Ara: History Untold News

The second Ara: History Untold Technical Alpha officially closed on February 28th, 2023, and the team has taken some time to reflect. In this video, Meghan Sullivan joins Oxide developers Michelle Menard and Dorian Newcomb as they discuss their findings.

Some highlights from this interview:

• The game doubled in size – there was twice as much content, twice the amount of turns played on average, and twice the amount of players invited.
  
• Players experienced Act Transition – once you reach a certain threshold, there is a moment of pause and reflection before moving forward into a more advanced world.
  
• We introduced procedural map generation, so there was an endless amount of maps to explore.
  
• The Hanging Gardens of Nineveh beat out Stonehenge for most popular Triumph.
  
• In classic British fashion, Elizabeth the 1st was the most popular leader, knocking George Washington from his post.
  
• Players chose swine over swords, making Farms the more popular Improvements over Forges
  

Watch the full video here:
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We're thrilled to announce that the next Technical Alpha for Ara: History Untold will be starting Tuesday, February 7! This will allow a select number of people - members of our Insider Program - to play the game and give feedback on their experience.

If you'd like a chance to play in the Technical Alpha, make sure of the following:

• You're signed up for the Insider Program
• You've completed your required non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
  
• You've completed the Technical Alpha survey for us to ensure your PC's specs are up to snuff
  

You can confirm all of these action items by checking your profile on the Ara: History Untold website.

Being an Insider also grants you access to Developer Diaries, our exclusive forums, and other exciting updates, so be sure to check it out! Best of luck to all those hoping to join the Technical Alpha!

- The Ara: History Untold team