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Amazon Games Apologizes for Lost Ark March Update

It looks like not enough players were as far in the game as they thought.
by Natalie Collazo on March 17, 2022   

Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG have released one of the biggest MMOs of the year and just about every update that they've done has proved it to be so again and again. This last update, however, proved to be a little difficult for many players to really grasp because they have yet to reach the content that it pertains to. They released an update via Steam as well as their website that details everything including their dedication to ensure that they do right by their fanbase and their feedback.
 

With that important context, let’s talk about Argos. We’ve seen player concerns that releasing Argos before a significant portion of the player base had progressed through Tier 3 made Lost Ark feel pay-to-win. We never wanted players to feel rushed in their quest to hit item level 1370. We considered having Argos available at launch, but viewed the Abyss Raid as an important stepping stone, helping bridge the gap to end-game activities that have yet to be released in the Western version of Lost Ark (we’re looking at you, Legion Raids). Through that lens, we wanted to give Argos a spotlight and a special introduction into Arkesia.

We made a mistake releasing the March game update too quickly after launch. Data we analyzed alongside Smilegate RPG from their previous launches projected that a larger portion of players would have reached the level required to challenge Argos. However, we overlooked certain variables, such as players spending more time on horizontal content and the price of honing materials increasing due to bots and real-money transactions. These factors contributed to a scarcity of T3 honing materials. Together, our teams at Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG are continuing to gather data on play patterns in the western version to better inform our future content roadmap. We appreciate the patience and support we’ve seen from the community while we continue to learn together and work on updating our roadmap, and apologize for the confusion our early excitement has generated.


They went into clear detail about how they plan to make fixes to known issues as well as other issues including the economy leveling as well as the number of bots that can be found throughout. As a result of these observations, Smilegate RPG and Amazon Games have decided to give out gifts that are due to be available for players on March 21, after the weekly scheduled update and maintenance.

These gifts include:

  • New Animal Skin Selection Chest
  • Mokokon Pet Selection Chest
  • Moko-board Mount Selection Chest
  • Lost Ark United Structure
  • Appearance Chance Ticket
  • Pheons x132
  • Menelik's Tome x5
  • Legendary Card Pack Selection Chest x2
  • Jukebox songs that will be provided when Jukebox content is released in the future


Check back with DailyGamer for more news on Lost Ark and information from Smilegate RPG and Amazon Games.

 

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