Campaigns

Dominators harvest the energy that leaks to our world from the Shadow World. While it’s important to gather energy in support of the cause, it’s often equally necessary to prevent the enemy from doing so as well. As Animators and Architects struggle to control the Gateways, new emphasis is placed upon disarming the opposition’s dominance over energy.

During the ‘Hide and Seek’ campaign, Dominators will have more health but also reward more energy when destroyed.

The ‘Hide and Seek’ campaign will begin Monday, July 4 at approximately 11:00 AM PDT and will run for one full ...

The Architects and Animators continue to battle for control over the world’s Gateways in the ‘Golden Gateway’ campaign!  With new Mages Awakening around the globe, both sides seek to prove themselves capable of controlling the energy that pours in from the Shadow. 

The ‘Golden Gateway’ campaign started Monday, June 27 and will run for one week. The campaign is a three round competition that rewards Mana Potions and Medals based on your individual contributions in your local Battlegroup Leader Board!

For the ‘Golden Gateway’ campaign we will also be posting the names of the top 100 mages who conquer ...

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Midsummer Hunt! As promised, we have randomly selected and rewarded 20 mages who were lucky enough to capture a rare ‘Baldr’s Bonfire’ spirit with 10 Mana Potions. The names of the winners can be found in the Campaign forum.

Through the Gateways leak the shadow energy that powers all magic.  It is this energy that Mages around the world seek to control and master. With the Midsummer Hunt nearing an end, Architects and Animators once again seek out more reliable sources of power.

The ‘Golden Gateway’ campaign will begin Monday June 27 at approximately 11:00 AM PDT and will run for one full week. The campaign will be split into three rounds and afterward we will be posting the names of the top 100 mages who conquer the most Gateways during the campaign. We will also be rewarding ...

The battle for shadow energy wages on between Animators and Architects during the ‘Embrace the Horizon’ campaign! Animators prove capable of standing strong against the superior numbers of the Architects and maintain dominance over many territories across the globe. Rumors of a great resurgence of magic in much of Europe begins to spread, adding even more uncertainty as to which Academy will survive in the new age of magic! 

The ‘Embrace the Horizon’ campaign started Monday, June 20 and will run for one week. The campaign is a three round competition that rewards Mana Potions and Medals based on your ...

Enter a midsummer spirit hunt of Fire and Shadow! Throughout all ages, during the summer solstice when the sun refuses to set in the northernmost corners of the globe, people celebrate life and create bonfires to protect themselves from the spirit world. While the summer sun yields its light from high above, whispers tell of a new northern spirit of House Tiermes, stronger than any other known, passing to our plane from the Shadow World. 

Rumors of this powerful and rare spirit, the likes of which have never been seen by any modern mage, begin to spread like wildfire throughout ...

The lucky winners of Shadow Cities customized iPhone 4 skins have been drawn! Congrats to Alexander, MordSith, Xef, Puddin & Beppe for winning the must-have Shadow Cities skins and to all the mages who made their way to the Top 100 Banishers list during the Song of Arms campaign! The Shadow Cities skin designs can be viewed here.

Check the full list of top 100 banishers of the Song of Arms campaign from the Campaign Forum. 

Winners will be contacted through email for delivery details.

The battle to control the sudden influx of energy from the shadow continues around the globe. As the Animator’s battle anthem produces beats of preservation, the Architects firmly teach their superior numbers of progress and advancement. A new world begins to emerge as magic spreads in the modern era, and only those willing to Embrace the Horizon should hope to prosper in the unyielding tomorrow.

Tension between Architects and Animators grows more intense as Mages of the two Academies redouble strategic support in player vs. player hot-spots around the globe. New Battlegroup Beacons will occasionally appear near gateways found ...

Tension between Architects and Animators grows more intense as Mages of the two Academies battle for control of the world. With both sides maintaining a hold over established territories the Song of Arms campaign continues strong. 

The Song of Arms campaign started Monday, June 13 and will run for one week. The campaign is a three round competition that rewards mana potions and medals based on your individual contributions in your local battlegroup leader board!  Click here, for more information about Shadow Cities campaigns.

As magic begins to spread rapidly in the modern era, new ideas blend with old philosophies. Feelings of animosity grow particularly strong amongst Animators who view the Architects’ handle over magic as empty and irresponsible. An inharmonious discord can be heard from the echo – a Song of Arms for any burning soul seeking beauty through destruction. 

Tension between Architects and Animators grows more intense as Mages of the two Academies redouble strategic support in player vs. player hot-spots around the globe. 

Beginning with the Song of Arms campaign, the teams will gain access to new Battlegroup Beacons appearing in the ...