[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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RIFT delays Patch 4.1 until the end of March
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Sparc is CCP’s new non-EVE VR sports simulator, due out 2017
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Hundreds of housing items and dimensions are coming to RIFT in March
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One Shots: I am no man!
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One Shots: The power of pink hair
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RIFT changes achievement assist policy, promises to ‘bring back quality’ in 2017
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Battle Bards Episode 91: Forest Tales
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ZeniMax partially wins Oculus Rift lawsuit, awarded $500M
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RIFT 4.1: Forged in Flame is coming in March
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RIFT launches fortress sieges and looking for raid tool
RIFT is stepping up its game -- its raid game, that is.
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Global Chat: Elder Scrolls Online renaissance
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Perfect Ten: The best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2016 (that aren’t Legion)
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