Official Site:Â Shroud of the Avatar
Studio:Â Portalarium
Launch Date: N/A
Genre:Â Fantasy Sandbox
Business Model:Â B2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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Ask Mo: Scoring last year’s Massively OP MMORPG predictions
As we do every year, today we're going to squint back a year, into the depths of a Massively Overthinking from the tail end...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG developer has the best communication with players?
MMORPG developers come in lots of flavors of communication, with PR and community teams that run the gamut from "oh, we still pay for...
Shroud of the Avatar details polish coming to upcoming patches
The team behind Shroud of the Avatar has been quick to point out that having the game go persistent is not the same as...
Make My MMO: Crowfall’s big world playtest, Star Citizen’s alpha 2.6 (December 3, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, ArtCraft says over 9000 gamers have been invited to try to break the three alpha servers active during Crowfall's "Big...
Richard Garriott donates skull to player tavern during Shroud of the Avatar telethon
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...
The best Thanksgiving and Black Friday MMORPG deals
Getcher credit cards ready, folks. It's time.
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The Secret World is part of the Humble Bundle this week; you can...
Shroud of the Avatar gets gifty with exchangeable present boxes
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,...
Make My MMO: Camelot Unchained likes big bots and it cannot lie (November 19, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, City State Entertainment posted a happy update for Camelot Unchained: Not only has the studio fixed the chat server problems...
Shroud of the Avatar tackles combat and crafting in today’s 36th update
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
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...
Make My MMO: Hero’s Song’s early access, Ascent’s presidency (November 12, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Hero's Song launched into early access on Steam, allowing anyone with 20 bucks into the alpha test phase....
Shroud of the Avatar previews Yule, toilets, and a player-run bay
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
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...
Make My MMO: Big updates for Elite Dangerous and Shroud of the Avatar (October 29, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Elite Dangerous' massive Guardians expansion went live this week, introducing new features to the space epic including multi-person...
Shroud of the Avatar explains its skill decay death penalty
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
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...
Massively Overthinking: Our five favorite MMORPGs of all time
Earlier this week, Redditor maxpower888 started an epic thread on the /r/mmorpg sub asking everyone to chime in and name his or her top five...
Shroud of the Avatar delivers Release 35 to everyone
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...
Shroud of the Avatar reworks its roving encounter system
There are plenty of dramatic combat scenes in Shroud of the Avatar with a defined purpose, but bandits and wolves are rarely polite enough...
Make My MMO: Kickstarted MMO AdventureQuest 3D launches open beta (October 22, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, AdventureQuest 3D burst into open beta, rolling out to players on PC, Android, and iOS. The cutesy combat...