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Shape your world in Ara: History Untold, an evolution in historical grand strategy from
@OxideGames
and
@XboxPublishing
.
Join the Insider Program to get the latest news:
Our first Technical Alpha is officially underway! Invites have gone out for the first people to play the current build of Ara: History Untold, with more going out later this week.
Don't miss your chance to play in this or future flights - join the Insider Program now!
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@gamescom
, we're headed your way with...
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In Ara: History Untold, you'll influence a dynamic Living World with your decisions and gameplay style.
Join our Insider Program to be among the first to play the game later this summer!
Tune in to the Xbox Games Showcase Extended for new trailers, deeper looks into the news from Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, and speak with some of your favorite game developers:
Rule your way in Ara: History Untold! Join our devs TODAY as they unveil fresh insights and game updates at
#DeveloperDirect
🏛️
Stream at 12 PM PT here:
Be one of the first people to play Ara: History Untold at
@gamescom
with our hands-on demo – or catch us in the official
@Xbox
show floor broadcast!
#xboxgamescom
Missed
#DeveloperDirect
? Dive into the Ara: History Untold behind the scenes with
@OxideGames
for key updates and insights!
Rule your way in Fall 2024 👑
Watch the Ara: History Untold launch day livestream with hosts from
@OxideGames
and Xbox Game Studios. Tune in Sept 24, 9-11am PT and 3-5pm PT on Steam, Ara Twitch Channel and Xbox Twitch Channel!
On this day in history: Antoni Gaudi, architect and designer of the Sagrada Familia, was born!
Gaudi’s work is a true Triumph for any 4X strategist. Are you up for the challenge?
Our second Technical Alpha is now live! We're sending emails to select Insiders from now through February 13 – if you don't see anything now, keep an eye on your inbox!
Behold: our first-ever gameplay trailer for Ara: History Untold, which just debuted at
#gamescom2023
Opening Night Live!
Join our Insider Program and wishlist us on Steam to get all the latest updates!
Ara's Design Director on evolving from 4X to Grand Strategy: "We tried reframing each 'X' with a modern lens – keep the core concept of what kind of gameplay this is representing intact, but broaden them to be less about a militaristic punch to the face."
Our first Technical Alpha is drawing to a close! If you've been invited to play Ara: History Untold, be sure to do so before the Technical Alpha ends TONIGHT at 5PM Pacific time.
We plan to increase the number of players in our next alpha - Insiders, stay tuned for more info!
A historical moment for grand strategy fans! Excited for our friends
@CivGame
to join the
@XboxGamePass
catalog - can’t wait to see what the next turn has in store! 🤩
Remember to watch the Ara: History Untold launch day livestream with
@OxideGames
and Xbox Game Studios at 9-11am PT and 3-5pm PT today on Steam, Ara Twitch Channel and Xbox Twitch Channel!
"We're making a great game, and we're really excited about next year."
ICYMI: Dorian Newcomb, Art Director
@OxideGames
, shared new info and footage from Ara: History Untold on
@majornelson
's podcast on Friday!
Watch here, starting at 40:05:
Here's a look inside the Ara: History Untold theater at
#gamescom2023
, where we're playing through the first 15 turns of the game every half hour! It's been amazing to meet so many strategy game fans.
What is 4x? Each X stands for one core dynamic of gameplay: explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate.
Check out how our developers sought to further explore this framework in our Developer Diary:
Ready to shape history? 🌍 Pre-order Ara: History Untold now and choose from 3 unique editions!
Play Ara September 24, 2024, Day One in Game Pass or Pre-Order Now. Learn More:
Good news! Feedback has been amazing so we’re extending the second technical alpha! The last day is now on the 28th and ends at 4 PM PST.
Make sure to sign up for the Insider Program for more information:
(1 of 4) Tell Me Why is set in Alaska, within a Huna Tlingit community. But did you know the Tlingit civil rights activist, Elizabeth Peratrovich (Tlingit: Ḵaax̲gal.aat), helped pass the first statewide anti-discrimination law in the United States?
Tell Me Why is available for free throughout all of June in honor of Pride Month!
As in past years, we ask that you give your money to trans creators, trans-inclusive charities local to you, and trans people in need.
See you in Delos Crossing! ✨
How does the vision of Ara: History Untold impact player experience?
Michelle Menard, Design Director
@OxideGames
: "We wanted to bring in ways to make [strategy] more meaningful to the player ... to impact agency and let you express your values through different mechanics."
