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Illyriad News

May 3, 2013

Develop Awards Finalist

April 23, 2013

WebGL World Map

View, drag and zoom into all 8 Million individually detailed terrains in Illyriad's 3d WebGL World Map, all in your browser with no plugins.
April 2, 2013

Tournament VII is Live!

Illyriad's 7th tournament, The Champions Return is now live in game. Join with your Alliance to compete and collect champions to win prizes of prestige and medals. Full rules are at the forums.
March 20, 2013

New Illyriad Trailer

Illyriad's new trailer is available for your viewing pleasure on Illyriad's Channel on YouTube.
March 17, 2013

Mozilla Game On Runner-Up

Illyriad is proud to be a Notable Runner-Up in the Mozilla Game On competition, highlighting the best games built using open web technologies.
February 28, 2013

Microsoft's Ubelly Interview

Illyriad CEO James Niesewand's interview about Illyriad and cloud gaming for Microsoft's Ubelly gaming website. Check it out to learn how we've built an empire on the cloud.
February 5, 2013

Massively Broken Lands Interview

Massively.com's Beau Hindman sat down with Illyriad CEO James Niesewand and Executive Producer Kevin Hassall to take a look at the Broken Lands expansion and do a player Q&A. Full video here.
January 31, 2013

Broken Lands Expansion Announced

Illyriad's first expansion has been announced with the addition of a new continent, PVP-protected zones and interactive factions. Learn more about the Broken Lands and read the FAQ for more information.
October 17, 2012

Customize Your Avatar

Customizable avatars are now available in Illyriad. Visit your profile in game and choose "edit avatar" to give yourself a makeover today! More details available in the patch notes on the forums.
October 1, 2012

Tournament VI - Dark Harvest

During October, experience the 6th Illyriad tournament. Join with your alliance to harvest the souls of the dead and win prizes like prestige, medals, troops and weapons. Details and rules are in the Illyriad forums.
September 7, 2012

Sponsor us for Extra Life!

Illyriad GMs Luna and Cerberus are taking part in the Extra Life charity gaming marathon to benefit Children's Miracle Network hospitals on October 20. Learn more at our dev blog or sponsor our team here!
September 6, 2012

Illyriad Massively.com Livestream

Illyriad's CEO, James Niesewand sat down with Massively.com's Beau Hindman to discuss the latest game update and take some community questions. Watch the full video available on YouTube.
August 16, 2012

Illyriad CEO at GDC Online 2012

Illyriad's CEO, James Niesewand, is has been scheduled to speak at GDC Online 2012. He will be participating in the day-long Game Dev Start-Up Summit, Tuesday October 9.
July 29, 2012

Game Update Now Live

The latest game update with advanced harvesting, crafting and trade has come to Illyriad. You can check our forums for full patch notes detailing the changes as they are coming into game.
July 27, 2012

RTS Guru Crafting Interview

RTS Guru took some time to preview the upcoming crafting, gathering and trade changes coming to Illyriad. You can read the full interview with more details at RTSGuru.com.
July 25, 2012

Crafting & Trade Dev Chat

GMs Luna, Stormcrow and Thundercat sat down today to discuss and take questions about the forthcoming updates to harvesting, crafting and trade. You can watch the full video at our dev blog.
July 3, 2012

Tutorial Videos Now In Game

Illyriad now has video tutorials available in game. Look for the circle "T" icon on the top right corner of pages in game or watch all of the videos on our YouTube channel.
June 17, 2012

Illyriad UIv3 Update is Now Live

The latest Illyriad game update is now live including a refreshed UIv3, the Alliance Prestige Pool, Alliance Medal designer and more. Full patch notes are available in our forum.
June 15, 2012

UIv3 & Medal Designer Video

GMs Luna and Cerberus show off the new Illyriad UIv3, Alliance Medal designer system and take community questions in our latest developer chat video. Full video is available here.
May 14, 2012

Enter Our Poetry Contest

Post an epic poem, haiku or song lyrics about Illyriad on our forums between now and May 18 to enter to win Scribes of Allembine and free Prestige in our poetry contest. Details and entry here.
May 4, 2012

Illyriad Combat Livestream

Massively takes a look at combat in Illyriad as well as the latest organic wildlife update in the latest livestream for Massively TV. Check out the full video available on YouTube.
April 22, 2012

Illyriad Game Update Now Live

The latest update featuring organic wildlife, coastal food, diplomatic reinforcements and much more has now gone live. Full patch notes and notice about upcoming changes are at the forums.
April 20, 2012

RTS Guru Illyriad Update Preview

RTS Guru takes an exclusive first look at the latest Illyriad update coming this weekend. Check out their 2-part preview here, Part 1: Organic World and Part 2: Exclusive Q&A.
April 12, 2012

Introducing Player Spotlight

Illyriad is proud to introduce our Player Spotlight program, a way for us to recognize and honor active and helpful members of our community. Learn more at the Illyriad Player Spotlight page.
April 11, 2012

Illyriad is at MMORPG.com

Illyriad is proud to now have a community page at MMORPG.com. Visit to discuss the game in the forums, add features, leave ratings, reviews and more at one of the largest MMO websites online.
March 26, 2012

Enter the Elemental Giveaway

Visit our developer blog to enter into the Illyriad Elemental Giveaway for a chance to win 5 of each type of Elemental and 50 Free Prestige! Contest ends March 29, 2012.
March 23, 2012

Congrats Tournament V Winners

The Illyriad Second Anniversary Tournament has now come to a close and winners have been announced. Thanks to all who participated and made this the best tournament to date!
February 22, 2012

Tournament V is Now Live

Alliances across Illyriad can now compete to hold territory and win prizes in our Second Anniversary Tournament, sponsored by Enjin and Typefrag.
February 21, 2012

Illyriad Celebrates 2 Years

In celebration of the second anniversary of Illyriad's launch into Alpha, the team held a dev chat to take community questions. Also, all active accounts have received 25 free prestige.
February 18, 2012

New Illyriad Website

The Illyriad website has a new look and more updated, detailed information about the game. Take a look around and let us know what you think on our forums!
February 13, 2012

GameSpy's 101 Free Games

Illyriad is proud to be listed as one of the 5 free strategy games of GameSpy's 101 free PC games for 2012.
February 6, 2012

Server and Bug Fix Patches

Updates to Illyriad server infrastructure, security and several bug fixes have been applied. Detailed patch notes are available at our forums.
January 18, 2012

Tournament IV Comes to a Close

The Undead Horde tournament has come to a close and winners have been announced. Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who helped vanquish the undead horde!
January 11, 2012

Interview with James Niesewand

Get to know Illyriad CEO, James Niesewand, in this Over00 blog interview with fellow indie MMO developer Dave Toulouse. They discuss the origins of Illyriad and lessons learned along the way.
December 28, 2011

Illyriad Massively TV Interview

Beau Hindman from Massively.com sat down with James Niesewand, CEO of Illyriad Games, for an interview on Massively TV's livestream.
December 20, 2011

The Undead Horde Tournament is Here

After a magic experiment turned disastrous and awoke the undead of Illyria, the Circle of Five have issued a call for help to all commanders. Learn how you can compete and win prizes in the Undead Horde tournament.
December 11, 2011

Illyriad Voted Top Indie MMO

At the end of the first round of player voting in the IndieDB, Indie of the Year competition, Illyriad has emerged as the top ranked MMO. Thanks for all of your support!
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