Tarisland News

The next phase of testing has begun for Tencent’s Tarisland, at least in China anyway, but it does give us an inkling of what to expect in the fantasy MMORPG’s next global beta test. That includes making Inscribed Stone Energy untradable due to the “imbalances” it caused and pay-to-win concerns. Other changes made in the Chinese playtest include added restrictions [...]

If there’s one thing missing from all the big PC MMORPGs today, it’s the ability to play them even while on the go outside of using a laptop. Tarisland, however, is getting a leg up on the competition with cross-play support on PC and mobile from day one. “We’re dedicated to delivering top-notch experiences tailored to your unique needs, whenever [...]

Tencent may still be insisting that Tarisland isn’t a World of Warcraft clone but there’s no denying that its developers have taken several pages from the popular fantasy MMORPG. In fact, it’s just signed on WoW composer Russell Brower to create the musical score for the upcoming game. The three-time Emmy Award winner talks up his work on Tarisland’s music, [...]

The Tarisland dev team has dropped a new video that talks about the not-a-WoW-clone’s in-game economy, and more importantly, its business model. Tencent maintains that they won’t be selling pay-to-win items but also hints at the ability to purchase in-game currency that can then be used to purchase crafted items. The studio also confirm that it will be offering an [...]

Tencent shovels more coal into the Tarisland hype engine with the release of its official story trailer. The trailer looks to have been lifted straight from one of the upcoming MMORPG’s in-game boss intro cinematics as it transitions smoothly to an actual boss fight at the end of the cutscene. The trailer reveals the origin story of a demonic boss [...]

Tencent has waded through all of the feedback received from the last Tarisland closed beta test and has begun addressing some of the major complaints. The good news is that the dev team is eager to please and have revised their vision for the game again for the third time since beta testing began for the upcoming free-to-play MMORPG. According [...]

Tencent continues to rework Tarisland’s gameplay systems to address feedback gathered from the last closed beta test. One of the pain points that testers noted was that the crafting system was too complicated. “We have learned that some players find Crafting to be too complex and time-consuming, with low outputs, impacting both the in-game economy and player experience,” Tencent reports. [...]

Level Infinite is capping off the year with another feature preview blog for its upcoming medieval fantasy not a WoW-clone MMORPG, Tarisland. This time around, the Tencent subsidiary directs our attention to a dungeon called the Merfolk Swamp. “On the southwest of the Misty Forest lies a huge swampy area that was once a peaceful habitat for all of the [...]

The parade of Tarisland class previews isn’t over just yet even with the fantasy MMORPG’s second beta test now in full swing. In the latest preview, we get to take a closer look at the Paladin, a hammer-wielding “divine incarnation” and warrior of justice. “During Battle of the World's End, the gods granted the elven warriors divine power, making them [...]