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Austin, Texas based game developer Portalarium has announced concurrently the completion of key final milestones of its Kickstarter campaign along with adjustments and a right-sizing of its Shroud of the Avatar development team. The actions are taking place as Portalarium begins work on Episode 2 of Shroud of the Avatar, the fantasy roleplaying game from Richard Garriott. Additionally, Portalarium and its main licensing partner Travian Games GmbH have started discussions involving a possible expansion of their business relations which the companies hope to conclude in the fourth quarter of this year.
One of the key final milestones nearing completion is the delivery of the physical goods to backers of the original Kickstarter campaign which successfully launched Shroud of the Avatar’s early development. The Kickstarter collector’s edition of the game which has numerous physical components including color manuals, a metal ankh, challenge coin and a cloth map, is currently in final assembly and is expected to ship in a few weeks. Richard ‘Lord British’ Garriott noted, “Even in this day of digital downloads, the ‘reality’ of our world is deepened by physical goods which also are cherished by collectors.”
While the team is focused on Episode 1 polish, planning has begun on Episode 2, which will bring expanded stories, new lands and of course additional feature sets. “We are excited to start on the next chapter of the story, as well as expand the features of Shroud,” said Starr ‘Darkstarr’ Long, executive producer on Shroud of the Avatar. “The best part is that players will get to help decide which features we work on for Episode 2 via our Stretch Goal Store!”
Lars Janssen CEO of Travian Games added: “Travian Games will continue to grow and expand our activities around the globe and into different gaming genres. Portalarium has provided a great opportunity to increase that presence with Shroud of the Avatar. Our two companies are interested in possibly expanding our relationship even further and we hope to be able to announce plans for this in the near future.”
Shroud of the Avatar’s crowdfunding campaign is one of the most successful ever for a video game. Since early 2013, Portalarium has raised more than $13 million in order to fund the game’s development. More information on Shroud of the Avatar and its crowd funding program can be found at www.ShroudoftheAvatar.com. The game can be purchased through the website or on Steam.
Travian Games publishes and services the game in Europe, MENA, Central and South America.
About Portalarium
Portalarium was formed in September of 2009 in Austin, Texas. The company was co-founded by legendary game developer Richard Garriott, who created Ultima, one of the longest running and most successful fantasy role-playing game series ever. The company launched its fantasy role-playing crowdfunded game, Shroud of the Avatar in March of 2018 and today continues developing episodic updates for the game.About Travian Games
Travian Games GmbH, based in Munich, is a world renowned self-publishing developer of online games. The company offers its customers complex, multi-layered adventure worlds that inspire players with their gaming depth and guarantee user’s long-lasting enjoyment. A motivated team develops and markets online entertainment for all age groups. Travian Games currently offers the following games: Crowfall, goalunited Legends, goalunited PRO, Miramagia, Rail Nation, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Travian: Legends, Travian: Kingdoms and UnitedGP. They are translated into up to 39 languages and can be enjoyed by fans of lasting gaming entertainment all around the world.
Shroud of the Avatar is an excellent return to form for the work of Lord British. We are currently in the midst of working on a review so look for that soon.