We bet you’re wondering what’s going on with the Mall event. We would, if we were you. Well, it’s been put on hold as you’ve noticed but it will restart in the middle of February. All rules and prizes still apply as stated before the Winter holidays, stay tuned and we’ll let you know when this thing shifts into gear again.

Some of the creatures on Planet Calypso have mysteriously disappeared! This phenomenon have been observed before, in relation to the organized abduction of the legendary LazerZoid that’s rarely spoken of but sometimes whispered about. While official sources deny any attempt at a purge, they offer this as an explanation: “They’ve probably just migrated to greener pastures. Besides, the planet just got safer. Enjoy it while it lasts.” Yeah, well, tell that to the hunters, G-man. We probably haven’t heard – or seen – the last of this.

The work with updating the land areas, malls, shops and apartments continue. There’s been general fixes in land areas to improve the overall gameplay experience by making the areas more friendly for hunting and moving, and we’ve made updates and upgrades to the New Oxford area to accommodate for new and old shop owners. The work continues and we encourage feedback and comments from the community to make sure the spotlight stays on the subject.

In an ambition to raise the quality of the colonist experience on planet Calypso, we’re currently messing around with the architecture of the landscape. Where there was sand, there will be blooming deserts. Where there was dirt and water,  there will be white shores and a green sea. And so on, with the expected poetic flair.

But really, a thousand words don’t do this justice. Have a look at these teaser images, showing the state of the land before they were touched by the hands of our Senior game designer Justin Sorrell and World architect Magnus Olin. And then have a look at the images after they had worked their magic.

This is, of course, Work In Progress. Fortunately, it’s progressing forward.