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{{Infobox video game
| title = Skyforge
| title = Skyforge
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| image = Skyforge cover.jpg
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| developer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Allods Team]]|[[Obsidian Entertainment]]}}
| developer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Allods Team]]|[[Obsidian Entertainment]]}}
| publisher = [[My.com]]
| publisher = My.com
| released = '''Microsoft Windows'''<br />16 July 2015 <br />'''PlayStation 4'''<br />April 11, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyforge Announced for PS4|url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2017/02/15/skyforge-official-ps4-announcement-trailer|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=February 15, 2017|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref><br />'''Xbox One'''<br /> November 29, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyforge is coming to Xbox|url=https://sf.my.com/us/news/announcements/skyforge-coming-xbox}}</ref><br />'''Nintendo Switch'''<br />Q4 2020<ref name="Switchversion"/>
| released = '''Microsoft Windows'''<br />July 16, 2015 <br />'''PlayStation 4'''<br />April 11, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyforge Announced for PS4|url=http://www.ign.com/videos/2017/02/15/skyforge-official-ps4-announcement-trailer|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=February 15, 2017|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref><br />'''Xbox One'''<br /> November 29, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyforge is coming to Xbox|date=24 October 2017|url=https://sf.my.com/us/news/announcements/skyforge-coming-xbox}}</ref><br />'''Nintendo Switch'''<br />February 4, 2021<ref name="Switchversion"/>
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
| genre = [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game]]
| genre = [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game]]
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'''''Skyforge''''' is a [[free-to-play]] [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] developed by [[Allods Team]] in collaboration with [[Obsidian Entertainment]], and published by [[My.com]]. Set on the planet Aelion, Skyforge fuses elements of [[Science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] in its visuals and storytelling, and sees players exploring the world as an immortal who must strive to become a god and defend the planet from alien invasion from other worlds. The project started development in 2010 and received an open release for [[Microsoft Windows]] in July 2015, with [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] releases following in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=First CBT Now Live|url=http://sf.my.com/us/news/announcements/skyforge-closed-beta-test-1-now-live|website=[[My.com]]|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref> The latest major content update, "Ignition", was released on all platforms in September 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://sf.my.com/gb/news/announcements/ignition-maintenance-september-3-2019|title=Ignition Maintenance – September 3, 2019|date=2019-09-02|website=Skyforge - Become А God in this AAA Fantasy Sci-fi MMORPG|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> A [[Nintendo Switch]] version is set to released in Q4 2020.<ref name="Switchversion"/>
'''''Skyforge''''' is a [[free-to-play]] [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] developed by [[Allods Team]] in collaboration with [[Obsidian Entertainment]], and published by My.com. Set on the planet Aelion, Skyforge fuses elements of [[Science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] in its visuals and storytelling, and sees players exploring the world as an immortal who must strive to become a god and defend the planet from alien invasion from other worlds. The project started development in 2010 and received an open release for [[Microsoft Windows]] in July 2015, with [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] releases following in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=First CBT Now Live|url=http://sf.my.com/us/news/announcements/skyforge-closed-beta-test-1-now-live|website=My.com|date=11 March 2015|accessdate=15 March 2015|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403231251/https://sf.my.com/us/news/announcements/skyforge-closed-beta-test-1-now-live|url-status=dead}}</ref> The latest major content update, "Ignition", was released on all platforms in September 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://sf.my.com/gb/news/announcements/ignition-maintenance-september-3-2019|title=Ignition Maintenance – September 3, 2019|date=2019-09-02|website=Skyforge - Become А God in this AAA Fantasy Sci-fi MMORPG|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> A [[Nintendo Switch]] version was released in February 2021.<ref name="Switchversion"/>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
In ''Skyforge'', players assume the role of an immortal with incredible celestial powers who must protect the planet Aelion from invaders who threaten the world and its population.<ref>{{cite web|last1=VanOrd|first1=Kevin|title=Is Skyforge the next big online RPG?|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/is-skyforge-the-next-big-online-rpg/1100-6418531/|website=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=25 March 2014}}</ref> Character progression within the game is not level based;<ref name="Cinderboy">{{cite web|title=Skyforge – First Q&A reveals level system and switching of classes|url=http://mmoculture.com/2014/04/skyforge-first-qa-reveals-level-system-and-switching-of-classes/|website=MMO Culture|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> instead of a traditional leveling format, ''Skyforge'' features a 'prestige' system, which allows a player to advance based on the sum total of their stats and progression. This allows players to develop and switch between 17 different classes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sf.my.com/us/classes|title=Classes|date=2018-04-09|website=Skyforge - Become А God in this AAA Fantasy Sci-fi MMORPG|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> at any time, rather than being locked into a class choice made earlier in the game. As a player gains more prestige, additional content, gear, and followers are unlocked.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Olivetti|first1=Justin|title=Skyforge abandons leveling in favor of a prestige system|url=http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/07/06/skyforge-abandons-leveling-in-favor-of-a-prestige-system/|website=[[Joystiq]]|accessdate=6 June 2014}}</ref> Once the player becomes a god is achieved ''Skyforge'' includes an additional progression system which allows users to manage their followers to increase their character's overall power.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyforge exclusive interview and screenshots|url=http://www.mmogames.com/gamearticles/skyforge-exclusive-interview-screenshots/|website=MMOgames.com|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref>
In ''Skyforge'', players assume the role of an immortal with incredible celestial powers who must protect the planet Aelion from invaders who threaten the world and its population.<ref>{{cite web|last1=VanOrd|first1=Kevin|title=Is Skyforge the next big online RPG?|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/is-skyforge-the-next-big-online-rpg/1100-6418531/|website=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=25 March 2014}}</ref> Character progression within the game is not level based;<ref name="Cinderboy">{{cite web|title=Skyforge – First Q&A reveals level system and switching of classes|url=http://mmoculture.com/2014/04/skyforge-first-qa-reveals-level-system-and-switching-of-classes/|website=MMO Culture|date=18 April 2014|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> instead of a traditional leveling format, ''Skyforge'' features a 'prestige' system, which allows a player to advance based on the sum total of their stats and progression. This allows players to develop and switch between 17 different classes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sf.my.com/us/classes|title=Classes|date=2018-04-09|website=Skyforge - Become А God in this AAA Fantasy Sci-fi MMORPG|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> at any time, rather than being locked into a class choice made earlier in the game. As a player gains more prestige, additional content, gear, and followers are unlocked.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Olivetti|first1=Justin|title=Skyforge abandons leveling in favor of a prestige system|url=http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/07/06/skyforge-abandons-leveling-in-favor-of-a-prestige-system/|website=[[Joystiq]]|accessdate=6 June 2014}}</ref> Once the player becomes a god, ''Skyforge'' includes an additional progression system which allows users to manage their followers to increase their character's overall power.<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyforge exclusive interview and screenshots|url=http://www.mmogames.com/gamearticles/skyforge-exclusive-interview-screenshots/|website=MMOgames.com|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref>


