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Build a village, create an Empire! Forge Alliances with thousands of players. Craft and Trade 380+ resources and items in an entirely player driven market. Battle wars against other players, or with 100+ warring NPC factions and their 700+ troop types. Research 400+ technologies, and build 70+ buildings to create your own specialised cities. Build, plan, gather, craft, trade, scheme and fight in this strategy epic!

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Spring Tournament - 2020

Spring Tournament - 2020

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Win your Alliance Regional Control In Seasonal Tournaments. This introduces further potential for long-term, alliance-level, inter-regional, military...

Elements of Artifice Part 1 - Exotic Armaments

Elements of Artifice Part 1 - Exotic Armaments

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Research and discover up to 125 new pieces of equipment, completely changing the face of warfare across Illyriad.

Update 1.1.0 Released

Update 1.1.0 Released

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New content, bug fixes, and steam client fixes & additions.

Illyriad Now Live on Steam!

Illyriad Now Live on Steam!

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Illyriad - 4X Grand Strategy MMO has just released on Steam!

 Illyriad is now on Steam Greenlight!

Illyriad is now on Steam Greenlight!

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We've just launched our Steam Greenlight page! Please give support and feedback!

Tournament IX - The Tinkers' Tournament!

Tournament IX - The Tinkers' Tournament!

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Throughout the entire month of September, the Tinkers are running a server-wide alliance tournament!

Interviewing Ubluntu about player-run tournaments

Interviewing Ubluntu about player-run tournaments

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We talk to a player named Ubluntu who has been using an API to host in-game tournaments!

New Art and Lore Updates

New Art and Lore Updates

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We've added some more new art to the research tree, and we also finally added the long-called-for "surprised" emote for chat!

16APR15 - Random fixes for YOU!

16APR15 - Random fixes for YOU!

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Check out Illyriad's latest patch, a small list of needed fixes

Illyriad's 5 Year Birthday!

Illyriad's 5 Year Birthday!

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Where we've come from, and where we are going to, very soon.

Why Illyriad is the most unique MMO

Why Illyriad is the most unique MMO

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I wanted to take a moment of your time to let you know why Illyriad is one of the most unique MMOs out there. It's a boast, sure, but it's true.

The short, SHORT story contest winners!

The short, SHORT story contest winners!

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We announce and show off the winners of our latest contest: The short, SHORT story contest!

App of the Year 2014 - Players Choice

App of the Year 2014 - Players Choice

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The time has come, announcing the best Apps of 2014 as selected by you.

App of the Year 2014 - Editors Choice

App of the Year 2014 - Editors Choice

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Here's our picks for the best and upcomming apps of 2014.

New player tweaks

New player tweaks

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We have done some changes to improve the new player experience of Illyriad.

Sieging, sieges and all-around siegery

Sieging, sieges and all-around siegery

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Strategy Livestream: Siege! with GM Rikoo and ArteFore: What is sieging?

City Artwork Creation

City Artwork Creation

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Designer GM Cerberus takes us on a tour of how one small portion of the game is created: A single building from start to finish.

Private Chat

Private Chat

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The Department of Much-Asked-For Changes brings you some new features and changes, presented in a hokey set of music-based headlines.

Player and Town Growth Graphs

Player and Town Growth Graphs

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New player and town growth graphs to see hourly progress

Windows 8.1 App Refresh

Windows 8.1 App Refresh

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Win8 App refresh, existing players can now associate their player with the App.

Gold Exploit Closed

Gold Exploit Closed

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We have never previously shared details about exploits, but we feel this one is exceptional in the relative size and scope, and will have had (and will...

Prestige Scrolls

Prestige Scrolls

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Now prestige scan be transferred directly to anyone or sold on the open market at a trade hub, by using prestige scrolls.

Illyriad's Heart of Corruption beats again!

Illyriad's Heart of Corruption beats again!

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The Heart of Corruption is a massive, living area of the map in Illyriad, a massively-multiplayer MMORTS. Players have been attacking the beating mass...

Illyriad's new city graphics, player council and Strategy Stream!

Illyriad's new city graphics, player council and Strategy Stream!

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Check out the latest developments from Illyriad, including new city looks, a player council and a strategy stream!

Illyriad players pick the name of an ocean!

Illyriad players pick the name of an ocean!

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We recently asked the community to help us choose the name for an actual ocean on our in-game map. In the end, the right choice was made and the ocean...

Illyriad releases The Broken Lands!

Illyriad releases The Broken Lands!

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Venture into the Broken Lands... Build an Empire in a World Torn Asunder.

GM Cerberus: Behind Illyriad’s Art

GM Cerberus: Behind Illyriad’s Art

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Read the interview with GM Cerberus the superbly creative individual behind Illyriad Games' artwork

New updates, Tournament VIII and artwork!

New updates, Tournament VIII and artwork!

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Illyriad Games is happy to announce a new batch of updates, a massive tournament -- The Ruby Jubilee -- and 95 new research tree graphics for its epic...

Releasing code in a live environment

Releasing code in a live environment

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3 years, 853 million page views, 815 releases, 1 day downtime (for patching)

7th Tournament, Champions Return

7th Tournament, Champions Return

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Illyriad’s 7th Tournament, The Champions Return, is now live.