En Masse Entertainment's TERA is celebrating its first year and the changes that those 365 days have brought. We managed to catch up to Patrick Sun to talk about TERA. It's a terrific interview that you will want to discuss in the comments after reading!
Reported on Apr 30, 2013Cloud-based game service Happy Cloud and En Masse Entertainment have entered into an agreement to provide TERA as an on-demand service for players. According to Happy Cloud, streaming data removes 90% of the download time for TERA.
Reported on Apr 03, 2013En Masse Entertainment has sent out a new video featuring a look at the arrival of Small Ass Monsters in the world of TERA Rising. It's a chance for players to take a break from Big Ass Monsters to fight more manageable ones. taying true to TERA's action combat roots, the addition of Small-Ass Monsters also debuts the game's ferociously powerful new "jump and squash" combat mechanic.
Reported on Apr 01, 2013En Masse Entertainment has announced some pretty impressive numbers since TERA's free to play transition last month. According to EME, over 1M users take part in TERA: Rising and the concurrent user number has risen dramatically.
Reported on Mar 20, 2013Since going free to play a short time ago, TERA: Rising has experienced some explosive and impressive growth. We sat down for a chat with Associate Producer Patrick Sun to find out more and to see what the future holds for En Masse Entertainment's TERA: Rising. Check it out and then head to the comments.
Reported on Mar 20, 2013According to a short and sweet post on the En Masse Entertainment TERA page, a new in-game event will kick off on March 20th. Called Dracoloth Sovereign Invasion, the dracoloths are too large for a single player to take down alone, necessitating the formation of groups.
Reported on Mar 19, 2013TERA players can celebrate St. Patrick's Day in game thanks to a new event that will begin on March 14th. The event will feature double dungeon drops, a chase featuring a tiny figure dressed in green, and a great chance to earn special lockbox rewards.
Reported on Mar 13, 2013En Masse Entertainment has announced a new event that will begin on March 12th. New TERA players, or those starting a new account, are invited to level up in the game with special prizes being awarded for reaching levels 30, 40, 50, or 60 within the specified two week event.
Reported on Mar 08, 2013We are ready to launch a brand new column today with the arrival of The Tourist that will feature jaunts through MMOs of note. In today's installment, we take a look at TERA. See what The Tourist discovered and then leave your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on Feb 28, 2013If you missed yesterday's livestream demo of TERA's 'Rising' update you'll want to read on for the full video and highlights.
Reported on Feb 04, 2013Gameforge and En Masse Entertainment have announced that both the NA and EU versions of TERA are now free to play as of Tuesday, February 5th. Players will need to download a patched version of the game to access the F2P options.
Reported on Feb 05, 2013MMORPG.com will be hosting an exclusive live stream event with En Masse developers to talk about tomorrow's launch of TERA Rising, the free to play version of TERA. We'll be joining Executive Producer Brian Knox and Associate Producer Patrick Sun to check out some new and overhauled locations and much more. Join us at 2:00 pm PST (5:00 pm EST) TODAY in the MMORPG.com Live Stream Channel.
Reported on Feb 04, 2013TERA players won't have long to wait for the launch of the subscription free version of the game. Both Europe's Gameforge and NA's En Masse Entertainment have announced that the F2P TERA will officially launch on Tuesday, February 5th.
Reported on Jan 30, 2013A new blog post on the En Masse Entertainment site lays out the details and differences in the new F2P - subscription model for TERA. The game will officially introduce the new revenue model in February.
Reported on Jan 29, 2013Now that the proverbial "cat is out of the bag" about the North American version of TERA adding in a subscription free revenue model, we managed to catch up to Associate Producer Patrick Sun to talk more about the TERA Rising model and about incoming changes to the game. Check it out and then chat in the comments.
Reported on Jan 17, 2013En Masse Entertainment has gifted all players with an extra seven days of free game time due to glitches getting players into the game following the F2P announcement last week. According to the post, all "past, present and future" players will receive the boon.
Reported on Jan 16, 2013En Masse Entertainment has announced that players will now have several options for playing TERA. Included in the new revenue model is a 'subscription-free' option as well as an 'elite status' option that gives 30-days of subscription-level play. The F2P option has no level cap or content restrictions. Current and former subscribers will be given permanent 'founder status' with exclusive benefits. The new plan goes into effect in February.
Reported on Jan 09, 2013En Masse Entertainment's top tier executives have been altered with the promotion of former VP of Publishing, Chris Lee, to the company's CEO. In addition, former Nexon America exec Soo Min Park has been hired as COO and former Microsoft exec Bryan Koski has been named as EME's Director of Marketing.
Reported on Jan 03, 2013NHN, the publisher of the Japanese & Korean versions of TERA, has announced that all servers will be converting to a free to play version in early 2013. Korean TERA servers will see F2P action on January 10th, with Japanese servers heading that way in mid-February.
Reported on Dec 27, 2012Catherine Park gives TERA players a sneak peek at what En Masse Entertainment has in the works for the first several months in 2013. Included additions are a new 3v3 "no consumables" PvP arena, the Crucible of Flame rewards system and updates to both crafting and gathering.
Reported on Dec 20, 2012