Hello, here we give a brief update on the current state of the fantasy RPG Epica. As you may know the game entered a frequent update cycle earlier this year.  If you follow our blog or over at Steam you may have read about our plans on specific game features.

And the starting zone has made huge progress, many regions taking shape, including the various locations and diverse sets of inhabitants. A quick overview to give you some numbers.

• Almost 50 quests
• Six main locations
• 125 different characters have been prepared, including animals, enemies, questgivers, vendors, or simple peon’s – a basic NPC.

The game was already updated for multiplayer in 2024, but we do not want to rush testing yet, first we need to iron out the combat and add more items, creatures, spells and skills to the game.

We expect to finish the starting zone (basically Act 1) for the most parts this year. The good thing is we can still extend the region later. Another goal is to reach around 100 quests for Act 1, including a major quest line – which will provide a deeper story experience, more quest chains, and better rewards.

Summary

• The starting zone (Act 1), will likely be finished in 2025.
• Multiplayer testing will commence a little later, some time in 2026.