Release Dates
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Release Dates lists the dates when each numbered Shroud of the Avatar release became publicly available. The project began with short pre-alpha test windows in 2013 and moved to an always-available monthly release model with Release 12. Numbered releases continued after the commercial launch of Episode 1 with Release 52.[1]
Dates here describe the live release, not the publication date of its announcement or a later patch. Each release number links to its detailed page. The notes column preserves the historical testing focus and feature summaries recorded on the earlier version of this page; it is not intended as a complete changelog. Times, event dates, and other New Britannian milestones are recorded in the New Britannian Calendar. The official patch history provides build-level dates for later releases.[2]
This index was reviewed through Release 154 on October 5, 2026. No Release 155 date had been officially documented by the research cutoff.
Release chronology
2013
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 1 | December 12, 2013, 10:30 a.m. Central – December 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Central | Players tested the Install / Patching system, Login / Registration, Character Creation, Single Player Online, Owl’s Head, Conversation, Bag Inventory, Equipment, House Claiming, House Decorating, and Metrics. |
2014
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 2 | January 23, 2014, 10:30 a.m. Central – January 27, 2014, 10:00 a.m. Central | Players tested Crafting, Kingsport, List Inventory, Character Customization++, Jumping, Run Speed, Mac and Linux, and Recipe Log. |
| Release 3 | February 20, 2014, 10:30 a.m. Central – February 25, 2014, 3:48 p.m. Central | Players tested Open Multiplayer Online, Chat, Emotes, Braemar, Shopping, Configurable Controls, Crafting Improvements (Auto Place, Take All, Starter Recipes, Recipe Status, More Recipes), Walking, Friends and Anti-Friends (Blocking), Player Housing in SPO, Player-Made Music, and Ladders. |
| Release 4 | March 27, 2014 | Players tested Performance Optimizations, Overworld Map System, 10 Scenes in the Hidden Vale, Combat: auto attack only, Quests, Loot, Crafting: Resource Gathering, Player Housing, Parties, Mac/Linux Patching, Swimming, and Jumping. |
| Release 5 | April 24, 2014 | Players tested Combat and Magic Skills, Journal, Compass, Overland Map, and new Housing. |
| Release 6 | May 22, 2014 | This release added few new features, focusing instead on polish and enhancements to existing features. |
| Release 7 | June 26, 2014 | The release added skill sigils, decks, and player-vs-player combat. |
| Release 8 | July 24, 2014 | First PvP Release; RTX Attendee Access; Alienware Arena Access. |
| Release 9 | August 21, 2014 | Additional PvP; Combat skills; Durability and repair; Minimap system. |
| Release 10 | September 25, 2014 | This release added a Challenge Dungeon and an in-game quest, but focused primarily on polishing and enhancing existing features. |
| Release 11 | October 23, 2014 | Steam integration; Character advancement; Control points; NPC Conversations; 24/7 test with extended uptime. |
| Release 12 | November 20, 2014 | Skill trainers; housing deeds; skilled crafting; guilds; banks; encumbrance; tutorials; pledge rewards. Steam Early Access began November 24 at 10:00 a.m. Central (16:00 UTC). |
| Release 13 | December 18, 2014 | Steam integration; Shared property; Crafting events; Dyeable clothing; Wandering encounters; Teachable emotes; Player books. |
2015
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 14 | January 29, 2015 | Unity 5; Banks; Encumbrance; Pledges Tied to Game Account. |
| Release 15 | February 26, 2015 | Roving encounters; Player Titles; Emote teaching. |
| Release 16 | March 26, 2015 | Steam Achievements; Crafting Events; Player Made Books; Localization. |
| Release 17 | April 30, 2015 | — |
| Release 18 | May 28, 2015 | — |
| Release 19 | June 25, 2015 | — |
| Release 20 | July 30, 2015 | — |
| Release 21 | August 27, 2015 | — |
| Release 22 | September 24, 2015 | — |
| Release 23 | October 29, 2015 | — |
| Release 24 | November 19, 2015 | — |
| Release 25 | December 17, 2015 | Guild Warfare; Multiple Characters; Agriculture. |
2016
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 26 | January 28, 2016 | Full Wipe; Public Gardens; Chaos Daemon; Towns of Aerie and Resolute; Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day Content. |
| Release 27 | February 25, 2016 | Item Use Logging; Paladis Shardfall; Character and Animation Polish; More Recipes; PoT Templates: Forested Plain, Cobblestone Free variations of 01 templates; Carnival / Mardi Gras Content. |