Our exclusive Insider Forums are now available to all Ara: History Untold Insiders! Join the devs to discuss grand strategy, history and the development of the game!
Sign up today!
Soon there will be legacies to reshape and gods to appease...
We're talking Age of Mythology: Retold and Ara: History Untold on this special edition of the pod:
Watch the Ara: History Untold hands-on demo, live from
#Xboxgamescom
at 6:00 AM PT/9:00 AM ET!
Play Ara September 24, 2024, Day One in PC Game Pass or Pre-Order Now. Learn More:
One of the biggest pieces of feedback we've received so far has been around the layouts of your nation's cities.
We're thrilled to share we've made some big updates to city layouts, which you can read all about in our latest blog - available to everyone!
Although they were commonly known as the "Hanging Gardens of Babylon," records indicate that this World Wonder was actually built in Nineveh, located in modern-day Iraq.
They were also the most popular Triumph in Ara: History Untold's Second Technical Alpha!
We're joining the rest of
@Xbox
to further celebrate and amplify women within both gaming and world history!
Make sure to check out Xbox’s article as they highlight games, creators, and organizations that elevate women’s voices within our communities!
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! Here at Xbox, we are proud to uplift, support, and celebrate women this month and beyond.
Learn more about how we're honoring
#WHM
:
"Ara is BIG. Hands down the biggest game many here have worked on."
Learn more about the scale and scope of Ara: History Untold as we ramp up towards Technical Alpha 2!
Harken, Insiders! Ara: History Untold's second technical alpha begins on February 7! We're excited to showcase some of the game’s new features and refinements made based on YOUR feedback!
Read more here:
It’s Wednesday! Time for another PC Game Pass code giveaway!
Follow, RT and choose an age: 🏺 Ancient, 🏰 Middle or 🚀 Modern?
Tag your reply with
#AraHistoryUntoldSweepstakes
.
Winners announced Friday.
Full T&Cs here:
So many great games in September! Let's celebrate with another PC Game Pass giveaway! 🎉
To enter, follow, RT, and tell us: Which historical figure would make a great Mortal Kombat character?
Use the
#AraHistoryUntoldSweepstakes
hashtag!
Full T&Cs:
If you haven't already, check out our Insider Program Dev Diary for more info on why YOU should join!
And make sure to congratulate
@OxideGames
Andy Cataldo for Community Manager Appreciation Day!
We've completed our first Technical Alpha, and we couldn't have done it without all of you! Your response has been amazing, and we're excited to make the next alpha even better.
One tweet can't describe how grateful we are, so here's the full "Thank you":
Want to play something new? It's a good thing we're giving away a 3-month subscription to PC Game Pass!
To enter, follow, RT, and answer our weekly discussion question:
What's your favorite historical period piece, film, or TV show? 🎬
Full T&Cs:
It’s time to meet the neighbors! This week we’re discussing Independent Settlements and how you will further your relationships with these regions!
Check out this week’s Steam Community update for more information on Settlements and how this will affect your strategy.
Happy Birthday,
@robeytech
! 🎉 Your craftsmanship and epic PC builds have definitely made history at Ara!
We still can't stop thinking about this custom PC build from gamescom 2023!
On this day in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was fatally stabbed by Brutus, Cassius, and other senators in Rome.
The famed betrayal marked the end of an era and ushered in a new chapter in Roman history.
Raise your glasses to a hauntingly brilliant mind!
Today, we commemorate the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, born on January 19, 1809. Just steer clear of the amontillado and celebrate his mastery as a Paragon of writing instead. 🍷
We're floored by all your interest in the Ara: History Untold Insider Program! Our website is having some difficulties thanks to the large volume of traffic, but please stay tuned - signups will resume shortly!
Hey Ara: History Untold Insiders — check your emails! You should now have access to our first-ever Developer Diary, exclusive to Insiders.
To read the post (or to sign up for the Insider Program if you haven't yet), visit !
Exciting news: We will be having another Technical Alpha in January 2023! 🎉
We're excited to show you that we listened to your feedback, and as a first step, all of our Developer Diaries are now publicly available.
📜 Hark, weekend wanderers! 📜
Have you seen our first-ever gameplay reveal yet? Of course you have! But have you seen it TWICE? ⚔️
The full trailer is available now on our YouTube!
