Shadow Arena News

It is said that various rewards loom inside Gorgath’s Alchemy Chest!
Shall we open the chest to see what rewards await us?

Log into Shadow Arena to receive
Gorgath's Alchemy Chests and a special skin! ٩(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)૭✧


[h2]Login Rewards with Gorgath's Alchemy Chest![/h2]
■ Event Period
- January 20, 2022 (Thursday) after maintenance – February 10, 2022 (Thursday) before maintenance


■ Event Details
① When you log in to the game, you'll be rewarded with a daily reward based on how many days you've been logged in.
② You can check your login rewards in the Menu (ESC) → [Login Rewards] in the game and rewards will be sent to your ‘Storage’ when you log in.


■ Daily Rewards


▼ [Gorgath’s Alchemy Chest] / [Gorgath’s Forbidden Alchemy Chest] Details

Calling for all Partner Influencers
who are looking to share various Shadow Arena content! o(*'▽'*)/☆ﾟ’


■ Sign-up Period
- January 20, 2022 (Thursday) after maintenance – Until the end of Beta Season 8

Sign up


■ Requirements
* You must meet all the requirements in order to apply for the partner program.
* Those selected as partner influencers will be notified separately through the email and in-game inbox written in the application form, and it may take about 1 to 2 weeks for review and selection.
* Partner influencers are selected based on our internal criteria among applicants who have met all the requirements.


■ Program Period
- From the date of Partner Influencer selection – Until the end of Beta Season 8


■ Partner Influencer Duties
- Proceed in Shadow Arena broadcasting (at least 1 hour in length) or upload a Shadow Arena video at least once a week.
※In the case participants fail to meet the duties of a partner influencer, they may be disqualified from the Partner Influencer selection.



■ Perks
* Please check the [See details of each perk] below for more information on each perk.


▼ See details of each perk [Partner Influencer Perks]

1) [Shadow Arena Hoodie] is provided only once for the first time regardless of the number of times you were selected as a partner influencer.



2) [Exclusive Title] and [Exclusive Profile Frame] can only be used during Beta Season 8, and they will be sent out two weeks after the players chosen as Partner Influencers are announced.
- Those who received partner influencer authorization can check their [Exclusive Title] and [Exclusive Profile Frame] in the in-game menu on [Main Screen] > [ESC] > [Wu-Ju's Gift].


3) [MonthlyCoupon] 5 coupons willbesentviaDiscordorin-gamemail everymonth on the first Monday.
Get creative with the coupons for creating fun contents and broadcasting!



■ Partner Influencers Responsibilities

The maintenance is now finished and you can now access the game.
Thank you for your patience during the maintenance.

We have sent you compensation as a token of our apology for the inconvenience you may have experienced.




We will be undergoing maintenance on January 20, 2022 (Thu).
During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the game and the official site.



[h3] [/h3][h3]■ Game Maintenance[/h3]

- Game Maintenance Target: All server
- Game Maintenance Schedule:
> January 19, 2022 (Wed) 18:00 - 22:00 (PST)
> January 20, 2022 (Thu) 03:00 - 07:00 (CET)
> January 20, 2022 (Thu) 05:00 - 09:00 (MSK)

- Game Maintenance Impact : Unable to access the game


[h3]■ Web Maintenance[/h3]


- Maintenance Target: Official Website

- Maintenance Schedule :
> January 19, 2022 (Wed) 18:00 - 20:00 (PST)
> January 20, 2022 (Thu) 03:00 - 05:00 (CET)
> January 20, 2022 (Thu) 05:00 - 07:00 (MSK)
- Website Maintenance Impact: Unable to access all services within the official website






Thank you.

We have completed the stabilization measures for our Pearl Abyss website.
The following change was made during this time:

We will continue to do our best to provide better services.
Thank you.



We would like to inform you that the Pearl Abyss Website will undergo a stabilization process on January 19 (Wed) from 18:00 to 19:00 (UTC+9).
Please understand that logging in through the launcher may not be seamless during this time.

We will do our best to provide you with a more stable service.

Thank you.

Greetings, this is the Shadow Arena Development Team.


A new year has begun and we are already two weeks into 2022. Although Beta Season 7 has come to an end, we’re sure there are many players who recently started playing Shadow Arena and others who have been with us to see many seasons come by and go. Nonetheless, we would like to thank every one of you who joined us in 2021.



A Look Back at Shadow Arena in 2021

In 2021, Shadow Arena’s development focused on making the game accessible and easy for any player to adjust to. For example, the method of defeating monsters → obtaining tokens → purchasing items → growth was considered to be a simple solution to minimizing the difficulty of the game. However, even in this process, the difficulty in selecting items occurred quite frequently, and to solve this, we began narrowing the selection of items for players.

But over time, this created a situation where only a handful of items were being purchased leading to a repetitive style of gameplay and resulting in a new dilemma to tackle.



We asked ourselves whether we were content with simply keeping the same gameplay and item settings.


As a result, for Season 8, we came to the solution of diversifying contents in the arena.


[h3]1. More Equipment and Consumables[/h3]
First, we plan on adding the system of obtaining items through treasure chests or from defeating monsters. The goal of these changes is to reduce repetitive gameplay through the purchase of shop items and to diversify gameplay patterns and experience — all depending on which items players end up obtaining.


[h3]2. Introducing the Ancient Altar[/h3]
Secondly, similar to our primary goal mentioned above, introducing the Ancient Altar to the Arena will also help add diversity to the gameplay. If used correctly, the Ancient Altar will be designed to play a significant role in becoming a strong variable towards claiming victory. Objects such as the Red Dragon, Laytenn, or Puturum will make their appearances as well.

Players who claim control of these powerful objects may find their gameplay experience fun and rewarding, but it may be a discouraging experience for others especially if upsets the game balance. As a result, we are carefully evaluating the content before a decision is made to implement it.


[h3]3. Dynamic Changes to the Arena[/h3]
In addition to the changes made to item acquisition and the addition of the Ancient Altar, you can expect to see many changes in the arena. In some rounds, the size of the arena can be as large as an area that includes Heidel, while in some rounds the arena size may be much smaller. The dark fog may close in faster or may not move at all. The final battle may take place in the middle of Heidel or in an area with the Mage Tower in the center. We are currently working to use the entirety of Serendia to bring unique changes. The objects and Ancient Altars will be placed appropriately to fit the changing dynamics of the arena.



We're also hoping to bring back some of the positive aspects that were overlooked in Shadow Arena. For example, in order to make winning a battle more rewarding, we may reintroduce a feature where a player can obtain loot from defeated foes. In addition, we're considering adding a large bag (similar to a regular inventory) to replace the current inventory with limited slots, allowing you to have more options when it comes to item usage.

These changes are currently being evaluated internally, and it is possible that they will not be implemented if they are not enjoyable.


To wrap things up, we hope you stay tuned for Season 8 coming next week. Shadow Arena will continue to introduce new and fun content as well as strive to deliver the best quality game for our players.



Thank you.