As we continue to support our player community and make it even easier to get involved in the Kingdom of Illyriad, we wanted to let you know that Illyriad will soon be free to play on Steam!
If you have previously purchased Illyriad through Steam, just a quick reminder that you would have received 200 Prestige (in-game currency) plus an additional 25 for starting a new account. That Prestige is still good to use, if you have kept an active account, so get in there and get some extra in-game benefits!
Going forward, when you join on Steam as FTP, you will still receive 25 free Prestige for starting a new account.
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