Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues – Episode 2 in the Works

Portalarium and Richard Garriott’s latest multiplayer RPG, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, launched back in March, and now, according to the press release we received, the developers are wrapping up their work on the game’s first round of episodic content, while getting ready for Episode 2 that is said to expand Shroud of the Avatar with additional stories, areas, and content. And on top of that, the press release informs us that the game’s Kickstarter backers should expect to start receiving their physical rewards shortly.

Here’s some additional details:

AUSTIN, Texas, June 19, 2018 — Austin, Texas based game developer Portalarium announced today 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.