Aelion has a lot of missions to take on and locations to visit. The capital of Aelion serves as the game's hub, with three core locations. The Divine Observatory is where the player can take on missions and visit different locations through a hologram globe. The Divine Observatory allows players to travel to different locations around Aelion, and also participate in [[player versus player]] battles. Each location, including Dankit Island, Lanber Forest, and Isola Digs, has multiple objectives, enemies, and storylines. At the Research Center, the player can train, try out different classes, and change the appearance of their character. In the Park, players explore and occasionally hosts events, such as seasonal pumpkin lighting and gift opening events for [[Halloween]] and [[Christmas]].
Aelion has a lot of missions to take on and locations to visit. The capital of Aelion serves as the game's hub, with three core locations. The Divine Observatory is where the player can take on missions and visit different locations through a hologram globe. The Divine Observatory allows players to travel to different locations around Aelion, and also participate in [[player versus player]] battles. Each location, including Dankit Island, Lanber Forest, and Isola Digs, has multiple objectives, enemies, and storylines. At the Research Center, the player can train, try out different classes, and change the appearance of their character. In the Park, players explore and occasionally hosts events, such as seasonal pumpkin lighting and gift opening events for [[Halloween]] and [[Christmas]].
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==Story==
==Story==
In the universe of ''Skyforge'', gods derive their powers from their followers. The planet of Aelion was once a free world protected by the Greater God named Aeli, who helped civilization flourish.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh New trailer featuring the world of Aelion from MMO Skyforge|url=http://www.ggsgamer.com/2014/06/25/fresh-new-trailer-featuring-the-world-of-aelion-from-mmo-skyforge/|website=GGS gamer|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> When the story begins, Aeli has vanished, leaving behind a world of followers which is only protected by immortals (the player characters) and a few remaining lesser gods, leaving it under attack by hostile gods and invading alien forces from neighboring planets. The player starts in the capital of Aelion as an immortal, and after talking to Herida, a goddess and advisor to the immortals, discovers that they were brought back to life after a devastating attack by the Reapers of Death. After choosing a starting class and undergoing combat guides, training, tutorials, and character customization, the player can tackle combat missions around Aelion, fighting off invaders such as the diabolical Reapers of Death, the mechanical Mechanoids, the floral Phytonides, the amphibious Oceanids, the serpentine Gorgonides, and the astral Demons.
In the universe of ''Skyforge'', gods derive their powers from their followers. The planet of Aelion was once a free world protected by the Greater God named Aeli, who helped civilization flourish.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh New trailer featuring the world of Aelion from MMO Skyforge|url=http://www.ggsgamer.com/2014/06/25/fresh-new-trailer-featuring-the-world-of-aelion-from-mmo-skyforge/|website=GGS gamer|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> When the story begins, Aeli has vanished, leaving behind a world of followers which is only protected by immortals (the player characters) and a few remaining lesser gods, leaving it under attack by hostile gods and invading alien forces from neighboring planets. The player starts in the capital of Aelion as an immortal, and after talking to Herida, a goddess and advisor to the immortals, discovers that they were brought back to life after a devastating attack by the Reapers of Death. After choosing a starting class and undergoing combat guides, training, tutorials, and character customization, the player can tackle combat missions around Aelion, fighting off invaders such as the ghastly Reapers of Death, the mechanical Mechanoids, the botanical Phytonides, the amphibious Oceanids, the serpentine Gorgonides, and the astral Demons.


