropical island towns and the economy
• 09.10.2016: The Stream Team: New kid in town in Shroud of the Avatar
• 09.10.2016: DragonCon 2016: Garriott and Hickman explain THE VOID’s live VR
• 09.09.2016: Shroud of the Avatar to issue bans for RMT outside of approved forum
• 09.06.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s release 33, Richard Garriott’s AMA and new book
• 09.05.2016: DragonCon 2016: Richard Garriott officiates at a real-life convention wedding
• 09.02.2016: Shroud of the Avatar refines Release 33, works on stability
• 08.29.2016: Shroud of the Avatar is working on new city templates, lot raffling system
• 08.25.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 33 marks a game ‘in a constant state of change’
• 08.23.2016: Shroud of the Avatar has crowdfunded over 10 million dollars
• 08.22.2016: Shroud of the Avatar summer telethon, lot selection continue today
• 08.16.2016: The Stream Team: My second day in Shroud of the Avatar
• 08.15.2016: Shroud of the Avatar revamps Port Graff, launches Twitch channel
• 08.13.2016: The Stream Team: Stepping into Shroud of the Avatar
• 08.11.2016: Shroud of the Avatar urges password changes after Dota 2 forum hack
• 08.10.2016: Shroud of the Avatar plans creature taming changes
• 07.28.2016: Shroud of the Avatar raised over $130,000 last night; the not-a-launch launches today
• 07.26.2016: Here’s how the end (and restart) of Shroud of the Avatar will go down
• 07.25.2016: Shroud of the Avatar counts down the final days to its persistent world
• 07.18.2016: Shroud of the Avatar prepares for its final wipe and another telethon
• 07.14.2016: Explore Shroud of the Avatar’s world with this community web atlas
• 07.14.2016: Perfect Ten: The most exciting MMO developments yet to come in 2016
• 07.12.2016: Shroud of the Avatar races to address issues before persistent world launch
• 07.08.2016: Richard Garriott and Starr Long are literally selling their blood for Shroud of the Avatar
• 07.05.2016: Shroud of the Avatar outlines summer release plans
• 06.30.2016: Shroud of the Avatar releases final pre-wipe patch
• 06.30.2016: Perfect Ten: MMO novel tie-ins
• 06.23.2016: Shroud of the Avatar goes persistent on July 28
• 06.22.2016: Shroud of the Avatar fans plan Baltimore SOTA con for November
• 06.21.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s first prequel novel is now available
• 06.20.2016: Shroud of the Avatar is building a posh gated community
• 06.13.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s novelization arrives June 21
• 06.06.2016: Shroud of the Avatar highlights player lots in the Brittany Wharfs zone
• 05.31.2016: Shroud of the Avatar creates a network of player helpers
• 05.26.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s next major patch lets you target fast and break (your own) stuff
• 05.09.2016: Shroud of the Avatar raised another $67K in last week’s telethon
• 05.02.2016: Shroud of the Avatar flies through Brittany, kicks off fundraiser
• 04.28.2016: Shroud of the Avatar makes big changes in Release 29
• 04.26.2016: Shroud of the Avatar devs vow to drink, dance, and sing during next week’s telethon
• 04.25.2016: PAX East 2016: Richard Garriott discusses Shroud of the Avatar’s ‘launch’ and future
• 04.01.2016: 29 sassy insults for the e-thugs who are DDOSing Shroud of the Avatar
• 03.31.2016: Shroud of the Avatar massively expands its world
• 03.23.2016: Jukebox Heroes: MMO tracks to make your heart happy
• 03.13.2016: Shroud of the Avatar shows off more environmental screenshots
• 03.07.2016: Shroud of the Avatar shows off kobold style
• 02.29.2016: Shroud of the Avatar brings in fast travel and new player towns
• 02.25.2016: Shroud of the Avatar prepares for Release 27
• 02.22.2016: Shroud of the Avatar is an ally for player-created quests
• 02.18.2016: Outlaw country musician to debut album in Shroud of the Avatar
• 02.15.2016: Shroud of the Avatar brings ancient opulence to the Halls of Artifice
• 02.11.2016: How Shroud of the Avatar is making a fortune on the housing market
• 02.08.2016: Shroud of the Avatar previews structures, templates, and regions
• 02.01.2016: Shroud of the Avatar announces final Grand Tour and character wipe
• 01.31.2016: Choose My Adventure: Brewing disaster in Shroud of the Avatar
• 01.28.2016: Shroud of the Avatar drops Release 26 update with a full character wipe
• 01.25.2016: Fans overwhelmingly vote for offline pledge rewards in Shroud of the Avatar
• 01.20.2016: Shroud of the Avatar debates whether offline mode should include exclusive items
• 01.20.2016: Choose My Adventure: Exploring Shroud of the Avatar’s (not so) open wilds
• 01.13.2016: Choose My Adventure: In which my Shroud of the Avatar plans are foiled
