Atlas News

It looks like developers are finally learning the consequences of claiming that a game is finished even when it isn’t. In their latest Ask a Pirate Day Q&A post, Atlas developers admit that after nearly two years in Early Access, the pirate-themed survival MMO still isn’t where they want it to be. “Atlas isn't where we want it. The game [...]

Yesterday, we reported that Studio Wildcard spinoff Grapeshot Games will be launching their pirate MMO Atlas on Xbox One’s Game Preview on October 8th. The studio promised support for cross-platform multiplayer as well as simultaneous updates and content drops for both PC and Xbox versions to ensure that players on both devices have the same experience. Unfortunately, the studio will [...]

Grapeshot Games’ pirate MMO Atlas has had a rocky life since it was first announced in December last year. The game was initially scheduled for release on December 13th, just a week after it was first revealed. The launch date was later pushed back to give the devs time to polish the game. Grapeshot ultimately settled on a buggy buy-to-play [...]

Grapeshot Games has just published a new video that gives Atlas fans a glimpse of the new standalone Blackwood map for the pirate-themed MMO. The new map features tropical trees, waterfalls, boggy swamps, and a swamp village that would probably fit right into the next Pirates of the Carribean movie. “Prepare for a dark twist on the Equatorial biome with [...]

Pirate survival MMORPG Atlas is getting a host of new features in upcoming updates as Grapeshot Games Community Manager Dollie reveals in the latest Captain’s Log. Of particular note is the addition of Wild Pirate Encampments that players will have to clear before they can claim an island. “’Wild Pirate Encampments’ (WPE) are collections of enemy NPC characters, defensive fleets, [...]

Grapeshot Games rolled out "Into the Ice" Mega-Update #2 on the Atlas live servers over the weekend after just a few days’ testing on the PTR. The update opens the icy doors to the new Polar Ice Dungeon with a grumpy Abominable Snowman waiting deep within the dungeon’s frigid walls. The update also introduces two new quests, five new polar [...]

Upcoming pirate sandbox MMO Atlas has just received two significant updates this week. On top of the list is the addition of a PTR server. To login to the new server, simply select publictestrealm from the Betas drop down box on the game’s Steam Properties menu. And, since the server will primarily be used for testing new features and additions [...]

Atlas is hardcore, we get it. The life of a pirate isn’t exactly a walk in the park but does it have to be that difficult? Grapeshot Games has been getting a lot of feedback based along these lines which is why they’re thinking of turning the difficulty down a notch or two… or ten. “A large number of you [...]

If you think that life as a pirate in Atlas is all work and no play, then you’ll want to check out this bit of news. Wildcard and Grapeshot make life as a pirate a whole lot easier when the massive balance patch rolls out tomorrow. The patch tones down the game’s hardcore mechanics to make gameplay a lot less [...]

The buy to play sandbox fantasy MMO Atlas has officially been delayed again. The game is now scheduled to launch on Friday, December 21st. The game was originally set to go live on December 13th, but was pushed back until December 19th, and hopefully this last delay is the last one. In the meantime, the game released the following extended [...]