Upcoming Price Adjustment for Full Release

As we approach the highly anticipated 1.0 release of Striving for Light, were excited to reflect on the journey so far and share some updates about the game and its pricing.

The new pricing will become active on 18.2.25.

We want to make sure to communicate this ahead of time to give everyone planing to purchase Striving for Light the chance to get it at the current low price. On Feb. 18th the price of Striving for Light will increase from the current $14.99 USD (14.79) to $17.99 USD (17.49). This change reflects the incredible growth and expansion of the games content since the last price adjustment nearly 1.5 years ago. During this time, weve significantly exceeded our initial content plans, adding a wealth of features and improvements to ensure Striving for Light delivers the most complete and engaging gaming experience possible. Lets take a moment to celebrate the major updates and content expansions from the past 1.5 years:

Awakened Gatekeeper - Eclipse Content Update:

• Added 2 new pinnacle boss fights.
• Introduced new weapons, trinkets, skills, and map decorations.
• Reworked all voice acting, rewrote the story, and added seasonal challenges.

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Rift Content Update:

• Introduced the Rift Endgame System with rift trail world events and ascended weapons featuring dual-embedded weapon skills.
• Added map corruption mechanics, corrupted items, and global echo weapon crafting to dynamically alter loot pools for all players in the current season.

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Specialisation Content Update:

• Added over 60 new skill nodes for character specialisation across all 8 classes, giving each class a unique identity and its own specialisation skill tree.
• Added 10 new starting weapons, separated softcore and hardcore modes, redesigned the Tree of Light, and introduced a new character selection screen.

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Some further selected highlights among the countless new features and improvements during the last 1.5 years:

• Introduced new mechanics to enhance rerolling and make taming the skilltree randomness more satisfying.
• Enabled players to modify skill spawn chances in the Tree of Light.
• Countless Improvements: Added quality-of-life features, bugfixes, and general enhancements to improve the overall experience.

Why the Price Adjustment?

The upcoming 1.0 release is a major milestone for Striving for Light. Over the past 1.5 years, weve worked tirelessly to expand and refine the game. The new pricing reflects the depth and value of the experience weve created. Were incredibly grateful for your support and feedback, which have been instrumental in shaping the game. We cant wait to share the full release with you soon! If you want to stay up to date with the ongoing development and chat with fellow players about the new update, you are invited to join our discord.

[ 2025-01-19 19:50:44 CET ] [ Original post ]