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Richard Garriott, formerly associated with Shroud of the Avatar, recently asserted that the game is now entirely free of bugs due to the implementation of AI tools. This claim arrives amidst the long-running history of the title, which previously faced significant controversy regarding its crowdfunding campaign and development management.
The broader landscape of crowdfunded MMOs continues to evolve with various updates. Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen maintains that it possesses sufficient funding to reach its launch, while Embers Adrift recently marked its fourth anniversary. Additionally, OrbusVR has been resurrected by an original developer through the release of two community editions.
Other titles are seeing active development shifts. Camelot Unchained has refined its UI and implemented class balance changes, while AdventureQuest 3D introduced a new cloth armor set. Meanwhile, Star Citizen reported adding $8M to its funding in September and continues to provide updates on its ship lines and bug fixes.
The sector remains a mix of active projects and those facing challenges. Monsters & Memories has entered early access, and Hytale released its Out of the Breach update. Conversely, DUST: Origins canceled its Kickstarter campaign to focus on single-player gameplay, and Embers Adrift experienced a week of downtime following hardware and delivery issues.
