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How to get a horse in Palia – Before the Dawn walkthrough
This guide details how to obtain a free horse mount in Palia's Royal Highlands update. Players must reach the Royal Highlands, find the NPC Hassian, and free a horse trapped in amber using a pickaxe after starting the 'Before the Dawn' quest. Feeding the horse Dawnspur Lilies and riding it will allow players to claim it as their mount for faster exploration.
Palia: All Royal Highlands Stables Locations
This guide details the locations of all five stables within Palia's new Royal Highlands region, which serve as fast travel points. Finding these stables is part of the "Highland Stables" side quest and unlocks the "Highlands Pioneer" achievement. Players can fast travel to these locations for a small in-game gold cost.
Palia: A Stitch in Time Quest Guide
This guide details how to complete the "A Stitch in Time" main story quest in Palia, which is part of the Royal Highlands expansion. The quest involves working with the character Eshelon to find override keys for the palace, solve puzzles in a lab, and retrieve specific items like the Aeroflow Mask and Amber Echo.
Palia: Administrative Access Quest Guide
This guide details how to complete the 'Administrative Access' quest in Palia, which is the second main quest for the Royal Highlands expansion. Players will need to repair the Administrative Galdur by collecting its pieces around the palace grounds and then gather override keys from other characters to gain access to the palace. Completing the quest rewards players with a Communication Device and 25 Renown Points.
First impressions: Loftia is adorable even in beta, but it needs a clearer identity in the cozy space
Loftia, a new solarpunk MMORPG, shows promise with its adorable art style and engaging mechanics during its closed beta. However, the game struggles to establish a unique identity in the crowded cozy game market, facing challenges in differentiating itself from similar titles like Palia and My Time at Portia. Technical issues, particularly high ping and rubberbanding, also detracted from the experience.
Palia: A Royal Welcome Quest Guide
This guide details the "A Royal Welcome" quest in Palia, the first introductory quest for the new Royal Highlands adventure zone. Players will meet the new villager Eshelon, witness the Beast of Elderwood, and unlock their first horse, Dawnspur, after completing the quest which follows the Elderwood storyline.
How to Get Your First Horse in Palia
The Royal Highlands expansion for Palia introduces horses as the first type of mounts, accessible after completing the "Before the Dawn" quest for Hassian. Players must first reach the Royal Highlands zone by traveling from the De Mer Docks in Elderwood, ensuring they have completed the "Like a Bird" quest. Upon freeing a horse named Dawnspur and gathering flowers for it, players unlock their first mount and can then equip and ride it using basic controls.
Mini MMO Palia’s Royal Highlands expansion is live today with ridable, breedable horses and a whole new zone
The Royal Highlands expansion for the mini MMO Palia is now live, introducing a new zone, ridable and breedable horses, and expanding the main story. Developed by Singularity 6, the expansion adds new decor, a regal villager named Eshelon, and integrates horses into the ranching system. The update also includes new currency, campsites, harvestables, expanded storage, and a clothing dye system.
Palia Royal Highlands Expansion Available Now
Singularity 6 has released the Royal Highlands expansion for the free-to-play MMORPG Palia. This update introduces mounts, including horses with new breeding and ranching systems, a new character named Eshelon, and expands the main story with a focus on Ancient Human lore. The expansion also adds new quests, puzzles, housing customization options, and a new clothing dye system, and is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
New Palia Expansion Rides In With New Mount And Dye System
Palia has launched its latest expansion, Royal Highlands, introducing a new explorable region, a mount system with horses and ranches, and a clothing dye system for customization. The expansion also continues the game's main story, adds new quests, items, creatures, and features like ancient artifacts and vaults. Royal Highlands is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
Palia Royal Highlands Expansion Downtime Starts Today
Palia's upcoming Royal Highlands Expansion will go live on May 12, 2026, following a 24-hour downtime that begins today. This significant update introduces a new map zone, mounts including horses, new villagers, and various gameplay additions like the Jadium Storage and Clothing Dye. The expansion promises to continue the main story and explore ancient ruins within the Royal Highlands region.
