March 15, 2018 – Portalarium and Travian Games have released two new videos showing off the cooperative gameplay and the deep, intricate fantasy world of Richard Garriott’s upcoming multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues. The game is set to launch globally on March 27, 2018.
A free trial, offering players a comprehensive first look, is now available via direct download from the game’s official website.
As a fantasy multiplayer RPG, Shroud of the Avatar blends together many of the key features that made the Ultima series popular. This includes wide-reaching freedom to explore a living, breathing fantasy world enriched by a player-driven crafting and economic system and an advancement path where players are confronted with ethical choices based on Virtues. The game features an engaging storyline written in collaboration with celebrated fantasy author Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance).
Players will benefit from the incorporation of several MMO gameplay features, combining to comprise a unique, shared online experience set within a persistent world. They can opt to play solo or with friends, owning their own houses or even entire towns, and sign up and cooperate within various in-game guilds.