The update New Horizons, released on April 9, 2019, introduced the planet Terra, new story content, and the Draconids, a new enemy race.<ref name=":0" />
The update New Horizons, released on April 9, 2019, introduced the planet Terra, new story content, and the Draconids, a new enemy race.<ref name=":0" />


==Development==
==Development==
[[Allods Team]], who previously developed the massively multiplayer online role-playing game ''[[Allods Online]]'', started developing ''Skyforge'' for PC in 2010. It was confirmed that [[My.com]] would publish the game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.my.com/skyforge-open-beta-begins-today/|title=My.com Press Room — Skyforge Open Beta Begins Today!|website=press.my.com|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> In May 2013, it was announced that [[Obsidian Entertainment]], known for their work on western [[role-playing video game]]s such as ''[[Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]'', ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'', and ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', would be collaborating with Allods Team on the development of ''Skyforge''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-20-obsidian-collaborating-on-a-russian-mmo-called-skyforge|title=Obsidian collaborating on a Russian MMO called Skyforge|last=Purchese|first=Robert|date=2013-05-20|website=Eurogamer|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> The game entered closed beta in 2015, and received an open public release for [[Microsoft Windows]] on 16 July, 2015. On April 11, 2017, ''Skyforge'' was released for [[PlayStation 4]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Skyforge|title=Skyforge PS4 - Release Dates Trailer|date=2017-03-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgaYsu5v24Y|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> It was also released for [[Xbox One]] on November 29, 2017, and is set to released for [[Nintendo Switch]] in Q4 2020.<ref name="Switchversion">{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/fantasy_sci-fi_mmorpg_skyforge_is_coming_to_nintendo_switch|title=Fantasy Sci-Fi MMORPG Skyforge Is Coming To Nintendo Switch|website=Nintendo Life|date=September 29, 2020|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}</ref>
[[Allods Team]], who previously developed the massively multiplayer online role-playing game ''[[Allods Online]]'', started developing ''Skyforge'' for PC in 2010. It was confirmed that My.com would publish the game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.my.com/skyforge-open-beta-begins-today/|title=My.com Press Room — Skyforge Open Beta Begins Today!|website=press.my.com|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> In May 2013, it was announced that [[Obsidian Entertainment]], known for their work on western [[role-playing video game]]s such as ''[[Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]'', ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'', and ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', would be collaborating with Allods Team on the development of ''Skyforge''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-20-obsidian-collaborating-on-a-russian-mmo-called-skyforge|title=Obsidian collaborating on a Russian MMO called Skyforge|last=Purchese|first=Robert|date=2013-05-20|website=Eurogamer|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> The game entered closed beta in 2015, and received an open public release for [[Microsoft Windows]] on 16 July 2015. On April 11, 2017, ''Skyforge'' was released for [[PlayStation 4]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Skyforge|title=Skyforge PS4 - Release Dates Trailer|date=2017-03-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgaYsu5v24Y|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> It was also released for [[Xbox One]] on November 29, 2017, and was released for [[Nintendo Switch]] on February 4, 2021.<ref name="Switchversion">{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/skyforge-for-switch-launches-february-4-2021|title=Skyforge for Switch launches February 4, 2021|website=Gematsu|date=December 3, 2020|accessdate=December 3, 2020}}</ref>


