Steam News15 December 20256mo ago

Eterspire Update! Christmas, Islet and True Darkness 🎄

New Content, Features & Improvements It's Christmas in Aetera! Visit the Adventurers' Guild at the Stonehollow Fairgrounds for your yearly dose of Christmas wonder, cheer, and gifts (available until December 31st)!

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What changed

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Balance
UI and audio
Maps
Gameplay
Store
Fixes

changedNew Content, Features & ImprovementsIntroducing the Trial of True Darkness! Gather your party and challenge The Void in the ultimate challenge of 2025, for a chance to obtain a piece of the fabled Null equipment, the ultimate dark set!

addedNew Content, Features & ImprovementsPrivate Messaging (Alpha): we've added a private messaging (whispering) system to the game. This was a last-minute addition to the build, so it does not yet have a dedicated user interface. To whisper another player, you must be friends with them. Use the command [c]/w <player name> [/c] in the chat box (for example, [c]/w Arami Hey there![/c]). You can also use [c]/wl [/c] to message the last player you whispered (for example, [c]/wl Hey again, Arami![/c]).

changedNew Content, Features & ImprovementsWe've optimized several client-side networking systems, making the game noticeably more performant when multiple players are present in the same map.

changedNew Content, Features & ImprovementsUnlucky Coins have been moved to the Materials tab of the inventory.

changedEterspire StoreIntroducing the Christmas Spirit cosmetic set box! Dress up for the holidays with festive outfits in this limited-edition cosmetic box (available until January 14th)!

fixedBugfixesFixed some trees that were not solid.

Eterspire changes

changedIntroducing the Trial of True Darkness! Gather your party and challenge The Void in the ultimate challenge of 2025, for a chance to obtain a piece of the fabled Null equipment, the ultimate dark set!

addedPrivate Messaging (Alpha): we've added a private messaging (whispering) system to the game. This was a last-minute addition to the build, so it does not yet have a dedicated user interface. To whisper another player, you must be friends with them. Use the command [c]/w <player name> [/c] in the chat box (for example, [c]/w Arami Hey there![/c]). You can also use [c]/wl [/c] to message the last player you whispered (for example, [c]/wl Hey again, Arami![/c]).

changedWe've optimized several client-side networking systems, making the game noticeably more performant when multiple players are present in the same map.

changedUnlucky Coins have been moved to the Materials tab of the inventory.

changedIntroducing the Christmas Spirit cosmetic set box! Dress up for the holidays with festive outfits in this limited-edition cosmetic box (available until January 14th)!

New Content, Features & Improvements

It's Christmas in Aetera! Visit the Adventurers' Guild at the Stonehollow Fairgrounds for your yearly dose of Christmas wonder, cheer, and gifts (available until December 31st)!
Introducing the Trial of True Darkness! Gather your party and challenge The Void in the ultimate challenge of 2025, for a chance to obtain a piece of the fabled Null equipment, the ultimate dark set!
A newly discovered island: the Seaside Islet! Meet Captain Quina at the Stonehollow Port to learn more (level 95+ required).
Private Messaging (Alpha)we've added a private messaging (whispering) system to the game. This was a last-minute addition to the build, so it does not yet have a dedicated user interface. To whisper another player, you must be friends with them. Use the command [c]/w [/c] in the chat box (for example, [c]/w Arami Hey there![/c]). You can also use [c]/wl [/c] to message the last player you whispered (for example, [c]/wl Hey again, Arami![/c]).
We've optimized several client-side networking systems, making the game noticeably more performant when multiple players are present in the same map.
Unlucky Coins have been moved to the Materials tab of the inventory.

Eterspire Store

Introducing the Christmas Spirit cosmetic set box! Dress up for the holidays with festive outfits in this limited-edition cosmetic box (available until January 14th)!

Bugfixes

Fixed some trees that were not solid.
Fixed a bug that caused PC-only messages to appear on mobile.
Fixed a bug that caused World 1 to occasionally go offline.
Fixed a bug that could cause soft-locks in certain quests for some players.
Fixed a bug that could cause some boss monsters to spawn in Stonehollow.
Fixed a bug that could cause some bosses to spawn multiple times simultaneously.
Fixed a bug that allowed players to warp into the map they were already in.
Fixed a bug that could prevent players from signing up using Google Play Services.

Behind the Scenes

We have a few surprises prepared for January 1st, so stay tuned!
The 2025 yearly retrospective is coming soon!

In Other News...

78 accounts have been banned for using modded clients, which is against the Eterspire Rules. Burn!

Community

Our Arami plushie campaign is live at www.eterspire.com/arami! There are only 3 days left to make your pledge and help get the plushie made!
As a cool bonus, if we reach our Plushie Campaign goal we'll have Double EXP next weekend!
Our Christmas-themed community event is still underway, and there are big crystal rewards still available! Check our Discord Server for more info!

We hope you enjoy this update very much! This is the final update of the year. We’ll be back on January 14th with more. In the meantime, stay tuned for the yearly retrospective later this month so we can close this wonderful 2025 together! 🎊

You can read the full patch notes here on our official website.

Source

Steam News / 15 December 2025

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