The developer of the popular Korean MMOLost Arkreveals more information about the game’s upcoming crossover withThe Witcher. The crossover event launches tomorrow and includes a variety ofnewTheWitcher-related content.
The free-to-play MMOLost Arklaunched in Korea in 2019 before hitting international markets in early 2022. It ended up becoming the breakout hit MMO of that year, though some criticized the western release for its excessive number of bot accounts.Lost Arkenjoys a respectable score of 81 on Metacritic and sees an average of over 1.5 million players a day, according to MMO Populations.
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Lost Arkannounced itsThe Witchercrossover with a trailer on January 10. Players will travel to a beautiful island whose festival is interrupted by the sudden appearance of a magical vortex. They will team up withThe Witchercharacters like Geralt, Ciri, Dandelion, Yennefer, and Trissas they complete quests and unravel the island’s mysteries. The event includes a variety of new Daily and Story Quests, with rewards including newWitcher-inspired Potions, two new Jukebox songs, a new Card Set featuring fiveWitchercharacters, a Stronghold structure, Emoticons, Selfie Stickers, and a Title. Players can also grab new Geralt and Ciri skins fromLost Ark’s in-game store.
The event goes live on January 18 after a few hours of downtime, which is scheduled to begin at 12 AM Pacific/3 AM Eastern. Developers expect the downtime to last about four hours, after whichLost Ark’sThe Witchercrossover runs until February 22. That givesLost Arkplayers plenty of time to explore all the new limited-timeThe Witchercontent. They can start their adventure with Geralt and friends by speaking with the Guild Investigator in a major city. Note thatnewLost Arkplayersneed to have completed the Main Story Quest “Set Sail,” as it is required before players can travel between Islands.
The Witchercrossover event launches alongside a new update introducing a range of quality-of-life improvements. These include substantial updates toLost Ark’s Guild system. Players can deposit money in their Guild and receive weekly income based on their contributions. The game also adds three new Guild Research Options and three new Guild Skills. Other additions toLost Ark’s Guilds include improvements to the Mercenary System and Raid Matches, changes to PVP rankings, and two new PVP Island Sieges.
Lost Arkis also getting a long list of other changes and updates, including alterations to the Quest System and more. Players can find the full patch notes and details on the new content by visiting the game’s website.
