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Line 1: [[File:Brighter Shores key art.jpg\|thumb\|~~The~~A promotional image for Brighter Shores.]] [[File:Brighter Shores logo.png\|thumb\|The Brighter Shores logo]] '''''Brighter Shores''''' is an upcoming game developed by [[Fen Research]] and designed by [[Andrew Gower]]. It will be released in Q3 2024, and will be available for Windows and macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel chipsets). The game is {{wp\|free-to-play}}, but players can access additional features and content by purchasing the [[Premium Pass]]. '''''Brighter Shores''''' is an adventure {{Wp\|massively multiplayer online role-playing game}} developed by [[Fen Research]] and designed by [[Andrew Gower]]. Early access to it was opened on 6 November [[2024]]{{CiteTwitter\|url=https://x.com/AndrewCGower/status/1844016463205785795\|author=Andrew Gower\|date=9 October 2024\|accessdate=9 October 2024\|quote=We have decided to push the launch of Brighter Shores back to the 6th Nov, because apparently there is some sort of election thingy on the 5th - who knew?!\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/mSpI5\|archivedate=9 October 2024}} at 09:48{{CiteGeneral\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/brightershores/comments/1gkuwtr/its_finally_here/\|title=It's finally here\|author=JankBrew\|date=2024-11-06\|accessdate=2024-11-09\|quote=Character creating now!\|archiveurl=https://archive.is/13FcD\|archivedate=2024-11-09}}. It is available for Windows and macOS. The game is {{wp\|free-to-play}}, but players can access additional features and content by purchasing the [[Premium Pass]]. Brighter Shores features an ongoing story set in the world of [[Adothria]] with hundreds of hours of gameplay.{{CiteGeneral\|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter_Shores/\|title=Brighter Shores on Steam\|author=Valve\|date=22 March 2024\|accessdate=22 March 2024\|archiveurl=https://archive.is/eYgMA\|archivedate=22 March 2024}} New content is released in the game in an episodic format. Players start their journey in [[Hopeport]], as a member of the town guard. ==System requirements== The official minimum requirements to run the game for different platforms are the following. ===Windows=== * OS: Windows 10/11 * Processor: Intel i3 or AMD equivalent * Memory: 8 GB RAM * Graphics: DirectX 11 capable graphics with at least 2GB RAM * DirectX: Version 11 * Network: Broadband Internet connection * Storage: 2 GB available space * Additional Notes: Internet connection required to play ===macOS=== * OS: 10.13+ * Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel * Memory: 8 GB RAM * Graphics: Metal capable graphics * Network: Broadband Internet connection * Storage: 2 GB available space * Additional Notes: Internet connection required to play ==Getting started== The game can be downloaded and installed through its [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter%20Shores/ Steam page]. After launching the game, the player is taken to the [[title screen]]. ==History== The game has been under ~~active~~ development since atSeptember ~~least~~2016, ~~2014~~but bysome ~~Gower,~~assets were taken from Fen Research scrapped ''Chasm Game''{{CiteTwitter\|url=https://twitter.com/AndrewCGower/status/~~1767945130487493010~~1819021220911673582\|author=Andrew Gower\|date=131 ~~March~~August 2024\|accessdate=2216 ~~March~~August 2024\|quote=~~Over~~September 102016 ~~years!~~Brighter Shores game started\|archiveurl=https://archive.isph/~~rhmtZ~~VmmMK\|archivedate=2216 ~~March~~August 2024}} and was announced officially on 13 March 2024. An initial two-minute trailer was released, which depicts [[player character]]s engaging in [[combat]], several [[~~profession~~professions]]s, and a variety of different [[~~location~~room]]s.{{CiteGeneral\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASIbNq_pLQQ\|title=Brighter Shores Gameplay Trailer\|author=MMOs.com\|date=13 March 2024\|accessdate=22 March 2024}}. Part of the reason that Brighter Shores took a long time to develop is because Gower decided to create a new game engine from scratch, as opposed to using a popular engine like {{wp\|Unreal Engine}} or {{wp\|Unity}}.{{CiteGeneral\|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/runescape-creator-answers-our-biggest-questions-about-his-new-mmo-brighter-shores-classes-professions-monetization-and-a-ttrpg-open-world/\|title=RuneScape creator answers our biggest questions about his new MMO Brighter Shores: classes, professions, monetization, and a TTRPG open world\|author=Austin Wood\|date=23 March 2024\|accessdate=23 March 2024\|archiveurl=https://archive.is/AxMwI\|archivedate=23 March 2024\|name=griv}} He had previously created his own engine for his previous MMORPG {{wp\|RuneScape}} in the early 2000s, programmed in {{wp\|Java}}. The engine that Gower built is called [[Fenforge]], and had previously been used by at least two games prior to being used for Brighter Shores. Gower has said that active development on Brighter Shores officially started in 2017.{{NamedRef\|griv}} A closed beta is planned in 2024 prior to the release of the game.{{CiteTwitter\|url=https://twitter.com/AndrewCGower/status/1767973447425003776\|author=Andrew Gower\|date=13 March 2024\|accessdate=23 March 2024\|quote=Over 10 years!\|archiveurl=https://archive.is/BknSB\|archivedate=23 March 2024}} Internal alpha tests with the first two episodes occurred in March 2024. The third episode was added to the alpha test in June 2024. Participants mostly consisted of staff, with a total of 12 people having Steam keys to access it.{{CiteTwitter\|url=https://x.com/AndrewCGower/status/1819021220911673582\|author=Andrew Gower\|date=1 August 2024\|accessdate=2 August 2024\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/FpqYj\|archivedate=2 August 2024}} A closed beta test occurred between the alpha test and the early access launch. Early access to the game was opened on 6 November 2024, with the game still missing many key features such as player-versus-player combat, special attacks for epic weapons, and the fifth episode, [[Stonemaw Hill]]. Early access is planned to "maybe" last for 6 months. There won't be a save reset or price increases to [[Premium Pass]] at the end of the early access.{{CiteGeneral\|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter_Shores/\|title=Brighter Shores on Steam\|author=Valve\|date=6 November 2024\|accessdate=6 November 2024\|archiveurl=https://archive.is/Vas8O\|archivedate=6 November 2024}} ==Update history== {{UH\| * {{UL\|update=2024-11-06\|date=6 November 2024}} ** Early access to Brighter Shores is opened to the public. }} ==Trivia== * The logo of Brighter Shores features [[Hopeport Obelisk]]. * Fen Research might have first wanted Brighter Shores to be named "Wondrous Shores", judging by the trademark filings on 11 January 2024<ref>https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004001073</ref> and 15 January 2024<ref>https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004002179</ref>. * The game's early access launch was intended to be 5 November [[2024]], but was delayed by one day due to the {{Wp\|2024 United States presidential election}}. ==References==▼ {{Reflist}}▼ ==External links== * [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter%20Shores/ Steam page] * [https://brightershores.com/ Official website] ▲==References== ▲{{Reflist}} [[Category:Games]]