Release Dates

Episodes are the major content updates for this game. There are supposed to be 5 episodes and the 4 additional episodes are supposed to be released in subsequent years after the initial game release, which is currently estimated to be some time in 2017. This page will contain the overview of the episode releases only. The Patch Notes can be found here.

Release 1
Pre-Alpha Release 1 took place on December 12, 2013 @ 10:30 Central - December 16, 2013 @ 10:00 Central.

Players tested the Install / Patching system, Login / Registration, Character Creation, Single Player Online, Owl’s Head, Conversation, Bag Inventory, Equipment, House Claiming, House Decorating, and Metrics.

Release 2
Pre-Alpha Release 2 took place on January 23, 2014 @ 10:00 - January 27, 2014 @ 10:00 Central.

Players tested Crafting, Kingsport, List Inventory, Character Customization++, Jumping, Run Speed, Mac & Linux, and Recipe Log.

Release 3
Pre-Alpha Release 3 took place on February 20, 2014 @ 10:00 - February 25, 2014 @ 15:48 Central.

Players tested Open Multiplayer Online, Chat, Emotes, Braemar, Shopping, Configurable Controls, Crafting Improvements (Auto Place, Take All, Starter Recipes, Recipe Status, More Recipes), Walking, Friends & Anti-Friends (Blocking), Player Housing in SPO, Player Made Music, and Ladders.

Release 4
Pre-Alpha Release 4 took place on March 27, 2014

Players tested Performance Optimizations, Overworld Map System, 10 Scenes in the Hidden Vale, Combat: auto attack only, Quests, Loot, Crafting: Resource Gathering, Player Housing, Parties, Mac/Linux Patching, Swimming, Jumping.

Release 5
Pre-Alpha Release 5 took place on April 24, 2014

Players tested Combat and Magic Skills, Journal, Compass, Overland Map and new Housing.

Release 6
Pre-Alpha Release 6 took place on May 22, 2014

This release added few new features, choosing instead to work on polish and enhancement to existing features.

Release 7
Pre-Alpha Release 7 took place on June 26, 2014

The release added skill sigils, decks, and player-vs-player combat.

Release 8
Release 8 took place on July 24, 2014

First PVP Release, RTX Attendee Access, Alienware Arena Access.

Release 9
Release 9 took place on August 21, 2014

Additional PVP, Combat skills, Durability and repair, Minimap system

Release 10
Release 10 took place on September 25, 2014

This release added a few new features, including a Challenge Dungeon and in-game quest, however was focused on polish and enhancement to existing features.

Release 11
Release 11 took place on October 23, 2014

Steam integration, Character advancement, Control points NPC Conversations

24/7 test with extended uptime.

Release 12
Release 12 took place on November 20, 2014

Skill trainers, Housing deeds, Skilled crafting, Guilds, Banks, Encumbrance, Tutorials, Pledge rewards

24/7 uptime announced

Steam Early Access
Steam Early Access will begin on Monday, November 24 at 10:00 AM Central Time (16:00 UTC)

Release 13
Release 13 took place on December 18, 2014

Steam integration, Shared property, Crafting events, Dyable clothing, Wandering encounters, Teachable emotes Player books

Release 14
Release 14 took place on January 29, 2015

Unity 5, Banks, Encumbrance, Pledges Tied to Game Account

Release 15
Release 15 took place on February 26, 2015

Roving encounters, Player Titles, Emote “Teaching

Release 16
Release 16 took place on March 26, 2015

Steam Achievements, Crafting Events, Player Made Books, Localization

Release 17
Release 17 took place on April 30, 2015

Release 18
Release 18 took place on May 21, 2015

Release 19
Release 19 took place on June 25, 2015

Release 20
Release 20 took place on July 30, 2015

Release 21
Release 21 took place on August 27, 2015

Release 22
Release 22 took place on September 24, 2015

Release 23
Release 23 took place on October 29, 2015

Release 24
Release 24 took place on November 19, 2015

Release 25
Release 25 took place on December 17, 2015


 * Guild Warfare
 * Multiple Characters
 * Agriculture

Release 26
Release 26 took place on January 28, 2016


 * Full Wipe
 * Public Gardens
 * Chaos Daemon
 * Towns of Aerie and Resolute
 * Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day Content

Release 27
Release 27 is scheduled for February 25, 2016


 * Item Use Logging
 * Paladis Shardfall
 * Character and Animation Polish
 * More Recipes
 * PoT Templates: Forested Plain, Cobblestone Free variations of 01 templates
 * Carnival / Mardi Gras Content

Release 28
Release 28 is scheduled for March 16, 2016


 * Dungeons of Malice and Skrekk Caverns
 * Skill Unlearning
 * Single Player Offline Features
 * PoT Template: Mountain
 * Performance and Polish
 * Spring Holiday Content

Release 29
Release 29 is scheduled for April 29, 2016


 * Artifice Dungeon
 * Towns of Brittany and Valhold
 * Crafting Skills
 * Full Wipe
 * Lot Selection Features
 * Balance, Performance, Polish

Release 30
Release 30 is scheduled for May 26, 2016


 * Confluence
 * Novia Overworld Cleanup
 * Balance, Performance, Polish

Release 31
Release 31 is scheduled for June 30, 2016


 * Balance, Performance, Polish

Release 32
Release 32 is scheduled for July 28, 2016


 * Final Wipe
 * Lot Selection

Episode 1 Officially Released
Estimated Release Date: After July 2016

Episode 2
Estimated 1-2 Years after Episode 1

Episode 3
Estimated 1-2 Years after Episode 2

Episode 4
Estimated 1-2 Years after Episode 3

Episode 5
Estimated 1-2 Years after Episode 4