Upcoming Events

July 24 – 27, 2014 – Release 8 Access

  • First PVP Release! v
  • RTX Attendee Access
  • Alienware Arena Access

July 30, 2014 – Monthly Video Hangout

  • Chat with the development team about Release 8 and what’s in store for Release 9 as well as other topics

August 9, 2014 – SotA at synDCon

  • Summary:  Annually, since 2002, The Syndicate (www.LLTS.org) hosts a gathering of its members known as SyndCon.  In addition to hanging out with each other, there is a charity raffle, an Alienware sponsored LAN event, tabletop gaming events and, of course, game developer attendance.  Again this year, the Portalarium team is attending SyndCon.  Starr Long will be there during the August event to discuss everything from PvP to the Economy to Loot to Housing and elicit feedback from the attendees.
  • Current SotA schedule:
    • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Shroud of the Avatar general update and preview of upcoming stuff (releases, designs, etc.)
    • 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Shroud Conflicts: PVP, Combat, Death, Ransoms, etc.
    • 2:15 – 3:15 PM: Shroud Groups: Guilds, Parties, Player Towns, etc.
    • 3:30 – 4:30 PM: Shroud Economy: Crafting, Vendors, NPC Shopkeepers, Player Items as Loot, etc
    • 4:45 – 5:45 PM: Shroud AMA / overflow from previous sessions

August 21 – 25, 2014 – Release 9 Access

  • Details forthcoming

August 27, 2014 – Monthly Video Hangout

  • Chat with the development team about Release 9 and what’s in store for Release 10 as well as other topics

August 29 - September 1, 2014 – SotA at PAX Prime

  • Summary: The Penny Arcade eXpo Prime (PAX Prime) is a gaming festival held in Seattle. Other PAX festivals are held in Boston, Melbourne and San Antonio. PAX was created by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic, because they wanted to attend a show that gave equal attention to console gamers, computer gamers, and tabletop gamers. Created in 2004, PAX has been hailed as a celebration of gamer culture.
  • Events:
    • Showing at Plantronics Booth
    • Release 9 Reopens
    • Release 10 Access Giveaways
    • PVP Events
    • iRichard telepresent robot to attend

August 29 – September 1, 2014 – SotA at Dragoncon

  • Summary: Dragon Con was founded in 1987 and takes place once each year in Atlanta, Georgia. As of 2012, the convention draws attendance of 52,000, features hundreds of guests, encompasses five hotels in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park, and runs thousands of hours of programming for fans of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and other elements of fan culture.
  • Events:
    • VIP Design Roundtable as part of the basic rewards for the Duke pledge tier (and above).
    • Multiple talks about Shroud, story, space travel, etc. by Starr Long, Richard Garriott, and Tracy Hickman
    • Release 9 Reopens
    • Release 10 Access Giveaways
    • PVP Events
  • Current SotA schedule: (stay tuned for more talks and time updates)
    • August 29, 10:00 AM: Starr Long to give Keynote for Videogames Track: Technology Trends for Videogames
    • August 31, 10:30 AM: Shroud of the Avatar Presentation
    • September 1, 10:00 AM: Q&A with Richard Garriott
    • September 1, 1:00 PM: Linear & Interactive Narrative with Tracy Hickman & Richard Garriott (Starr Long moderates)

September 25 – 29, 2014 – Release 10 Access

  • Details forthcoming

October 1, 2014 – Monthly Video Hangout

  • Chat with the development team about Release 10 and what’s in store for Release 11 as well as other topics

October 23 – 27, 2014 – Release 11 Access

  • Details forthcoming

October 24 – 26, 2014 – SotA at Captivate

  • Starr Long talking about Crowd Sharing: Crowd Funding + Crowd Sourcing

October 29, 2014 – Monthly Video Hangout

  • Chat with the development team about Release 11 and what’s in store for Release 12 as well as other topics

November 14, 2014 – Duke and Lord of the Manor VIP Design Roundtable with Lord British and Portalarium Studio Tour

  • On November 14, 2014, in Austin, TX, Portalarium is hosting a VIP Design Roundtable and Portalarium Studio Tour as part of the basic rewards for the Duke pledge tier (and above). We will begin the morning on November 14th at the Portalarium studios for a tour and roundtable design meeting with Richard Garriott. Later that afternoon, the VIPs will attend breakout design sessions with the development team.
  • On the following two days, Saturday and Sunday, November 15 & 16, our guests are invited to attend Rustic Dragon’s HoBLotH II: Legends of the Hearth

November 15, 2014 – HoBLotH II: Legends of the Hearth

  • On November 16th and 17th 2013, Rustic Dragon’s Hearth of Britannia opened its Indianapolis, IN doors to thirty Ultima, Shroud of the Avatar, and Lord British fans across the country for the Hearth of Britannia Lords of the Hearth (HoBLotH), a 1:1 recreation of the meal served just a month prior at Britannia Manor IV. There was Britannian food, plenty of libations, celebrity guests, themed activities, and a host of garbed attendees.
  • One year later, Rustic will once again assemble a semi-exclusive group of fans for HoBLotH II: Legends of the Hearth. While the details won’t starting coming into public focus until July, the date and location are set: November 15th and 16th at Castleton, Lord British’s own Medieval village in Austin, TX. While many things will be different, much will remain the same: there will still be delicious food, plenty of libations, celebrity guests, and intense participation required to complete the themed activities.
  • Keep thine eyes peeled toward the Hearth of Britannia’s website. In July, details will surface. RSVP and attendee vetting will also open at that time. Until then, thou canst peruse the original HoBLotH Event page to fuel thy speculation.
Images from the first HoBLotH

November 20, 2014 – Release 12 Access

  • Details forthcoming

November 26, 2014 – Monthly Video Hangout

  • Chat with the development team about Release 12 and what’s in store for Release 13 as well as other topics

December 18, 2014 – Release 13 Access

  • Details forthcoming