Ara: History Untold News

Get your pickaxes ready because we’re digging into the Mines of Ara: History Untold this week!

Mines play a key role in the development of your cities. As one of the five main harvesting Improvements at your disposal, establishing a Mine early on will help you stockpile Stone and other vital resources. A Mine's output is directly tied to the region it's situated in, yielding between 1 and 6 Stone each turn. As with other improvements, the output of a Mine can be significantly increased through upgrades or the addition of diligent workers.

An image showing the possible regions a mine can be placed in.

An image showing the mine being constructed.

Stone is one of the most crucial resources in Ara and is vital for constructing and upgrading your Improvements and Triumphs. Stone is also versatile and can be used to craft Goods and Equipment or establish roads between your Cities.

However, Mines are more than just stone quarries. These Improvements can harvest additional resources that will greatly advance your Nation. Gold and Gemstone are two examples of natural resources that, once unearthed by your Mines, can immediately boost your City's Prosperity or be skillfully transformed into refined Goods, introducing new layers of strategic complexity.

Humans have been digging resources out of the ground for millennia, but the Ngwenya Mine of Eswatini is the oldest quarry ever discovered and dates back over 40,000 years! This haematite ore deposit was initially used in the Middle Stone Age to extract red ochre and later used for iron smelting and iron ore export.

An image of a gemstone resource harvestable by mines.

We look forward to bringing you more features in the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned!

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Greetings from the Ara: History Untold Team!

We are so delighted (and exhausted) to have met so many fans as we showcased Ara this past week at Gamescom. We want to express our sincerest gratitude to those of you who showed up to our demos, talked to our staff, and supported the premiere of our gameplay trailer, all of which made the whole experience unforgettable.

In case you may have missed it (or just want to relive the fun) here's a rundown of our wonderful week at Gamescom:

We began the week by showing off our first ever Gameplay Trailer at Opening Night Live, alongside other amazing titles.

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Then, Xbox Publishing's Community Director, Livvy Hall, joined our Executive Producer, Matt Turnbull, for our first live gameplay demo.

Of course, no show would be compete without an amazing soundtrack! We took a look behind the scenes of the creation of Ara's data-driven music system, then released the music for you all to stream.

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During the week, we also hosted a giveaway for the custom Ara-themed PC we partnered with Justin Robey of Robeytech to make. If you weren't able to participate, no worries! We will be hosting another PC Giveaway later this year.



Overall, we all had an amazing time and are excited to share even more in the coming months. Thank you all again for your support!

Until next time,
The Ara: History Untold Team

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This is a big week for us because we just revealed our brand-new gameplay trailer at Gamescom 2023! We're so excited to finally give you a sneak peek into the immersive world of Ara. If you're attending Gamescom this year, come visit us at the Xbox booth and meet the team. We'll guide you through the game's early moments and show you all the cool features we’ve been working on.

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If this is your first time with us, welcome! Our weekly Steam Stories will catch you up to speed on everything you need to know about Ara. We've already talked about Dangerous Wildlife, Natural Resources, and diverse biomes, and even showed you some of the buildable structures like Farms and Triumphs. And let's not forget about Ara's True Simultaneous Turns which add a whole new level of strategy to the game!



We're sharing all this cool stuff on Steam, so make sure to check back here every week for new info. Your support means everything to us, and we're working hard to make Ara: History Untold the best gaming experience ever.

Thank you for joining us on this incredible journey, and don't forget to add Ara to your Wishlist!

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Cheers,

The Ara: History Untold Team

Ara: Story Untold was originally announced at last year’s notE3 Xbox Games Showcase, but the game has been missing in action since then. Until now, that is. During tonight’s Gamescom announceathon show, Microsoft released the first in-game trailer for Oxide Games' turn-based grand strategy game, which spans, checks notes, ah yes, the whole of human history. Here it is:

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Grab your safety goggles and chainsaws because this week we’re clearing the way for Logging Camps in Ara: History Untold!

Logging Camps are one of the most important harvesting Improvements in the game, providing your Nation with a steady supply of Wood each turn. This resource is essential for growing your Nation, which is why players can start construction on these Improvements as soon as the game begins.

A screenshot of a Logging Camp improvement in the temperate forest of Ara: History Untold.

The yield for Logging Camps can range from 1 to 6 Wood, contingent upon the region and the Improvement level. And that's just the beginning – the potential for a higher Wood harvest isn't solely confined to your Logging Camps. Other Improvements, Triumphs, Traits, and Technologies can increase the amount of Wood harvested each turn.

Unlike other harvesting Improvements, there are no additional resources to collect from Logging Camps. Upgrades will provide a higher yield and an additional worker slot, giving you access to more Wood every turn!

But why is Wood so crucial? Well, it isn't just a simple resource in Ara – from construction to upgrading Improvements and Triumphs, Wood is the backbone of your Nation's advancement. It’s also essential for crafting various goods and equipment used to create new armies and enrich your cities.

A screenshot of all the regions a Logging Camp can be placed in.

Did you know the origins of Logging Camps trace back to ancient times? A Roman water-powered sawmill dating back to 280 CE was unearthed at Hierapolis in modern-day Turkey. These early lumber mills were often constructed beside rivers and harnessed the power of water to drive their saws, offering a glimpse into the ingenuity of civilizations past.

Tune in next week for another look inside the world of Ara: History Untold!

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