From the development desk
A transparent look at experiments, technical progress and the work shaping the future of RaiderZ Global.
Behind the Forge
The Arena gets a top-to-bottom review, the character window, item tooltips and maps are brought back in line with the original game, zone loading becomes up to seven times faster, and a long list of combat timings, visual effects and player-reported issues receive fixes.
Read development update →Client Alpha now installs alongside the current client and connects to the same live server, accounts, characters, and progression, while combat, projectiles, chat, trading, mail, and many player-reported issues receive major fixes.
Read development update →The latest Client Alpha patch improves combat timing and network movement while delivering player-reported fixes for controls, quests, mounts, corpses, crafting, reputation, and stability.
Read development update →Client Alpha received a major movement rewrite, extensive combat and interface fixes, significant performance improvements, launcher updates, and the first generation of our new development tools.
Read development update →Client Alpha received major improvements to combat timing, weapons, animations, visual effects, video playback, maps, inventory behavior, and interface systems.
Read development update →Client Alpha received new graphics and gameplay options, clearer combat information, stronger connection stability, memory safeguards, and important engine maintenance.
Read development update →Client Alpha gained major performance and compatibility improvements alongside restored gems, better cameras, corrected quests and NPC interactions, and additional gameplay fixes.
Read development update →A stability-focused development period improved crash reporting, window management, controls, buffs, reconnecting, audio and several systems affected by leftover session data.
Read development update →Combat timing, projectiles, NPC behaviour and enchant effects received a broad refinement pass, accompanied by performance improvements and fixes for several everyday gameplay problems.
Read development update →This stage focused on visual parity and smoother gameplay, correcting effects, lighting, targeting and mount controls while removing several sources of freezes and stuttering.
Read development update →The new Alpha launcher and installer took shape alongside major improvements to movement, cloth physics, equipment visuals, enchant glow, animations and combat responsiveness.
Read development update →Client Alpha brought mounts, character customization and trading systems back to life while improving controls, movement synchronization and beginning work on a new launcher.
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