| Release 28 | March 31, 2016 | Dungeons of Malice and Skrekk Caverns; Skill Unlearning; Single Player Offline Features; PoT Template: Mountain; Performance and Polish; Spring Holiday Content. |
| Release 29 | April 28, 2016 | Artifice Dungeon; Towns of Brittany and Valhold; Crafting Skills; Full Wipe; Lot Selection Features; Balance, Performance, Polish. |
| Release 30 | May 26, 2016 | Confluence; Novia Overworld Cleanup; Balance, Performance, Polish. |
| Release 31 | June 30, 2016 | Balance, Performance, Polish. |
| Release 32 | July 28, 2016 | Final Wipe; Lot Selection. |
| Release 33 | August 25, 2016 | Story; New User Experience Polish; Player Towns & Player Housing; Offline Mode Combat Balance; Offline Mode; Crafting; Creatures. |
| Release 34 | September 29, 2016 | Story; Player Towns & Player Housing; Offline Economy; Crafting; Creatures; Roving Encounters. |
| Release 35 | October 27, 2016 | Story; Multiplayer Combat Balance; Player Towns & Player Housing; Offline Reward Delivery; Roving Encounters; Crafting; Character. |
| Release 36 | November 17, 2016 | Story; Combat; Player Towns & Player Housing; Crafting; Character; Social. |
| Release 37 | December 15, 2016 | Story; Town Sieges; Combat; Player Towns & Player Housing; Crafting; Character. |
2017
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 38 | January 26, 2017 | Story; Traps and Locks; New NPC Conversation Interface; Chat Windows; Crafting; Character; Player Towns & Player Housing; Combat. |
| Release 39 | February 23, 2017 | Story; Player Housing; Combat; Character; Crafting. |
| Release 40 | March 30, 2017 | Story; Character; Crafting; Guild Alliances; Offline Combat Balance and Economy; User Interface. |
| Release 41 | April 27, 2017 | Story; Performance; Player Towns & Player Housing; Combat; Character; Contextual Help; Game Balance; Crafting. |
| Release 42 | May 25, 2017 | Story; Player Housing; Combat; Character; Crafting; Raid System; Looking For Group. |
| Release 43 | June 29, 2017 | Story; Character; Performance; Bug Fixes and Game Balance; Mail; Offline Combat and Economy Balance; Player Housing. |
| Release 44 | July 27, 2017 | Story; Performance; Player Towns; Rent; Combat; Character; Looking For Group; Economy. |
| Release 45 | August 31, 2017 | Story; Performance; Single-Player Offline Combat Balance; Player Housing; Combat; Character; Crafting; User Interface Polish. |
| Release 46 | September 28, 2017 | Story; Performance; Offline Spawning Rules; Crafting; Character; Player Housing; Combat. |
| Release 47 | October 26, 2017 | Story; Load Time Reduction; Player Towns & Player Housing; Crafting & Economy; User Interface Polish; Seed Invest, Telethon, & Holiday Content. |
| Release 48 | November 16, 2017 | Story; Load Time Reduction; Player Towns & Player Housing; Crafting & Economy; User Interface Polish; Telethon & Holiday Content. |
| Release 49 | December 14, 2017 | Story; Frame Rate Increase; Player Towns & Player Housing; Crafting & Economy; User Interface Polish; Telethon & Holiday Content. |
2018
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 50 | January 25, 2018 | Story; Performance; Crafting & Economy; User Interface Polish; Physical Goods; Combat; Character. |
| Release 51 | February 22, 2018 | Story; Performance; Combat; Crafting & Economy; User Interface Polish; Physical Goods; Loot Rules; Heraldry; Character. |
| Release 52 | March 27, 2018 | Story; Frame Rate Increase; Names on Brittany Graveyard Tombstones/Domesday Book/Credits Page; Player Towns & Player Housing; Crafting & Economy; User Interface Polish; Multiple Characters; Physical Goods; Localization. |
| Release 53 | April 26, 2018 | — |
| Release 54 | May 31, 2018 | — |
| Release 55 | June 28, 2018 | — |
| Release 56 | July 26, 2018 | — |
| Release 57 | August 30, 2018 | — |
| Release 58 | September 27, 2018 | — |
| Release 59 | October 25, 2018 | — |
| Release 60 | November 15, 2018 | — |
| Release 61 | December 13, 2018 | — |
2019
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 62 | January 31, 2019 | — |
| Release 63 | February 28, 2019 | — |
| Release 64 | March 28, 2019 | — |
| Release 65 | April 25, 2019 | — |
| Release 66 | May 30, 2019 | — |
| Release 67 | June 27, 2019 | — |
| Release 68 | July 25, 2019 | — |
| Release 69 | August 29, 2019 | — |
| Release 70 | September 26, 2019 | — |
| Release 71 | October 30, 2019 | — |
| Release 72 | November 21, 2019 | — |
| Release 73 | December 12, 2019 | — |
2020
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 74 | January 30, 2020 | — |
| Release 75 | February 27, 2020 | — |
| Release 76 | March 26, 2020 | — |
| Release 77 | April 30, 2020 | — |
| Release 78 | May 28, 2020 | — |