=== Business model ===
=== Business model ===
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==Reception==
==Reception==
Upon its release in 2015, MMORPG.com said that ''Skyforge'' was "easily the best new MMO in recent months."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmorpg.com/skyforge/reviews/plenty-of-sparks-but-no-flame-1000000399|title=Plenty of Sparks, But No Flame|website=MMORPG.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] reviewer Richard Cobbett said the game was "one of the more pleasant F2P MMOs I've played of late", and praised the differences between ''Skyforge'' and competitors, including its hub world, the scattered quests in open areas, and the "genuine sense of trying to be a good game first and a profitable one second".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/07/20/skyforge-is-it-worth-your-time/|title=The RPG Scrollbars: A Dip Into… Skyforge|last=Cobbett|first=Richard|date=2015-07-20|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>
''Skyforge'' received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator [[Metacritic]]. Upon its release in 2015, MMORPG.com said that ''Skyforge'' was "easily the best new MMO in recent months."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmorpg.com/skyforge/reviews/plenty-of-sparks-but-no-flame-1000000399|title=Plenty of Sparks, But No Flame|website=MMORPG.com|date=5 August 2015|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] reviewer Richard Cobbett said the game was "one of the more pleasant F2P MMOs I've played of late", and praised the differences between ''Skyforge'' and competitors, including its hub world, the scattered quests in open areas, and the "genuine sense of trying to be a good game first and a profitable one second".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/07/20/skyforge-is-it-worth-your-time/|title=The RPG Scrollbars: A Dip Into… Skyforge|last=Cobbett|first=Richard|date=2015-07-20|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>

{{Video game reviews
| MC = 52/100<ref name="mc-ns">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/skyforge/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Skyforge for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|3|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Skyforge Review (Switch eShop) {{!}} Aces high |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/skyforge |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=6 March 2021 |access-date=19 September 2021}}</ref>
}}


=== Awards ===
=== Awards ===


* 'MMORPG of the Year' from MMOs.com's 2015 Game of the Year Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmos.com/editorials/the-mmos-com-2015-game-of-the-year-awards|title=The MMOS.com 2015 Game of the Year Awards|last=Sullivan|first=Sean|date=2015-12-16|website=MMOs.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>
* 'MMORPG of the Year' from MMOs.com's 2015 Game of the Year Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmos.com/editorials/the-mmos-com-2015-game-of-the-year-awards|title=The MMOS.com 2015 Game of the Year Awards|last=Sullivan|first=Sean|date=2015-12-16|website=MMOs.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>
*'Best of Show' from TenTonHammer's Best of E3 2014 Awards<ref>{{cite web|last1=Waters|first1=Reuben|title=TEN TON HAMMER'S BEST OF E3 2014 AWARDS|url=http://www.tentonhammer.com/feature/other/ten-ton-hammers-best-e3-2014-awards|website=Ten Ton Hammer|accessdate=23 June 2014}}</ref>
*'Best of Show' from TenTonHammer's Best of E3 2014 Awards<ref>{{cite web|last1=Waters|first1=Reuben|title=TEN TON HAMMER'S BEST OF E3 2014 AWARDS|url=http://www.tentonhammer.com/feature/other/ten-ton-hammers-best-e3-2014-awards|website=Ten Ton Hammer|date=23 June 2014 |accessdate=23 June 2014}}</ref>


=== Nominated ===
=== Nominated ===


* 'Best PC Game' from [[Destructoid]]'s Best of E3 2014 Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-s-best-of-e3-2014-winners--276741.phtml|title=Destructoid's Best of E3 2014 winners!|website=Destructoid|language=english|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>
* 'Best PC Game' from [[Destructoid]]'s Best of E3 2014 Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-s-best-of-e3-2014-winners--276741.phtml|title=Destructoid's Best of E3 2014 winners!|website=Destructoid|date=18 June 2014 |language=english|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Skyforge
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)My.com
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
July 16, 2015
PlayStation 4
April 11, 2017[1]
Xbox One
November 29, 2017[2]
Nintendo Switch
February 4, 2021[3]
Genre(s)Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Skyforge is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Allods Team in collaboration with Obsidian Entertainment, and published by My.com. Set on the planet Aelion, Skyforge fuses elements of Science fiction and fantasy in its visuals and storytelling, and sees players exploring the world as an immortal who must strive to become a god and defend the planet from alien invasion from other worlds. The project started development in 2010 and received an open release for Microsoft Windows in July 2015, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One releases following in 2017.[4] The latest major content update, "Ignition", was released on all platforms in September 2019.[5] A Nintendo Switch version was released in February 2021.[3]

