Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
News, coverage and analysis tracking Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen across the outlets.- Betawatch: Palworld’s launch, EverQuest Legends’ monetizationThis week's Betawatch covers the official launch of Palworld and ongoing discussions surrounding the monetization strategies of EverQuest Legends and Aion 2. The article also highlights various games in different testing phases, including EVE Vanguard's open alpha and updates for titles like Scars of Honor and Bitcraft.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen turns the balance dials on several classes in its latest PTR buildPantheon: Rise of the Fallen has released a new Public Test Realm build focused on class balancing, introducing new abilities and refining existing ones for classes like Paladin, Dire Lord, Cleric, Shaman, and Druid. The update also includes tweaks for Rogue, Warrior, Enchanter, and Summoner, along with light plate armor proficiency and item updates.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen shows off the Port of Rulun ahead of its arrival in the next updatePantheon: Rise of the Fallen is preparing to launch the Port of Rulun in Silent Plains with its next update, showcasing new screenshots of the area. The latest developer digest from Visionary Realms also details ongoing work on combat, progression, UI updates, and NPC additions across various regions.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen gives an overview of its refreshed Cleric classPantheon: Rise of the Fallen has provided an overview of its refreshed Cleric class, detailing its specialization in healing via the Righteous tree or spell damage via the Judgement tree. The class will feature abilities such as shackling the undead, smiting evildoers, and healing, with flail weapon implementation planned for a future patch.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen offers players an overview of the refreshed DruidPantheon: Rise of the Fallen has provided an overview of its refreshed Druid class. This lightly armored caster can specialize in healing as a Preserver or dealing damage as a Storm Herald, utilizing blunt weapons, staves, and scimitars, along with various magical skills.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen takes a deep-dive into its refreshed ShamanVisionary Realms has provided a deep-dive into the refreshed Shaman class for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, detailing its lore, weapons, and two mastery lines: Oracle and Fateweaver. The game's next major update, including class mastery lines, is slated for release after mid-July, with the Shaman's new kit already available on the public test realm.
- Pantheon brings back Essence for Dire Lords and includes new branches for Shaman players on the PTRPantheon: Rise of the Fallen is updating its Public Test Realm with significant changes to Dire Lords and Shaman classes. The Dire Lord's Blood Debt ability will be reduced from 50% to 10% damage soak, and Essence will be reintroduced as a core resource. Shaman players will see two new mastery branches: Oracle for healing and Fateweaver for support.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen brings its first iteration of the mastery system onlineVisionary Realms has implemented the first iteration of the mastery system in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, allowing base classes like Warrior, Paladin, and Dire Lord to specialize into advanced playstyles. This update also includes fixes for zone crashes and class abilities, with the studio testing UI and options for the mastery system as the progression update moves into summer.
- Make My MMO: Camelot’s early access, Loftia’s beta, Solarpunk’s launchSeveral crowdfunded MMOs have seen recent developments, including Camelot Unchained's early access launch, Loftia's upcoming beta, and Solarpunk's official launch. Other titles like AQ Worlds Infinity, Stars Reach, and My Time at Evershine have also provided updates on their development progress and release windows.
- Pantheon continues to chronicle final polish and prep for the Badia de Cara zoneVisionary Realms' latest progress report for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen details the final polish and preparation for the upcoming Badia de Cara zone. Development efforts include populating areas, final lighting passes, updating interiors, adding NPC dialogue, and introducing variant enemies. General work also covers finalization of tank class mastery systems, prop work for existing locations, and tuning for early levels.
- Casually Classic: Five MMOs other than WoW Classic that deliver that old school feelThis article explores several Massively Multiplayer Online games that capture the old-school feel reminiscent of World of Warcraft Classic. Titles like Old School RuneScape, EverQuest Legends, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, Embers Adrift, and Project Gorgon are highlighted for their embrace of legacy game design principles, challenging gameplay loops, and community-focused experiences.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen’s initial foray into underwater combat included feeding the lead programmer to sharksVisionary Realms provided an update on Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, detailing progress on refining the first 20 levels and plans to raise the PTR cap. The development team has begun initial testing of underwater combat, including feeding a character to sharks to test fixes. Other ongoing work includes NPC population, mastery system refinement, armor creation, and animation for new enemy types.
- Betawatch: AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity and Torebia launch into testingThis week's Betawatch roundup highlights the upcoming testing phases for AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity and Torebia, both noted for their genuine genre fandom and plucky effort. Other games entering testing include Star Citizen, which has surpassed one billion dollars in crowdfunding, and various MMORPGs like Pantheon Rise of the Fallen and Subnautica 2.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen marks work on zone building, lots of PTR bug fixing, and new robesVisionary Realms has been actively developing Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, focusing on building the Badia de Cara zone with new NPCs, creature animations, and VFX. Significant effort was also dedicated to fixing bugs on the Public Test Realm for the combat and progression update, including combat tuning and the mastery system. Additionally, work was done on new player robes and updates for Ranger and Rogue classes.
- Pantheon updates its test realm with the Ranger, NPC tuning, and class adjustmentsPantheon: Rise of the Fallen has updated its test realm, introducing the Ranger class for levels 1-10 and planning to increase the level cap soon. This update also includes adjustments to NPC difficulty, item stats, rested XP, and various class abilities and bug fixes.
- Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen gives spellcaster outfits the glow-up they deserveVisionary Realms is reworking the armor system in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen to improve spellcaster outfits. Players had provided feedback that the existing robes were not visually appealing. The update will introduce new robes and an overlapping clothing/armor mesh system to eliminate clipping and enhance visual flair.
- MMO Hype Train: Is it smart or foolish for upcoming MMOs to embrace hardcore attitudes?This article discusses the trend of upcoming MMORPGs embracing hardcore design philosophies, questioning whether this approach is wise or foolish. While some games like Embers Adrift and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen have adopted more challenging mechanics, their success has been limited. The author notes the appeal of difficult games like Dark Souls but questions if there's enough demand for entire MMORPGs to be built around such a premise, especially given the inherent risks in the current market.
- Betawatch: Subnautica 2 dives into early access with a big splashSubnautica 2 has launched into early access, drawing significant player interest and discussion, partly fueled by prior controversy. The article also provides a broad overview of other games currently in various stages of testing, including Farever, Star Citizen, and EverQuest Legends, highlighting player counts, updates, and testing statuses.
- Pantheon Rise of the Fallen attacks bugs and brings updates to abilities and hotbars in its latest PTR buildPantheon: Rise of the Fallen is currently in its second week of Public Test Realm (PTR) testing for its combat and progression update, with the latest build focusing on bug fixes. Visionary Realms thanked players for their bug reports and feedback, confirming that several issues affecting low-level class abilities have been identified and fixed. This PTR build also introduces pushback mechanics for spells, updates to ability organization, and new configurations for the hotbar.
- MMO Week in Review: The big rebranding of CCP GamesCCP 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.