The Path to Corruption

New Game+, Higher Difficulty Mode, and More End Game Content Arrives Later This Month

The Path to Corruption

New Game+, Higher Difficulty Mode, and More End Game Content Arrives Later This Month

Hello Immortals,

We have word of all-new challenges headed your way for Immortals of Aveum™ in The Echollector Update! You’ll need all the power you can get to face one of the toughest challenges - a boss battle against a sinister new foe.  Here are a few things you can expect in our biggest game update yet:

  • New playable content, gear, and lore in the free gameplay DLC, “The Echollector”

  • Continue the fight for Aveum with New Game+

  • Brave the new Grand Magnus difficulty and take on enemies like never before

The Echollector Update (1.0.6.0) will arrive November 16, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

That’s not all! Today we’re releasing Update 1.0.5.5 which provides performance boosts on both consoles and PC. Go here to catch up on all of Immortals of Aveum’s previous updates, including key fixes for DLSS, PC mouse sensitivity, console brightness, the launch of FSR3 on PC and overall performance improvements.

Get all the Echollector Update details on the free gameplay DLC, New Game+, and Grand Magnus difficulty in the full blog post:

Tell Your Friends: the Immortals of Aveum Free Trial is Coming in November!

Haven’t had a chance to begin your own adventure through Aveum? Or maybe you know someone ready for the single-player life after a few rocky romances in Baldur's Gate 3? 

Good news! The Immortals of Aveum Free Trial is on its way! New players will be able to start their journey in the Free Trial on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, or the PC demo on Steam. The Free Trial arrives on console November 16th, and the PC demo will be rolling out to Steam in the second half of November.

Ready Player Won - The Next Generation of Creators Visits Ascendant Studios

Students from around the country working with Skills Jam got hands on with game development here at Ascendant Studios! The Skills Jam docu-series follows students putting their skills to the test in a national competition and we were delighted to share our knowledge in motion capture, game design, combat, animation and more with these aspiring game devs. Check out the game dev episode here to get a glimpse of what’s in store from the next generation of game developers!

ICYMI - Ascendant Studios Share Dev Insights at Unreal Fest 2023

Earlier this month, our team shipped off to New Orleans to share their experiences developing Immortals of Aveum in Unreal Engine 5, and all of the challenges, triumphs, and lessons that came with it. Check out our keynote from the Unreal Fest opening session below, then watch our panel on how we built a AAA game in UE5 from scratch here.

Head over to the official Immortals of Aveum Discord server to connect with fellow battlemages and Ascendant Studios devs, dive into exclusive lore and concept art, and go behind the scenes of our game's creation. Don't miss out!

Check out the Immortals of Aveum community hub for the latest game news, guides and tips, fan creations, and more!