• 01.12.2016: Richard Garriott cuts off (some of) his rat tail to raise money for Shroud of the Avatar
• 01.11.2016: Shroud of the Avatar’s alpha testing is ‘on the horizon’
• 01.06.2016: Choose My Adventure: Trying on the Shroud of the Avatar
• 01.04.2016: Shroud of the Avatar previews the towns of Resolute and Aerie
• 12.31.2015: Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs to watch in 2016
• 12.23.2015: Shroud of the Avatar talks about its early 2016 plans
• 12.17.2015: Shroud of the Avatar beefs up story while adding agriculture and guild warfare
• 12.14.2015: Shroud of the Avatar player band records musical performance
• 12.07.2015: Shroud of the Avatar details its City of Truth, conducts an R24 postmortem
• 11.30.2015: Shroud of the Avatar newsletter looks at arena building and more
• 11.19.2015: Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 24 is here and it’s added a lot of stuff
• 11.15.2015: Shroud of the Avatar talks release 23 postmortem and more
• 11.10.2015: Shroud of the Avatar previews Nightshade Pass, Mariah Overlook, and North Naryad Pinelands
• 10.29.2015: Shroud of the Avatar prepares for Halloween fun in Release 23
• 10.25.2015: Shroud of the Avatar starts playing with ocean effects
• 10.17.2015: Shroud of the Avatar highlights zones, player-made music
• 10.12.2015: Shroud of the Avatar goes recursive with Release 23
• 10.05.2015: The latest SOTA update ushers in Halloween and Black Friday
• 10.03.2015: The Game Archaeologist: The assassination of Lord British
• 09.24.2015: Shroud of the Avatar’s release 22 ‘feels like a turning point’
• 09.23.2015: Shroud of the Avatar is getting at least one novel
• 09.21.2015: Shroud of the Avatar will start new players in outer space
• 09.15.2015: Shroud of the Avatar explores the secrets of Nightshade Pass
• 09.07.2015: Shroud of the Avatar adds in instruments and fishing with release 22
• 09.01.2015: Lord British’s death captured for posterity in Shroud of the Avatar PvP event
• 08.27.2015: Shroud of the Avatar posts Release 21 features and instructions
• 08.24.2015: Shroud of the Avatar teases dragons, housing, and R21
• 08.17.2015: I need Shroud of the Avatar’s airship house
• 08.11.2015: Shroud of the Avatar creates the creepy Desolate Hills
• 08.03.2015: Shroud of the Avatar pushes out Release 20 with 113 player-run towns
• 07.30.2015: Starr Long on story focus and Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 20
• 07.24.2015: Shroud of the Avatar on troll fights and more
• 07.19.2015: Shroud of the Avatar’s Long talks building narrative on top of a sandbox
• 07.15.2015: Shroud of the Avatar caps (and sells out of) player-owned towns with overland map access
• 07.13.2015: Shroud of the Avatar offers a 10% pledge bonus for the summer
• 07.06.2015: Shroud of the Avatar maps out the next three months of updates
• 06.28.2015: E3 2015: Garriott and Long share Shroud of the Avatar secrets
• 06.20.2015: Shroud of the Avatar’s update talks taming, player towns, and more
• 06.15.2015: Shroud of the Avatar’s zombies are infectious fun
• 06.08.2015: Shroud of the Avatar on mines and minigames
• 06.01.2015: Shroud of the Avatar sports a new player-run town in Release 18
• 05.29.2015: Catching up with Shroud of the Avatar’s Starr Long
• 05.24.2015: Richard Garriott’s first CRPG playable in Shroud of the Avatar
• 05.17.2015: Shroud of the Avatar gets slammed by DDoS attack
• 05.14.2015: Perfect Ten: Future MMOs that I can’t wait to play
• 05.11.2015: Shroud of the Avatar tabs players for street names
• 05.04.2015: Shroud of the Avatar adds first player-run town in release 17
• 04.27.2015: Shroud of the Avatar to introduce player-owned towns with Release 17
• 04.22.2015: Shroud of the Avatar has its very own comic now
• 04.13.2015: Shroud of the Avatar works on street signs as it preps Release 17
• 04.06.2015: Shroud of the Avatar chronicles community projects
• 03.26.2015: Shroud of the Avatar prepares for Release 16 with a focus on performance
• 03.22.2015: Shroud of the Avatar talks dev events, a community app, and more
• 03.16.2015: Shroud of the Avatar tops $6 million in crowdfunding
• 03.07.2015: PAX East 2015: A chat with SOTA’s Richard Garriott
• 03.02.2015: Couple gets married in Shroud of the Avatar’s first wedding
• 02.26.2015: Shroud of the Avatar upgrades to Unity 5 for Release 15
• 02.22.2015: Shroud of the Avatar talks economy, online vs. offline modes
• 02.20.2015: Shroud of the Avatar’s Starr Long on gameplay vs. graphics
• 02.15.2015: Shroud of the Avatar previews Necropolis dungeon, new world areas
• 02.12.2015: Richard Garriott: Open development and crowdsourcing is a ‘joy’
