Hang on, Rift is coming!

Dear Artellium Citizens,

As the end of the year approaches, along with major milestones for Cross The Ages, it's time to share our vision for this fourth quarter and upcoming milestones. After considering your feedback, we'd like to provide you with a full update on the upcoming developments for our various products.

Patch 0.23, scheduled for September 25, 2024, marks the beginning of Season 3 and a complete rework of collections management. We wanted to put collections at the heart of the game with a more accessible and intuitive crafting system that is also more related to the lore. In addition, the Flex'O'Mator, now renamed The Forge, allows you to recycle your static cards into Flex! Other surprises await you, including skins with the return of animated levels, and more...

Patch 0.24 will mark a turning point in the game's evolution. This is a major patch, as we have completely rework the way the game is running, both in terms of rules and flow, as well as the technical infrastructure to accommodate an ever-increasing number of players. The game scene has been completely redesigned in 3D to overcome some of the limitations (camera movement, VFX, card movement on the board, more complex SA, etc.). We're working hard to finalize it and are currently in the internal testing phase. Once we're satisfied, we'll roll it out in its entirety, rather than in phases as originally planned. Open testing phases are currently being developed.

Following the new gameplay and the new place of the Collection, we will be rolling out a new patch that we are already working on: simplifying the game's static rewards. We want to streamline this aspect of the game to increase player retention by simplifying the reward loop and reducing the number of static assets in the game. This patch will affect many systems, including missions, the unlocker, S4 boosters, shards, and more.

This patch will be the final touch that will bring the game to version 1.0 with a new name! It's a crucial step in launching a full marketing campaign and achieving real user acquisition: the onboarding patch. The Adventure Mode will be completely redesigned to make learning the specifics, techniques, and depth of our TCG gameplay more engaging and fun, while also helping players understand basic mechanics such as crafting and completing their collections within the Artellium universe. This will take place in the first half of next year.

For the release of the land, we are setting up a DAO, which requires a more advanced technology than Immutable X brings to us. We are looking for a new blockchain. That's why the sale of land will be postponed until this new blockchain is announced. The user experience will be simplified, especially in terms of wallet management, to make it easier to welcome new players and simplify the current processes for our existing players. Once the new blockchain is up and running, you will be able to unlock your staked tokens. In the meantime, you can continue to enjoy the benefits of staking and the VIP program!

Rift's SR cards Airdrop Season, which begins on October 9, 2024 launches the Flex Roll drop for advanced levels and introduces the Exclusive Ash card. This card is earned through a progress bar after removing shards. The energy cap will also be adjusted based on the number of tokens used, allowing for more flexibility at higher levels. The new levels will be visible directly on the Portal.

With all the milestones we have before the end of the year - TCG Collection, Gameplay, Rewards, as well as Early Access to Arise, the Sale of Lands, the Implementation of the new blockchain, the New Website, Portal V2, etc. - we have to focus 100% on our products and use all our production and marketing resources to ensure a massive user acquisition campaign at the beginning of next year. That's why this year, The Heroes' Legacy edition, originally planned for Marseille, will now be as a virtual version. The event will still take place on the same weekend with the $110k cashprize. This event will be streamed throughout the weekend and will feature a variety of activities, insights from the CTA headquarters and teams, prizes to be won, and an additional side tournament format with a $10K cash prize. More details will be announced soon in a dedicated article on the HL!

Since the current website is originally focused on the TCG, we've decided to completely redesign it to better showcase our entire ecosystem and products. The new version will be available in the coming weeks!

The Portal will be completely revamped, making it more modern and significantly improving the user experience. We're still working on it, but it will be refreshed as soon as the new blockchain is integrated.

The development of Arise is moving quickly, with announcements planned for Q4 and a Wishlist coming soon to the Epic Games Store! A trailer is planned for the Tokyo Game Show event, and the first playable demo will be available there.

We want to make it easy to get into our ecosystem. That's why we're launching Arise on the Epic Games Store. We plan to do the same for the TCG. The submission process is underway and should be completed within a few weeks, after which the launcher will be closed.

To simplify and make our communication more accessible, all of our technical articles will now be split into two formats to better guide you: a shorter "Highlight" article that leads to a much more detailed and technical "Dive In" article for our analysis enthusiasts!

With the many milestones we have reached this year, we have prioritized production and sometimes limited our communication. As a result, we will be holding more AMA sessions to better gather your feedback. We also want to give more weight to community input and are working on creating a dedicated exchange format with players and guilds actively involved in the ecosystem.

As you may have noticed, the physical cards are in Marseille, but we still need a bit more time to optimize the QR code system. We want to avoid a hasty rollout of these cards, especially with the multi-blockchain setup associated with the upcoming Lands, which would significantly complicate the user experience. Therefore, they will only be accessible once the migration to the new blockchain is complete. You still have time to complete your collections!

• September 18: Rift Presale
• September 25: Season 3 TCG Patch / +50% Trisel Boost "White Period"
• September 26: Arise Demo at TGS
• October 9: Exclusive Mythical Airdrop & Flex Roll via VIP
• Mid-October: New TCG Crafting System / +25% Trisel Boost "White Period"
• November 25: End of Mantris Mint / End of "White Period"
• New Website: Before Mid-October

Anything that hasn't been mentioned in these key dates is on track for a Q4 rollout. However, we prefer to share specific dates when we are confident that each element is fully ready to ensure experiences that meet your expectations.