Gameplay

[edit]

In Skyforge, players assume the role of an immortal with incredible celestial powers who must protect the planet Aelion from invaders who threaten the world and its population.[6] Character progression within the game is not level based;[7] instead of a traditional leveling format, Skyforge features a 'prestige' system, which allows a player to advance based on the sum total of their stats and progression. This allows players to develop and switch between 17 different classes[8] at any time, rather than being locked into a class choice made earlier in the game. As a player gains more prestige, additional content, gear, and followers are unlocked.[9] Once the player becomes a god, Skyforge includes an additional progression system which allows users to manage their followers to increase their character's overall power.[10]

Aelion has a lot of missions to take on and locations to visit. The capital of Aelion serves as the game's hub, with three core locations. The Divine Observatory is where the player can take on missions and visit different locations through a hologram globe. The Divine Observatory allows players to travel to different locations around Aelion, and also participate in player versus player battles. Each location, including Dankit Island, Lanber Forest, and Isola Digs, has multiple objectives, enemies, and storylines. At the Research Center, the player can train, try out different classes, and change the appearance of their character. In the Park, players explore and occasionally hosts events, such as seasonal pumpkin lighting and gift opening events for Halloween and Christmas.

Players can team up with friends and random players online to take on missions and larger raids and instances.[11]

Story

[edit]

In the universe of Skyforge, gods derive their powers from their followers. The planet of Aelion was once a free world protected by the Greater God named Aeli, who helped civilization flourish.[12] When the story begins, Aeli has vanished, leaving behind a world of followers which is only protected by immortals (the player characters) and a few remaining lesser gods, leaving it under attack by hostile gods and invading alien forces from neighboring planets. The player starts in the capital of Aelion as an immortal, and after talking to Herida, a goddess and advisor to the immortals, discovers that they were brought back to life after a devastating attack by the Reapers of Death. After choosing a starting class and undergoing combat guides, training, tutorials, and character customization, the player can tackle combat missions around Aelion, fighting off invaders such as the ghastly Reapers of Death, the mechanical Mechanoids, the botanical Phytonides, the amphibious Oceanids, the serpentine Gorgonides, and the astral Demons.

The update New Horizons, released on April 9, 2019, introduced the planet Terra, new story content, and the Draconids, a new enemy race.[5]

Development

[edit]

Allods Team, who previously developed the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Allods Online, started developing Skyforge for PC in 2010. It was confirmed that My.com would publish the game.[13] In May 2013, it was announced that Obsidian Entertainment, known for their work on western role-playing video games such as Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Neverwinter Nights 2, and Fallout: New Vegas, would be collaborating with Allods Team on the development of Skyforge.[14] The game entered closed beta in 2015, and received an open public release for Microsoft Windows on 16 July 2015. On April 11, 2017, Skyforge was released for PlayStation 4.[15] It was also released for Xbox One on November 29, 2017, and was released for Nintendo Switch on February 4, 2021.[3]

Business model

[edit]

Skyforge is free-to-play[11] but allows players to pay for certain in-game content, including an optional premium status. A store also allows players to purchase certain items, including cosmetics and equipment that gives small stat boosts.

Reception

[edit]

Skyforge received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. Upon its release in 2015, MMORPG.com said that Skyforge was "easily the best new MMO in recent months."[16] Rock, Paper, Shotgun reviewer Richard Cobbett said the game was "one of the more pleasant F2P MMOs I've played of late", and praised the differences between Skyforge and competitors, including its hub world, the scattered quests in open areas, and the "genuine sense of trying to be a good game first and a profitable one second".[17]

Awards

[edit]
  • 'MMORPG of the Year' from MMOs.com's 2015 Game of the Year Awards[20]
  • 'Best of Show' from TenTonHammer's Best of E3 2014 Awards[21]

Nominated

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Skyforge Announced for PS4". IGN. February 15, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Skyforge is coming to Xbox". 24 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Skyforge for Switch launches February 4, 2021". Gematsu. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "First CBT Now Live". My.com. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Ignition Maintenance – September 3, 2019". Skyforge - Become А God in this AAA Fantasy Sci-fi MMORPG. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  6. ^ VanOrd, Kevin. "Is Skyforge the next big online RPG?". GameSpot. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Skyforge – First Q&A reveals level system and switching of classes". MMO Culture. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Classes". Skyforge - Become А God in this AAA Fantasy Sci-fi MMORPG. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  9. ^ Olivetti, Justin. "Skyforge abandons leveling in favor of a prestige system". Joystiq. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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