Shards Online's Alpha Is Now Live

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Shards Online's first Alpha build went live earlier today, bringing with it a whole bunch of additions and changes. Among the new features are the introduction of the first Community Clusters, the Catacombs dungeon, guild and party systems, a Criminal system, a UI overhaul that adds a mini-map, player-run merchants, and a whole lot more. Everyone who pledged at the $20 level or higher now has access to the build, granted they accept the revised Alpha NDA.

If you've previously activated a trial key, your trial has been reactivated for the weekend. Citadel Studios will also be handing out a number of Alpha keys through various channels over the course of the weekend.

Oddly enough, Citadel is also "officially waiving the NDA" for the weekend, allowing anyone to take screenshots, videos, and stream. The NDA will go back into effect after the weekend is over, however.

You can find more information about the Alpha launch in today's newsletter.