Tag: Trion Worlds

Trion Neglected Rift China, Says CEO


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Rift is shutting down in China, and the CEO of Shanda Games (Xiangdong Zhang) has revealed to the Chinese press that the problem lied with a lack of response from Trion Worlds leading to a poor experience for Chinese gamers. According to Zhang, Trion Worlds did not respond to requests for localized content, and eventually the call was made to shut the servers down just six months after launch. According to MMO Culture, Shanda Games has much more faith in Final Fantasy XIV, noting a larger effort toward international release by Square Enix.

Earlier this year, Rift shut down in Korea following a poor reception.

(Source: MMO Culture)

Nab Alpha Access To End of Nations


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Raptr has teamed up with Trion Worlds to give alpha access to End of Nations, the company’s upcoming MOBA title. If you aren’t already acquainted with the program, Raptr is a program that tracks achievements and playtime, not to mention serving as an instant messenger and a place to congregate and discuss your favorite games with other people who play them as well. As many of you have seen here before, Raptr often partners with developers to promote their games and throw up some free stuff for users, including in-game items, free copies of games, and more. There is no payment required (or even possible), and the giveaways generally entail obtaining a specific rank in related games.

The giveaway for the End of Nations is a little different than past promotions. Rather than requiring that users be above a certain rank, Trion has asked for the requirements to be below a certain rank. In this case, users must be the rank of dedicated or below in specific MOBA titles in order to qualify. If you have a MOBA of choice that you are already ranked Elite in, all you have to do is download another game from the list and boot it up once to reach amateur rank and qualify. Trion’s reasoning is that they want players newer to the MOBA genre to get in and get a feel before they open the doors to the professionals.

But don’t fret, players who are ranked Hardcore or Elite in their chosen MOBA will be able to retrieve a key starting August 15th, so just a few days from now. The list of qualifying MOBA titles is as follows:

  • Arena of Heroes
  • Dota 2
  • Heroes of Newerth
  • League of Legends
  • Smite

(Source: Raptr)

End of Nations Is Now A MOBA


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Remember when End of Nations was set to go into open beta? Over seven months ago when Petroglyph underwent massive layoffs and Trion had to take over development? All’s been quiet on the Russian front for over half of a year, and now we know why: Much like Jagex Ltd did with Transformers Universe, Trion has decided that the best course of action is to recreate End of Nations as a “MOBA RTS.” The End of Nations website has reappeared on the web, describing the game as a tactical MOBA where the user controls multiple units on the battlefield.

End of Nations® is a tactical MOBA where your success on the battlefield depends on the heroes and units you command and quick decision making in the heat of combat. Dominate during team based matches and catapult your commander to the top of the ranks.

In this case, End of Nations was already so much like a MOBA that the change is virtually in name only. Even then, the game feels distinct enough to set itself apart from the crowd of League of Legend clones.

(Source: End of Nations)

ArcheAge Heading Free In Korea


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This news is either very encouraging or very disheartening depending on where you stand on the whole subscription vs free to play debate. MMO Culture is our main source for following what MMO companies are doing overseas, and they are incredibly reliable for picking up on updates before they come over to the west. In this case, ArchAge hasn’t even launched in the west yet and the game is already heading free to play. The sandbox MMO launched in Korea earlier this year and will be brought to North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand by Trion Worlds.

ArcheAge will still carry a subscription, however, delivering access to player owned housing as well as faster labor point recovery and vouchers for free stuff. The game goes free to play in Korea in July.

(Source: MMO Culture)

By The Way, Rift Is Free Today


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One of the few remaining pillars of subscription-only MMO gaming has fallen today, with Rift officially going free to play. Offering “no trials, no tricks, no traps,” Rift free to play drops the required subscription and opens up all of the leveling experience free of charge. Players are able to purchase credits to buy mounts, services, convenience items, and more: nearly five thousand items to choose from. Even if you choose not to throw some real money in, you can always partake in the delights of the cash shop through buying REX, which can be consumed for cash shop currency.

Today also marks the launch of patch 2.3, bringing a new zone for max level players.

(Source: Rift)

ArchAge Publisher In West Is…Trion Worlds


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There’s been a lot of speculation about who might be publishing the notorious sandbox MMO ArchAge in the west, and we finally have an answer: Trion Worlds. So breathe a sigh of relief, gamers, it wasn’t who you thought it was going to be.

Leading online games company Trion Worlds and renowned South Korea-based game developer XLGAMES have entered into a strategic agreement for Trion to exclusively publish and operate ArcheAge® in the West. Created by Jake Song, best known for his hit game Lineage, the highly anticipated ArcheAge is poised to be the most polished massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) coming out of Asia. Trion will host the game on its Red Door platform in North America, Europe, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand.

There is currently no information regarding beta or launch dates.

(Source: Press Release)

Another Friend of Friend Weekend For Rift


Once again, the folks at Trion are pulling in new players with yet another free weekend for friends of subscribers. The original codes were released for last weekend’s run through, and team Trion are looking to do the same for this weekend, beginning on the 8th. The event runs from 10am PDT April 8, 2011 through 10am PDT April 11, 2011.

So if you know anyone who owns Rift that hasn’t given away their code, now is as good of a time as any to mooch.

Instructions

  1. Log in to your Trion Worlds account, or create a new account if you do not already have one.
  2. If you are not automatically redirected, click the “Apply Code” menu item.
  3. Enter the Ally Code you received from your Ascended ally.
  4. Once you’ve entered your Ally Code, download the RIFT patcher above.
  5. Install the RIFT patcher, update the game, and you’re ready to play!

 

Rift: **** Your One Additional Server!


Just enough time to kill a FFXI boss.

Rift’s head start launched out the door yesterday, and almost immediately the title was punched in the throat, dragged into a back alleyway, and beaten with a metal club for all of its bandwidth. Of course, those of you familiar with MMO launches will be well aware of the launch-day queue lines, matched and surpassed only by lines for new rides at Disney Land. Everquest added one new progression server due to the overwhelming demand. Trion, on the other hand, has added over 20.

At the start of the day, Trion had added in 13 servers, comprising of seven US servers. Over the course of the day, ten more servers were added to continue alleviating stress on existing shards. Depending on how the game goes at the true launch, more servers may have to be added to compensate for the additional, additional load.

Being who I am, I have to add my voice of pessimism. Once the pre-launch hype wears down and the post-free-month community settles in, the excess servers will likely be merged. Of course, Rift could continue growing after launch, in which case you are free to take this article, sharpen the edges, and use it to murder me in my own apartment.

http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?87152-New-Servers-for-Head-Start-(Updated-5-00-pm-PST)