Work hard AND play hard? In this new Insiders-only blog post, read all about how
@OxideGames
mix fun with development as we bring your feedback to life!
Midweek Alert: 📣 Let’s celebrate Wednesday with a giveaway!
Follow, RT and tell us your secrets for winning a grand strategy game, for a chance to win a PC Game Pass code!
Winners will be picked on Friday.
➡️ Full T&Cs here:
Unveil history with our latest Dev Diary!
Narrative Designer and historian Grace Rojas reveals the process of how we portray Leaders, monuments, and tech in Ara: History Untold. 🏺📜
"Every nation in the game, based on their own unique starting situations and decisions, has a chance to rise to the top and be a winner, or sink to the bottom and just scrape by to survive."
🌍 Master your first turns in Ara: History Untold! Explore regions, build settlements, and more in part two of our game guide.
Pre-Order Now or Play Day One on PC Game Pass September 24!
🏮 Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮
Did you know that Wu Zetian, the only woman Emperor in China's history and Leader in Ara: History Untold, played a role in the growing popularity of New Year festivities during her reign from 665 to 705 CE?
Want to know how Ara: History Untold is revolutionizing multiplayer? From cloud-based saves to simultaneous turns, it’s built for the modern grand strategy gamer. Read the full Xbox Wire article to learn more!
Play on September 24! Pre-Order Now:
The innovative multiplayer experience for
@AraHistory
will lean on new cloud-based technologies to give players more flexibility in how to play together online. We talk with President of Oxide Games Marc Meyer to learn more:
We've previously discussed the first Citizen Stat, Happiness, but Health is important too!
Having a healthy population results in faster population growth and resistance to diseases (yes! Ara has diseases!)
See more:
HAPPY Wednesday! Let's keep up the excitement with a PC Game Pass giveaway! To enter:
Follow, RT, and tell us: Are your citizens' happiness important to you? If so, how do you keep them happy? 🥳
Full T&Cs:
We’re back with more information on the team’s development of Ara: History Untold!
Check out how Ara's Dangerous Wildlife affects the player's early game strategy on our Steam Community! 🐺
Here's some historical trivia on one of the major Triumphs in Ara: History Untold, Stonehenge!
The early European civilization responsible for building Stonehenge transported the smaller bluestones - sourced from South Wales - nearly 150 miles to the monument.
Want something new to play over the weekend? We're giving away a 3-month subscription for PC Game Pass!
To enter: follow, RT, and tell us what videogame you've played most recently 🕹️
The winner will be chosen on Friday!
Full T&Cs:
We had such an incredible time at
#gamescom2024
! Thanks to everyone who visited our booth - and we can't wait to release Ara: History Untold on September 24!
On this week's Steam Community update, we're unveiling one of Ara: History Untold's core mechanics: true simultaneous turns! Read how Ara's unique turn-based queue system affects your play and join the discussion here:
That concludes our second Technical Alpha! Thank you so much to everyone that participated! Your feedback has been invaluable, and the team is hard at work using your contributions to further improve Ara: History Untold!
Time for a giveaway!
For the chance to win a 3-month subscription PC Game Pass subscription, follow, RT, and tell us: What would be your go-to diplomacy gift? 🎁
You'd better not say a giant wooden horse! 😂
Full T&Cs:
(1 of 3) You all know that monuments and wonders are essential to many historical grand strategy games, including Ara: History Untold. But did you know that Delhi, India holds the highest concentration of historical monuments?
On this day in 1932: Amelia Earhart became the first woman, second person after Charles Lindbergh, to fly nonstop and alone across the Atlantic Ocean. ✈️
Amelia's feat made her an instant worldwide sensation and established her career as a pilot.
"We want there to be a difference between Cities and unincorporated regions. We want the player to know what era a city is in, how many people live there, what culture it is, and some stats like how affluent and happy they are."
We’re back to highlight the team’s progress and development of Ara: History Untold’s Living World! Check out our Steam Community for more information on the integration of cloud shadows and to see these changes in Ara’s landscapes:
Did you know:
The Great Wall of China's construction spans several dynasties, originally built as separate stretches that were eventually connected to span nearly 13,170 miles.
Did you know:
The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to the expansion of iron in the heat.
What other historical architecture facts do you have to share?
Welcome back to this week's Ara: History Untold feature-reveal. This week we’re showcasing Imhotep, chancellor to Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th CE BCE and Paragon of Engineering – and the antagonist in the classic The Mummy film series.