Richard Garriott and Starr Long’s studio working on Shroud of the Avatar.
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Shroud of the Avatar’s R67 has begun testing on the QA server
Fans of Shroud of the Avatar will soon be able to hide cloaks and keep their doors fully open among a variety of other...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 66 makes adjustments to the new player experience
While you often don't get a second chance to make a first impression, those who were perhaps put off by the opening beats of...
Shroud of the Avatar addresses CEO confusion, playerbase ‘re-engagement campaign’
Remember back in the fall of 2018, when there was a flurry of speculation over Shroud of the Avatar as Portalarium's Richard Garriott shed...
Shroud of the Avatar offers players a free house for logging in by the end of May
Have you logged into Shroud of the Avatar this month? Because doing so gets you a free house! Specifically, a free wood-and-plaster row home, three...
Shroud of the Avatar developers address Kickstarter reward novel fulfillment, SEC filings
Over the last few days, we've had a rash of tipsters reaching out to us with concerns about Shroud of the Avatar, and now...
MMO Cartographer: Exploring Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar
Since my last report from the field, I have been exploring Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, a game developed by Portalarium, described as a...
Shroud of the Avatar’s R65 is live with upgrades for performance, pets, and item weight
And it's live: Shroud of the Avatar's 65th release rolled out to players yesterday, meaning you'll have all weekend to break play it. Notably,...
Shroud of the Avatar’s upcoming patch will let you be the mother of dragons
OK, we'll just admit outright that the above headline is a little misleading. But since everyone and their uncle is making Games of Throne...
Shroud of the Avatar opens up a player decoration contest with a player-owned town as the top prize
Who likes playing interior decorator in Shroud of the Avatar? A new contest for the game's community is asking you to do just that, with...
After two months, Shroud of the Avatar has removed its controversial cash-shop buff bonuses
Back in February, Portalarium raised eyebrows when with Shroud of the Avatar's release 62 it added a controversial cash shop item: a buff for...
R64 springs into Shroud of the Avatar with city buffs, player dungeon changes, and killer bunnies
Developers of Shroud of the Avatar are still working hard on the Top-10 priorities they mentioned in the Q1 update schedule. Today, they released...
The Stream Team: Shroud of the Avatar hits its first year anniversary
One year down, many to go! Shroud of the Avatar is celebrating the first anniversary of its launch today and Massively OP's MJ is...
Shroud of the Avatar puts R64 on the test server and takes over publishing worldwide
Shroud of the Avatar has put out 324 newsletters. I don't know why that strikes me so much, but it does. In this edition...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that set themselves up as spiritual successors
As with the larger video game market, sequels aren't unknown in the MMO space. We've seen studios take a stab at following up successful...
One Shots: Rack ’em up!
I have to say that I would be much more likely to take up the crimefighting life if there was a really hip rec...
Shroud of the Avatar studio Portalarium temporarily closes office in favor of remote studio
It sounds as if Shroud of the Avatar studio Portalarium has uprooted its home office.
"We are nomadic now," Portalarium's Starr Long told players on...
Shroud of the Avatar has improved its quality of life and offers pronged weapons with release 63
The latest patch for Shroud of the Avatar is all about prongs. Well, partly about prongs, anyhow; the new three-pronged one-handed spears are out with...
Shroud of the Avatar’s cash shop is now dispensing buffs when you buy stuff
Shroud of the Avatar players dipping their toes into Release 62 for the first time might want to take a peek at the cash...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 62 brings housing improvements and back-slot gear changes
The folks at Portalarium want everyone in Shroud of the Avatar to experience the joys of home ownership, which is why one of the...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2019
Working in this field has given me something of a sense of how a lot of the industry is going to play out. Take...
