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Richard Garriott and Starr Long’s studio working on Shroud of the Avatar.

Shroud of the Avatar’s world grows ever larger

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With December's Release 37 out of the door, you might expect Shroud of the Avatar's team to downshift for the remainder of the month....
Oh no, here we go.

Shroud of the Avatar offers up Release 37 patch notes

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It's a busy month for the team behind Shroud of the Avatar. See, there's some holiday or another this month (someone should probably write...
Wax on, wax off. Forever.

Shroud of the Avatar details further polish coming to the Ardoris scene

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Cicadas. The scent of cherry blossoms. A soft "thunk" from bamboo pipes and the swishing noise of water. Soft words broken by shouts of...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG developer has the best communication with players?

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MMORPG developers come in lots of flavors of communication, with PR and community teams that run the gamut from "oh, we still pay for...
Well, that's like polish.

Shroud of the Avatar details polish coming to upcoming patches

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The team behind Shroud of the Avatar has been quick to point out that having the game go persistent is not the same as...

Richard Garriott donates skull to player tavern during Shroud of the Avatar telethon

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If you follow Shroud of the Avatar, you already know that studio Portalarium does seasonal streamed fundraisers to drive pledges for the game. Yesterday's...
Eh, I had nothing else to do.

Shroud of the Avatar gets gifty with exchangeable present boxes

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As with every one before it, Shroud of the Avatar’s Update of the Avatar #203 packs a sleigh full of news. This time, however,...

Shroud of the Avatar tackles combat and crafting in today’s 36th update

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Shroud of the Avatar's Release 36 lands today, a little bit early because of next week's major holiday, Black Friday, which is preceded by...

Shroud of the Avatar on Tolkien influences and town sieges

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Lord of the Rings fans, this week's Shroud of the Avatar newsletter is going to look mighty familiar to you: Level Designer Esteben Zaldivar...

Shroud of the Avatar previews Yule, toilets, and a player-run bay

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Put away your fall decor; it's Christmas in Shroud of the Avatar. Not really, but Portalarium's latest newsletter does detail the creation of craftable...

The Stream Team: Haunted houses in Shroud of the Avatar

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Decorating housing is one of the best ever features in games for Massively OP's MJ. And she's heard there is a really cool haunted...
Beware, beware, beware.

Shroud of the Avatar explains its skill decay death penalty

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These days, most MMO players don't think about death penalties as much more than a time and/or small repair cost for gear. When it...

Paladins bows to the Pumpking while Shroud of the Avatar throws a Halloween bash

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Everyone's getting into the spirit of Halloween this week! Shroud of the Avatar's community is throwing a Halloween-themed party to celebrate Release 35. The...
I live inside a wrecking ball.

Shroud of the Avatar delivers Release 35 to everyone

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Remember back when Shroud of the Avatar's releases contained mostly line items like "implemented the most basic form of crafting" and "included a single...
And now, Halloween for you.

Shroud of the Avatar reworks its roving encounter system

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There are plenty of dramatic combat scenes in Shroud of the Avatar with a defined purpose, but bandits and wolves are rarely polite enough...

Autumn returns to Shroud of the Avatar, plus a look at a player-run town

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Autumn has returned to Shroud of the Avatar in the form of Harvest, a Novia region being rebuilt with a more "agrarian theme" for...

The Stream Team: Leaving the safety of Shroud of the Avatar’s cities

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MassivelyOP's MJ spent so much time in the city last week that she didn't have the chance to wander out into the wilds, a...

Shroud of the Avatar outlines its plans for the rest of 2016

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Following the rollout of Shroud of the Avatar's Release 34, the team took a breather to lay out its plans for the remainder of the...

The Stream Team: Exploring Shroud of the Avatar’s release 34

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The wilds in Shroud of the Avatar are dangerous enough when two people are grouped, so what happens when MassivelyOP's MJ heads out on...

Shroud of the Avatar’s R34 delivers Halloween, culinary utility, and /pukeblood

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Release 34 has launched for Shroud of the Avatar players as of this morning along with a large balance and polish pass for both the...

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