Category Archives: Trion

Today’s the day, friends; fantasy MMORPG Rift is now free to play. Trion Worlds is determined to keep Rift fair for all players, whether they choose to pay or not – no restrictions on levels or content, and all the best items must be earned in-game, not bought in a shop. To get things off on the right foot, the developer has released the Empyreal Assault update which includes a stack of new content available to everybody – a new zone called Dendrome, a ten player raid, a Chronicle and open-world raid bosses. Check out some screenshots through the break, and head over to the game’s website for more information on the conversion.

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Trion will launch its free-to-play option for RIFT this weekend, and in order to explain how things will work, the developer has posted a blog on REX and Gifting. Theses two features are coming Update 2.3: Empyreal Assault.

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Trion Worlds has laid off as many as 100 employees, according to various sources on the net. Some say the lay-off count is as high as 80% – a percentage Trion states is “grossly exaggerated.”

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Trion Worlds has announced that RIFT will have a free-to-play launch in June, and will sport a hybrid model similar to other MMOs.

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Sci-fi MMO Defiance has been updated, making good on the promise of transmedia connections with the SyFy series of the same name.

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Whether you want to cough up a few bucks or not, you’ll benefit from the new content headed to Defiance.

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Transmedia poster boy Defiance has roped in 1 million punters with its TV series and MMO combination.

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Trion Worlds expects a much-requested update for the PlayStation 3 version of Defiance to drop before the shine wears off Monday.

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Defiance launched earlier this week on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 but not without some issues.

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Trion Worlds’ Defiance launches locally on April 11, and the tie-in SyFy series wll be quick to follow. Local Foxtel channel SF Australia has announced the first of 13 episodes will air on April 18, about 55 hours after its US debut. Tune in at 9:30PM EST, and keep a special eye out for Australian lead Grant Bowler as Nolan. The MMO will be available on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Trion has announced that Defiance has gone live for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 and will expand further come April 15 when the open-world shooter’s TV series counterpart debuts.

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Defiance executive producer Nathan Richardsson has said nobody’s convinced console gamers that MMOs are good value, because current-generation hardware just wasn’t designed with massively multiplayer experiences in mind.

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Trion Worlds is offering PlayStation Plus members an exclusive beta to try out Defiance.

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Trion has announced that the final beta for Defiance will launch next weekend.

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How do you save an honest-to-god subscription MMO in a free-to-play world? You use Raptr, apparently, to give stuff away.
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Defiance isn’t your average MMO; it’s a third-person shooter. That means guns, honey – lots and lots of guns – including one that makes your enemy explode into a swarm of giant ticks. Sold.

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Defiance is just a few weeks away now, so Steam has opened pre-orders and Trion Worlds has detailed a $40 Season Pass.

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RIFT producer Hal Hanlin has left Trion Worlds after four and a half years in order to take on a new role as lead producer at Zynga. “Nothing but love for Trion, but with the maturation of Rift, there was no urgent demand for my specific skillset,” the developer wrote on Facebook.

Thanks, Massively.

Trion has released the second episode of the Ark Hunter Chronicles Series for Defiance. The seven part series takes a look into the multiplayer online shooter which releases in April. Watch the episode “Born to Hunt” below. There’s also a new multiplayer trailer below as well (thanks, Splatterhouse).Upon release, the game will be made available on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

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RIFT Update 2.2 update will release next week, and as part of the MMO’s second anniversary celebrations, the Carnival of the Ascended is returning. The event will include two new games, prizes, a dragon parade, and other goodies. The update also comes with the new Steppes of Infinity zone event, the new 2nd Tier PvP Planar Attunement, and Tier 3 regular Planar Attunement. Former subs can also come back for free March 21 -25, and current subs can participate in an anniversary bonus event from March 21 -April 4 which gives them a 20% increase to various stats and gains. It’s all there for you through the link. Update 2.2 launches on February 27. Thanks, TenTonHammer.