[AL:TERA]Official Site: TERA (aka TERA: Rising aka The Exiled Realm of Arborea)
Studio:Â En Masse Entertainment/Bluehole Studio
Launch Date:Â May 1, 2012 (January 25, 2011 in Korea)
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 380: A TERAble way to go
Justin and Bree discuss TERA's sunset, Secret World's maintenance mode, Red Dead Online's maintenance mode, Heroes of the Storm's maintenance mode, Skull and Bones' November launch, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths DLC, EverQuest II's prison server, Blizzard's Proletariat buyout, WoW's crafting overhaul, and the return of BlizzCon in 2023, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallout 76, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag lightning round.
One Shots: Songs for a sinking ship
Maybe it's just me, but whenever I see a screenshot with a Dutch angle, I naturally assume that either a ship or the entire...
Say farewell to TERA – Gameforge and Bluehole sunset it tomorrow just before dawn
Well, the fact that you knew it was coming doesn't make it any less hard to hear, as this week as proven repeatedly. Here's...
Perfect Ten: Abrupt MMO sunsets that shocked us
Not all MMO sunsets are equal, when you look at them. Sure, all impact players who made those games a home, but some titles...
Global Chat: Playing TERA before the final bow
"Who in their right mind starts playing a 'dead' game?" asks Virtual Bastion's Cary -- right before Cary jumped into TERA just days before...
You can watch – but not play – TERA’s last quest before its shutdown
TERA's remaining days are sadly few as of this writing, as the long-running action MMO is scheduled to close its doors on June 30th....
Perfect Ten: Weird ways we heal each other in MMORPGs
One of the most important implications of the virtual worlds we visit is that they all boast medical care far above and beyond anything...
Four Winds: Remembering TERA’s wild start and in-game politics
Well, the TERA sunset thing caught me off guard. I don't play TERA, but I was always under the impression that the game was...
Menma’s TERA emulator awaits those who are looking for a new home before the MMO’s PC shutdown
With news that TERA is going to be sunsetting on PC in June, one of the common questions asked by soon-to-be refugees is if...
TERA turns on some rewarding events ahead of the game’s sunset next month
Sorry, TERA fans, but your game is on the chopping block. You didn't need to be reminded of that fact, doubtlessly, but that's where we...
The Stream Team: The final TERA anniversary
It's been 10 years, but TERA's anniversary celebration is also a farewell party. This week's 10th anniversary will be the game's final one as...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 370: Dragonflight, TERA, and LOTRO
In this bonus episode, Justin and Bree discuss WoW's Dragonflight reveal, the uproar over Wrath Classic, TERA's sunset, and LOTRO's massive anniversary.
TERA’s PC version will sunset in June as Bluehole ceases work on the game
Today is the day that TERA's Japanese servers sunset... and unfortunately, the day heralds bad news for the rest of TERA's PC playerbase in...
TERA Console prepares to celebrate four years, adds new Stigmas and dungeon in latest patch
TERA Console is turning four years old this year, and that means it's time for players to celebrate with a new update, upcoming events,...
Vague Patch Notes: So why do MMO developers gender lock?
Last week's Vague Patch Notes on MMO lore and its impact on design decisions produced a lot of good comments along with a smattering...
Perfect Ten: 10 reasons MMO armor is completely ridiculous
This is probably a rant best saved for another day, but I want to know when it became completely acceptable not to demand that...
Krafton and Bluehole announce a partnership to create NFT avatars to sell in a future metaverse
The classic set of questions for journalists, investigators, and general critical thinkers to ask is the Five Ws: who, what, when, where, and why....
TERA is apparently sunsetting its Japanese servers in April
Bad news for TERA players, at least those who played on the Japanese servers: The game is closing down in that region in April.
The...
Elyon adds the archer, balances all classes, and revamps RvR in today’s update
It's go-time for Kakao's Elyon: The Archer class is live with today's update.
Readers will recall that Elyon, once called Ascent: Infinite Realm and developed...
TERA Console’s latest patch adds new dungeons, a new enchantment level, and treasure maps
Whether you want to plunder loot from a dungeon or plunder loot from a treasure map, the newest update to TERA Console has got...