MMO Week in Review: The big rebranding of CCP Games
CCP Games, the studio behind EVE Online, has rebranded to Fenris Creations and announced a partnership with Google DeepMind for AI development. This news comes amidst other MMO updates including Guild Wars 2's new zone, Conan Exiles' Enhanced version, and acquisitions like Daybreak buying Cold Iron Studios.
Everything Coming in Palia’s Royal Highlands Expansion (Overview Guide)
Palia's upcoming Royal Highlands expansion, releasing May 12, 2026, introduces a vast new adventure zone, the game's first mounts (horses), and numerous new features. Players can explore ancient ruins, gather new resources, meet a new villager named Eshelon, and customize their homes and clothing. The expansion also includes a new storage tier and a Lunar Path focused on raising horses.
WRUP: The context of this entry is that something very bad just happened to Guillaume edition
This weekly roundup covers what the Massively OP community and staff are playing, including Star Wars Galaxies Legends, Guild Wars 2, Palia, The Division 2, City of Heroes Homecoming, Final Fantasy XIV, Warframe, and Age of Empires IV. The article also includes a bonus question about bizarre old internet videos, with staff sharing favorites like DJ Steve Porter's Shamwow remix and the 'democracy manifest' clip.
EG7 Q1 2026: Daybreak is acquiring Cold Iron Studios (again) as Palia and Far Far West soar
Enad Global 7 reported a 13.1% drop in Q1 2026 revenues compared to the previous year, though its subsidiary Daybreak Game Company saw a 16.8% increase driven by Palia, EverQuest, and DC Universe Online. Daybreak is once again in talks to acquire Cold Iron Studios, with the intention of bringing the development of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 in-house. The company also noted strong sales for Far Far West, which recently launched into early access.
Palia drops a new trailer for next week’s Royal Highlands patch with a new map and ridable horses
Palia is releasing its second major beta expansion, Royal Highlands, next Tuesday, featuring its largest zone to date. The update introduces a new mount system with ridable horses that can be bred, a new villager with quests, expanded storage, a clothing dye system, and new discoverables. The resource tier will not increase, and players can access the new map without completing Elderwood.
Palia: How to Prepare for Royal Highlands Expansion
The Palia Royal Highlands expansion, releasing May 12, 2026, will introduce a new adventure zone, story quests, mounts, and resources. To access the new content on day one, players should complete the "Like a Bird" and Elderwood main story quests, familiarize themselves with the Elderwood zone, and prepare their ranch for horses. Additionally, it is recommended to save approximately 200,000 Gold for a new Jadium Storage recipe and upgrade tools to at least the Fine tier.
Palia: How to Get Free Premium Outfits (10 Million Player Celebration Event)
Palia is celebrating 10 million players with a limited-time event offering free premium outfits and other rewards. Players can earn these items by logging in daily to collect Celebration Tokens, which are then redeemed through the "10M Celebration!" path. The event runs from April 21, 2026, to June 1, 2026.
Palia extends its 10M player login event – go get your free cash-shop costumes
Singularity 6 has extended Palia's 10 Million Player Celebration Event through June 1, 2026, allowing more players to claim free cash-shop costumes. This extension coincides with the upcoming release of the game's second expansion, Royal Highlands, which will introduce a new map, mounts, NPCs, and a clothing dye system.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 564: Evercold or everwarmer?
The MassivelyOP Podcast episode 564 covers recent MMORPG news, including Final Fantasy XIV's 'Evercold' expansion announcement for 2027, Guild Wars Reforged receiving a mobile port, and Aion 2's westward release window. Other topics include new MMOs from Nexon, Palia's upcoming mount expansion, SWTOR's future updates, LOTRO's housing, Conan Exiles Enhanced edition, and the sale of EVE Online back to CCP Games.