Ring of Elysium

Ring of Elysium’s publisher scheduled the server shutdown for December 1, 2023 at 00:00 PST. The September 1 notice announced the closure and disabled purchases and downloads; a November 29 reminder repeated the service-ending time.

• Termination announcement: The publisher announced the planned end of service on September 1.
• Purchases and downloads: New purchases and downloads were disabled beginning September 1, 2023 at 00:00 PST.
• Server closure: The game’s servers went offline on December 1, 2023 at 00:00 PST.
• Final reminder: A November 29 publisher notice reminded players of the scheduled shutdown.

Adventurer Pass Season 15 – REUNION launched as a 10-week season with exclusive rewards, check-ins, and challenges. The 3rd Anniversary Celebration Event added permanent unlock paths for Lilo, Vivian, and Hawk, while Automata expanded the playable Adventurer roster.

• Adventurer Pass S15 – REUNION: The season introduced a new reward track and was later extended, along with the purchase window for the S15 Pass and Bundle.
  • S15 Daily Check-in: Granted an exclusive portrait and weapon-skin supply box.
  • S15 Heroic Challenges: Returned with portraits, accessories, and exclusive styles for Chunhui, Chunling, and Pete.
  • Pinnacle Challenges: Offered a free S15 Adventurer Pass for completing seven challenges.
• New Adventurer Characters: Chun Hui and Chun Ling unlocked at Tier 1, Pete unlocked at Tier 20, and Automata joined as a permanent character priced at 60,000 Coins.
• 3rd Anniversary Celebration Event: Daily check-ins and Squad missions awarded character shards and supply boxes.
  • Lilo, Vivian, and Hawk: Became permanently unlockable through character shards; Vivian shards also appeared in the Coin Store for 200 Coins, yielding 1–3 random shards.
  • Anniversary Reward Boxes: Added a Coin Store box with 12 zodiac-themed accessories and an EP Store box with nine skins, including three Epic and six Rare skins.
  • Classic Supply Boxes: Miss Christmass, Cyborg Sylvia, Sayuki, and Summer supply boxes returned to the Coin Store.
• Europa Island and Mt. Dione: Community Map Votes moved Normal Mode to Europa Island, then Mt. Dione; an October 21 notice targeted Europa Island’s return to Normal Mode and Mt. Dione for the Grand Adventure limited-time mode.
  • Leaderboard Rating Algorithm: Adjusted rating gains and deductions by rating bracket, while eliminating AI opponents no longer granted leaderboard elimination rating.
  • Map Vote: Each vote cost 100 Coins, capped at 20 votes per day, and awarded a Vote Participation Box containing random rewards.

Adventurer Season 13 – SIREN launched with new characters, seasonal rewards, and a reset leaderboard, followed by Adventurer Pass Season 14 in June 2021. Ring of Elysium also delivered major gunplay changes, new maps and vehicles, and a substantial visual overhaul.

• Seasonal content: Five Adventurer seasons refreshed progression and rewards.
  • Adventurer Season 10 introduced a new pass and character rewards.
  • Adventurer Season 11 added more than 100 pass rewards, 1,500 returned E-Points, and new characters including Clark, KOKOE, and Diana.
  • Adventurer Season 12 added Fox, Dan, and Joyner.
  • Adventurer Season 13 – SIREN introduced Casey Jones, Vivian, and Cassio Kent.
  • Adventurer Pass Season 14 launched with a 10-week reward track, including Code X, Code M, and Lilo.
• New characters and rewards: Cyborg Sylvia arrived as a standalone futuristic character, while Heroic Challenges and Pinnacle Challenges returned with portraits, accessories, character styles, and free seasonal passes. The Coin Store also added new weapon skins, vehicle appearances, and the Sapphire Edge and Quantum Strike skins.
• Gunplay overhaul: The recoil overhaul from Heavy Caliber reached every mode, with more defined weapon patterns. Bullet Penetration, Aim Punch, and Breath Holding added deeper firearm and aiming behavior, while reload animations and chambered-round reload speeds were improved.
• Maps and vehicles: Normal Mode rotated among Vera, Mt. Dione, and Europa Island through community votes and seasonal adjustments. The Viper Truck and Viper SUV were added to Europa Island, alongside LTM rotations featuring Grand Adventure, Heavy Metal, Sniper Assassin, and Team Deathmatch.
• Visual and technical upgrades: The ADS Overhaul and FPP Animation Overhaul redesigned scopes, reticles, movement, weapon sway, reloads, and firing animations. Ray-traced Global Illumination arrived for more realistic lighting, with Mt. Dione receiving ray-tracing support and expanded DX12 compatibility.

Vera launched on April 9, 2020, bringing a radioactive sandstorm, tactical abilities, the SCAR-H, Motorbike Pack, Viper SUV, and Viper Truck to Ring of Elysium. 4v4 Team Deathmatch arrived in March, while Adventurer Season 9 added Hawk, Klein, and Ada and tested the Heavy Caliber gunplay changes.

• Vera: The hazardous map expanded combat with new traversal and vehicle options, while Real-time Dynamic Global Illumination upgraded environmental lighting.
• Team Deathmatch and Heavy Caliber: Team Deathmatch added 4v4 small-arena matches with respawning, friend invitations, and a scoreboard. Heavy Caliber tested revised recoil and gunplay, alongside limb penetration, bullet penetration, and weapon-balance changes.
• Adventurer seasons: The Adventure Pass cadence moved through five seasons, while Pinnacle Challenges offered free passes for Seasons 5 through 9.
  • Adventurer Season 5: Launched Adventure Pass rewards and Heroic Challenges.
  • Adventurer Season 6: Introduced the revamped Loadout System.
  • Adventurer Season 7: Added Stealth Cloak, Bio-signal Detector, and Campbell Shooting Range.
  • Adventurer Season 8: Added daily chests for Adventure Pass owners.
  • Adventurer Season 9: Introduced Hawk, Klein, and Ada with unlockable styles.
• Battlecars: The Battlecars system let players upgrade vehicles into war machines with unique abilities; later tuning adjusted the Armored Truck, Mini-compact Car, and Mini-SUV.
• 1st Anniversary: The free Anniversary DLC and celebration added exclusive character variations, daily check-ins, and LTMania events including Supercharged, Classic Dione, and Second Wind.