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Age of Expansion Timeliine (536 AC to 593 AC)
Posted on 09/08/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have updated their site with another in their timeline installments, letting players know some of the history surrounding the game wrold. today's timeline covers the years 536 AC to 593 AC.
Leipzig Chronicles of Spellborn Interview
Posted on 08/27/2008 by Jon Wood
In Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with Pierre-Yves Deslandes from The Chronicles of Spellborn International to talk about their upcoming MMO, The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Timeline Series Part Three
Posted on 07/30/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released a new edition of their timeline series. This week's covers "The Awakening" (501 AC - 524 AC).
Timeline Series Part Two
Posted on 07/22/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Speallborn have started a new series of features that will create a timeline for lore from the game. Today, we present Part Two: Death's Dream (Year 0 - 500).
Timeline Series Part One
Posted on 07/15/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Speallborn have started a new series of features that will create a timeline for lore from the game. Today, we present part One: The Great Collapse (Year 0).
Character Screenshots
Posted on 04/10/2008 by Guest Writer
The developers of The Chronicles of Spellborn have release these 12 new screenshots. The images show off some of the different characters that the game can provide for players.
The Sound of Shorath Mesa
Posted on 04/04/2008 by Guest Writer
The Chronicles of Spellborn developer Matthew Florianz has penned this new developers journal on The Sound of Shorath Mesa, giving us a look at the way that ambient sound is offered in TCoS.
New Quarterstone Screenshots
Posted on 04/02/2008 by Guest Writer
The team over at The Chronicles of Spellborn has provided us with eleven new screenshots featuring the area known as Quarterstone.
Combat for Beginners
Posted on 03/26/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released this great new Game Design Journal that focuses in on just what it is you, as a beginner, need to know about TCoS's unique combat system.
Art Journal: Shorath Mesa
Posted on 03/13/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released this new Art Journal focusing on the Shorath Mesa area of the game.

Interviews

Leipzig Chronicles of Spellborn Interview
Posted on 08/27/2008 by Jon Wood
In Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with Pierre-Yves Deslandes from The Chronicles of Spellborn International to talk about their upcoming MMO, The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Spellborn GDC Demo
Posted on 03/06/2008 by Keith Cross
News Manager Keith Cross recently had the opportunity to get his first look at the upcoming MMORPG, The Chronicles of Spellborn and shares his thoughts on the new game's combat, equipment, death penalty and more.
QA Dev Journal
Posted on 02/07/2008 by Guest Writer
The guys over at Spellborn have provided us with this short developer journal that focuses on the Quality Assurance aspect of development.
Dev Chat Summary
Posted on 01/14/2008 by Laura Genender
On Sunday, the team from The Chronicles of Spellborn stopped by do participate in a developer chat about the game's world and story. Today, Laura Genender summarizes some of the important information that came out during the chat.
Dev Chat Log
Posted on 01/13/2008 by Laura Genender
The team from The Chronicles of Spellborn stopped by our IRC on Sunday to talk about their game. This chat, the second that we have had with these developers, focused on the lore and world aspects of the upcoming MMORPG.
Dev Chat Follow-Up Q&A
Posted on 01/11/2008 by Laura Genender
Dack on December 17th, the team from The Chronicles of Spellborn stopped by MMORPG.com for a dev chat. Today, they answer the questions that they didn't have time to answer live in this special Q&A.
Developer Chat Summary
Posted on 12/17/2007 by Laura Genender
Community Manager Laura Genender files this report, summarizing the points that were made by Chronicles of Spellborn developers when they stopped by our IRC for a developer chat on Sunday.
Developer Chat Log
Posted on 12/16/2007 by Laura Genender
The Developers from The Chronicles of Spellborn took the time on Sunday to answer questions from MMORPG.com readers on our Coldfront IRC server. Below, you can find a complete log of the chat.
Chronicles of Spellborn Arena and PvP Q&A
Posted on 10/04/2007 by Jon Wood
Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down and ask a few questions of the folks over at Spellborn International, the Netherlands based company that's making The Chronicles of Spellborn. Community Manager Pierre-Yves *Mirage* Deslandes took the time to provide the answers.
Video Interview from Leipzig
Posted on 09/01/2007 by Jon Wood
In Leipzig the guys from The Chronicles of Spellborn gave us a look at character creation and customization, combat, PvP zones, and more.
Marco van Haren, PR Manager
Posted on 09/05/2006 by
We learn more about TCoS.
Dev Profile: Chris Nengerman
Posted on 07/26/2006 by
Garrett Fuller does his first in-depth look at an industry professional.
Exclusive Interview, Part Two
Posted on 09/08/2005 by Darin Sorrentino
We talk to Barry Hoffman of Spellborn International again, in the second half of this two part Q&A.
Exclusive Interview, Part One
Posted on 08/31/2005 by Darin Sorrentino
The Chronicles of Spellborn, a recently announced MMORPG project out of the Netherlands, has generated some hype with its unique artistic style. Now, we take a first look as we catch up with the team.

