Tencent Games has announced future development plans for its new battle royale Ring of Elysium. Pitting players not only against each other but also the elements with its dynamic weather system Ring of Elysium has brought fresh variables to the battle royale scene.
Having launched just last month, Ring of Elysium has been met with enthusiasm and encouragement by fans. Developers Tencent have mapped the game’s forthcoming updates releasing in three stages.
Stage 1
The first stage of updates includes optimization, anti-cheat measures and additional language support in Russian and Portuguese coming this month.
Stage 2
Tencent Games have also announced the game’s first feature-rich major update, which includes an overhaul to the title’s character animation, several player customization options, and an all-new 10-week seasonal event system, the full list of features can be found below:
Player Customization
- Added Personal Icons – players can now customize their personal icons
- Dance – players can now set dance moves they have obtained in their collection and use them in-game.
- Lobby Background – players can now choose the lobby background of their choice
- Lobby BGM – players can now customize lobby BGM tracks they have in their collection
- Cosmetics
- New clothing sets and unique head decorations
- Exclusive Season 1 Chrononauts Set
- Glider customization
- Snowboard customization
- Climbing tool customization
- Backpack customization
Adventure Pass System
- A 10-week seasonal event system
- Players can earn Adventure Badges by progressing through character season tiers by accumulating in-game experience points.
- Adventurer badges can be used to increase player’s progress through season tiers, increasing the amount of season-specific rewards the player receives.
Stage 3
In addition to new customization options and the Adventurer Pass System, Tencent will also be launching European servers which will be announced at a later date. The game will also be seeing the return of a revamped tropical island map form the game’s beta test in Thailand that was heavily requested by players.
Ring of Elysium is now available to download for free on Steam. Unfortunately, the game is region blocked in the Philippines.