From Press Release:
BORDEAUX, France – Sept. 10, 2026 – Farever, the online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world from developer Shiro Games, gears up for a second major update on Wednesday, Sept. 30, enhancing endgame content, multiplayer experience, and improved quality of life for all.
Hone your strongest steel and brave Heroic Mode, a new instance difficulty option introducing tougher enemies to existing dungeons and altered boss mechanics. Overcoming Heroic Mode provides better loot and rewards, dedicated achievements for completionists, and Medals of Glory, a new currency for exclusive rewards.
Endgame-ready players can challenge themselves with Heroic Mode, loot new and powerful Epic-tier gear, infuse their gear with faction-themed bonuses to further expand build variety and combat options.
In addition to Heroic Mode and new gear options, the update also adds a wealth of new social and quality-of-life changes, such as:
- Improved group rewards and loot
- New Friend and Ignore lists and additional Chat Channels
- Player inspection mechanic and other options
- Allies can now be revived during boss battles
- New emotes, compass, and group HUD
- Reworked Rogue talent tree
- Numerous balance and bug fixes
“Farever’s next content update is focused on enhancing the endgame experience and bolstering social interactions,” said Quentin Lapeyre, Game Director. “We hope that players are excited to tackle Heroic Mode and earn powerful new gear when the update launches on September 30.”
Farever is available now in Early Access on PC via Steam for $19.99 and English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese language support. For more information, follow Farever on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram, and follow Shiro Games on Bluesky.
About Shiro Games
Shiro Games is an independent Bordeaux-based studio founded by video game veterans Sebastien Vidal and Nicolas Cannasse to bring new innovative games to life. Its popular Viking strategy game Northgard released on Steam in 2018, and sold more than five million units. Wartales, its tactical RPG set in an alternate medieval world, has sold more than a million units since its release in April 2023.
Shiro Games released two titles into early access in 2026 after each game acquired hundreds of thousands of wishlists, the online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world Farever, and the space exploration and building game SpaceCraft. Shiro Games has two unreleased titles in production, its ruthless survival FPS and top 100 wishlisted unreleased game Frostrail, and its city-building auto-battler Northgard Battlegrounds being developed by Funday Games.
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