Media

Character Screenshots
Posted on 04/10/2008 by Guest Writer
The developers of The Chronicles of Spellborn have release these 12 new screenshots. The images show off some of the different characters that the game can provide for players.
New Quarterstone Screenshots
Posted on 04/02/2008 by Guest Writer
The team over at The Chronicles of Spellborn has provided us with eleven new screenshots featuring the area known as Quarterstone.
New Screenshots
Posted on 05/10/2007 by Guest Writer
The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have provided us with 9 new screenshots for our viewing pleasure. These screens come to us as a part of our weekly series of Chronicles of Spellborn features.
Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 04/04/2007 by Guest Writer
The good people over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have provided us with ten new and exciting screenshots from their MMORPG.
8 Screens: The Daevi
Posted on 07/05/2006 by Dana Massey
Eight exclusive screenshots of the new playable race.
Exclusive Screenshot
Posted on 05/04/2006 by Dana Massey
One image to go with the journal.
Seven Exclusive Screens
Posted on 12/28/2005 by Dana Massey
We see chracter creation with these seven images.
Three Exclusive Screens
Posted on 12/23/2005 by Dana Massey
Hot on the heels of yesterday's general release, we bring three exclusives.
Trailer and Screenshots
Posted on 09/29/2005 by Dana Massey
The Chronicles of Spellborn have produced an exciting in-game trailer, as well as releasing several new screenshots.
Two Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 08/31/2005 by Dana Massey
To go with today's Q&A, we have two exclusive images from the upcoming MMORPG.

Dev Journals

The Sound of Shorath Mesa
Posted on 04/04/2008 by Guest Writer
The Chronicles of Spellborn developer Matthew Florianz has penned this new developers journal on The Sound of Shorath Mesa, giving us a look at the way that ambient sound is offered in TCoS.
Combat for Beginners
Posted on 03/26/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released this great new Game Design Journal that focuses in on just what it is you, as a beginner, need to know about TCoS's unique combat system.
Art Journal: Shorath Mesa
Posted on 03/13/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released this new Art Journal focusing on the Shorath Mesa area of the game.
Chris Nengerman Developer Journal
Posted on 04/05/2007 by Guest Writer
Today, we kick off a multi-week series of features from the folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn. This first developer journal is from Chris Nengerman who is the Lead Game Designer for The Chronicles of Spellborn.
The Daevi: New Race
Posted on 07/05/2006 by Guest Writer
We exclusively reveal the second playable race in The Chronicles of Spellborn.
The Rogue Classes
Posted on 05/31/2006 by Guest Writer
We learn about the sneaky people being built over at Spellborn International.
Caster Classes
Posted on 05/04/2006 by Guest Writer
We continue to get word on The Chronicles of Spellborn.
The Warrior Class
Posted on 04/26/2006 by Guest Writer
In our latest journal, the TCoS team looks at the Warrior class.
Animation
Posted on 04/06/2006 by Guest Writer
In this first Chronicles of Spellborn developer journal, Spellborn Lead Animator Michael Perdieus shows us his craft.

General Article

Age of Expansion Timeliine (536 AC to 593 AC)
Posted on 09/08/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have updated their site with another in their timeline installments, letting players know some of the history surrounding the game wrold. today's timeline covers the years 536 AC to 593 AC.
Timeline Series Part Three
Posted on 07/30/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released a new edition of their timeline series. This week's covers "The Awakening" (501 AC - 524 AC).
Timeline Series Part Two
Posted on 07/22/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Speallborn have started a new series of features that will create a timeline for lore from the game. Today, we present Part Two: Death's Dream (Year 0 - 500).
Timeline Series Part One
Posted on 07/15/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at The Chronicles of Speallborn have started a new series of features that will create a timeline for lore from the game. Today, we present part One: The Great Collapse (Year 0).
Gamedesign Journal: From Mind to Paper
Posted on 01/10/2008 by Guest Writer
Michael Wolf Visser, Lead Content Designer for The Chronicles of Spellborn has written a developer journal which uses the example of Quarterstone's Green District to explore the process of giving form to thoughts, and bringing ideas through to fruition during the design process.
Attributes
Posted on 06/22/2007 by Jon Wood
In this most recent article about The Chronicles of Spellborn, Managing Editor Jon Wood takes a look at the player attribute system.
Part Four: Races and Classes
Posted on 06/08/2007 by Jon Wood
Today, we publish the fourth in our series of features on The Chronicles of Spellborn. This time around, Jon Wood looks at the facts around the races and classes that will be available in the game.
Studio Visit Part Two: Sound
Posted on 05/10/2007 by Jon Wood
Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood visited the offices of The Chronicles of Spellborn in The Netherlands. Today, we present an article about the use of sound in the game as Jon sat down with Sound Designer Matthew Florianz.
Part One: Introduction
Posted on 05/02/2007 by Jon Wood
Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood visited the offices of The Chronicles of Spellborn in The Netherlands. Today, we kick off a series of articles from that trip with an introduction to TCoS and some of the innovative features that are promised from this upcoming MMORPG.
Trip Winner's Log
Posted on 06/25/2006 by Guest Writer
Samir ‘Ojisan’ Shamma won our November giveaway of a trip to Holland. Here is his log.
Music from Jesper Kyd
Posted on 01/30/2006 by Dana Massey
The famed composer working on The Chronicles of Spellborn lets us hear his music.

The Chronicles of Spellborn

Developer: Spellborn International
Genre: Fantasy
Status: Beta Testing (est. release 11/27/08)
Platforms:
Website: http://www.thechroniclesofspellborn.com

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Latest The Chronicles of Spellborn News

Free-to-Play Clarification

Sep 29, 2008

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have posted a clarification of the payment model for their game, clearing up confusion stemming from the game's free-to-play starting zone.

North American Launch Date Announced

Sep 29, 2008

Acclaim, the North American Publisher for The Chronicles of Spellborn, has announced that the game will launch on November 27. In lieu of the typical 7 of 14 day free trials, TCoS will include a free to play starter zone where players can get a feel for the game's systems before making an investment in the game.

Euro Launch Date Announced.

Sep 22, 2008

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have announced the European release date for their upcoming MMORPG. It seems that November 27th is the date to watch for EU players. We are told that we should have word soon on a North American launch date.