TERA Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary With New Content

Can you believe that it's been five years since TERA's initial PC launch? I sure can't. It feels like only yesterday when it took entire groups playing in a fairly optimal manner to kill BAMs. It also feels like only yesterday that the game went free-to-play and players became able to solo BAMs soon after. Man, yesterday must have been a really long day.

Anywho, it's been five years and En Masse Entertainment wants to be sure that this is a milestone to remember. All players who log in during the month of May will "receive a free pair of Fifth Anniversary Wings to show off their dedication to TERA"; these wings are exclusive to the event and will never be made available in the cash shop.

A new Anniversary Token Shop featuring "a rotating weekly inventory of items not normally available for sale" has been introduced, giving players more chances to obtain something rare. The Anniversary Tokens that are necessary for purchasing said "something rare" can be obtained by taking part in specific PvE dungeons and PvP battlegrounds. These same PvE dungeons and PvP battlegrounds will also offer players chances to win cosmetics that would otherwise only be available through the cash shop.

Community Manager Sean "Spacecats" Gibbons" is hosting several in-game quiz events throughout the month. Correct answers during these events will be rewarded with Anniversary Tokens and "other in-game prizes."

Entirely new content is also in the way in the form of the Velik's Fate update, which is set to go live on May 9th. The update will introduce two new high-level dungeons: Velik's Hold and Velik's Sanctuary. Those who successfully complete these dungeons will be given access to "all-new armor and weapon sets."

En Masse Entertainment CEO Sam Kim had the following to say about the announcement.

It’s been an incredible five years for TERA and we didn’t want to celebrate this achievement with just one day. We decided to celebrate with our community throughout the entire month. We’re looking forward to many more milestones with our loyal community, including welcoming new console players later this year. As far as we’re concerned, we’re still just getting warmed up, with much more to come!

You can read more about TERA's fifth anniversary festivities on the official website.

TERA 5th Anniversary Celebration!