Rift news

RIFT has had an amazing first year, with huge changes, improvements, and so much new content introduced with every rapid-fire update. Join Executive Producer Scott Hartsman as he looks back with pride on these many leaps forward—and lets you know what's coming up in a very promising 2012—in an open letter to all our Ascended players and fans.

Get married in RIFT™ this Valentine's Day and be part of a world record. All Ascended Weddings logged between 9am PST on Feb. 14 and 9am PST on Feb. 15 will be counted toward our attempt at setting the Guinness World Records® Title for Most Online Weddings in a 24-hour period. Everyone who participates will receive the in-game title, "Tier of Knots."

We know how it is: you want to play RIFT with your friends but are unsure about committing to a subscription. We've got you covered. RIFT Lite lets you play levels 1-20 for free, as long as you want. New players, former free trial players, and former subscribers alike are welcome to experience the dynamic content and rapid-fire updates of RIFT.

Keep tabs on Telara with the FREE RIFT Mobile app beta, available now at the iTunes® store and Android™ Market! After you log in with your Trion Worlds account, you can chat with your friends, keep up with guild activity, and even set alerts to be notified about Zone Events on your shard as they happen. You can also play scratch-off card minigames to win in-game loot like artifacts, crafting materials, and Planarite delivered to your character’s mailbox.

The living world of Telara grows and changes with each passing day! If you’ve been gone or have yet to Ascend, there’s a whole new world waiting for you. When you return to Telara for free Jan. 19-22, you can conquer the dungeon Caduceus Rise, go on Instant Adventures, raise your Planar Attunement to the second tier, and explore a huge new zone: Ember Isle.

The war against the Blood Storm is changing, and the Ascended must face new challenges and harness new strengths. Partner with a friend and infiltrate the River of Souls in our newest Chronicle, or march to war against the enemy faction with a revamped Prestige system. Explore our new single tier of Expert Mode dungeons, gather an elite group and brave the second RIFT instance to feature a Master Mode, or celebrate joy amidst strife: join the love of your eternal life in an Ascended wedding!