| Release 79 | June 25, 2020 | — |
| Release 80 | July 30, 2020 | — |
| Release 81 | August 27, 2020 | — |
| Release 82 | September 24, 2020 | — |
| Release 83 | October 29, 2020 | — |
| Release 84 | November 19, 2020 | — |
| Release 85 | December 17, 2020 | — |
2021
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 86 | January 28, 2021 | — |
| Release 87 | February 25, 2021 | — |
| Release 88 | March 25, 2021 | — |
| Release 89 | April 29, 2021 | — |
| Release 90 | May 27, 2021 | — |
| Release 91 | June 24, 2021 | — |
| Release 92 | July 29, 2021 | — |
| Release 93 | August 26, 2021 | — |
| Release 94 | September 30, 2021 | — |
| Release 95 | October 28, 2021 | — |
| Release 96 | November 18, 2021 | — |
| Release 97 | December 16, 2021 | — |
2022
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 98 | January 27, 2022 | — |
| Release 99 | February 24, 2022 | — |
| Release 100 | March 31, 2022 | — |
| Release 101 | April 28, 2022 | — |
| Release 102 | May 26, 2022 | — |
| Release 103 | June 30, 2022 | — |
| Release 104 | July 28, 2022 | — |
| Release 105 | August 25, 2022 | — |
| Release 106 | September 29, 2022 | — |
| Release 107 | October 28, 2022 | — |
| Release 108 | November 17, 2022 | — |
| Release 109 | December 15, 2022 | — |
2023
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 110 | January 26, 2023 | — |
| Release 111 | February 23, 2023 | — |
| Release 112 | March 30, 2023 | — |
| Release 113 | April 27, 2023 | — |
| Release 114 | May 25, 2023 | — |
| Release 115 | June 29, 2023 | — |
| Release 116 | July 27, 2023 | — |
| Release 117 | August 31, 2023 | — |
| Release 118 | September 28, 2023 | — |
| Release 119 | October 26, 2023 | — |
| Release 120 | November 16, 2023 | — |
| Release 121 | December 14, 2023 | — |
2024
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 122 | January 25, 2024 | — |
| Release 123 | February 29, 2024 | — |
| Release 124 | March 28, 2024 | — |
| Release 125 | April 25, 2024 | — |
| Release 126 | May 30, 2024 | — |
| Release 127 | June 27, 2024 | — |
| Release 128 | July 25, 2024 | — |
| Release 129 | August 29, 2024 | — |
| Release 130 | September 26, 2024 | — |
| Release 131 | October 31, 2024 | — |
| Release 132 | November 27, 2024 | — |
| Release 133 | December 19, 2024 | — |
2025
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 134 | January 30, 2025 | — |
| Release 135 | February 27, 2025 | — |
| Release 136 | March 27, 2025 | — |
| Release 137 | April 25, 2025 | — |
| Release 138 | May 30, 2025 | — |
| Release 139 | June 30, 2025 | — |
| Release 140 | July 28, 2025 | — |
| Release 141 | August 28, 2025 | — |
| Release 142 | September 29, 2025 | — |
| Release 143 | October 27, 2025 | — |
| Release 144 | November 25, 2025 | — |
| Release 145 | December 22, 2025 | — |
2026
| Release | Availability | Historical focus and highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Release 146 | January 29, 2026 | — |
| Release 147 | February 23, 2026 | — |
| Release 148 | March 30, 2026 | — |
| Release 149 | April 29, 2026 | — |
| Release 150 | June 2, 2026 | — |
| Release 151 | June 29, 2026 | — |
| Release 152 | July 27, 2026 | — |
| Release 153 | August 27, 2026 | — |
| Release 154 | October 1, 2026 | — |
Major release milestones
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| December 12, 2013 | Release 1 opened the first public pre-alpha test window.[3] |
| November 20, 2014 | Release 12 began the continuously available testing era; Steam Early Access followed on November 24. |
| July 28, 2016 | Release 32 introduced persistence and the final planned wipe.[4] |
| March 27, 2018 | Release 52 was the commercial launch build for Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (Episode 1).[5] |
Source notes
The linked release pages, official updates archive, and patch history are the primary sources for individual dates.[1][2] Where an older schedule, the previous version of this page, and an actual launch announcement disagreed, the launch announcement was used. In particular, official instructions establish September 24, 2015 for R22; March 31, April 28, and May 26, 2016 for R28–R30; and November 17 and December 15, 2016 for R36–R37.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shroud of the Avatar official updates archive.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shroud of the Avatar patch notes.
- ↑ Early Access Schedule, official forum.
- ↑ Release 32 Instructions, July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Release 52 Instructions, March 26, 2018.
- ↑ Release 22 Instructions.
- ↑ Release 28 Instructions.
- ↑ Release 29 Instructions.
- ↑ Release 30 Instructions.
- ↑ Release 36 Instructions.
- ↑ Release 37 Instructions.