Everything happening across the network—from development progress and game updates to community news.
HC
Network News4 min read
Introducing Hollowcrest
Hollowcrest is being built as a home for competitive classics, social arcade games, and a deeply original MMORPG experience. This first announcement introduces the vision behind the network and the four experiences planned for launch.
Our goal is straightforward: each game should feel intentional on its own, while the network around it remains clean, welcoming, and easy to navigate. Survival Games and BedWars will focus on responsive competition. Arcade will offer a growing selection of social games. Shards of Elaria will serve as Hollowcrest's original long-form RPG.
This website will become the central place for development updates, launch details, rules, support resources, and community information. More announcements will follow as each part of the network moves closer to public testing.
01
Development3 min read
Development Update #1
The foundation is underway. This update covers the network structure, the first lobby direction, and the systems being prepared for Hollowcrest's game experiences.
Early development is focused on shared systems that every game will depend on: player data, parties, queues, permissions, moderation tools, and consistent menus. Establishing those systems first allows each game team to build on a reliable network foundation.
The visual direction is also taking shape around a restrained dark palette, warm metallic accents, and clear interface design. The goal is to make Hollowcrest recognizable without making every page or menu feel overly themed.
ELARIA
Game Reveal5 min read
Shards of Elaria: First Look
Shards of Elaria is Hollowcrest's original MMORPG: a handcrafted adventure built around exploration, progression, quests, classes, and a world with its own identity.
Players will travel through distinct regions, meet characters with connected stories, and develop a playstyle through class abilities, equipment, and long-term progression. Elaria is intended to feel like a complete game rather than a side mode attached to the network.
Future posts will introduce the world, core progression, combat philosophy, and the first playable region. Details shown during development may change as testing continues.
TOGETHER
Community2 min read
Building the First Hollowcrest Community
The earliest stage of a network matters. Here is how players can follow the project, provide useful feedback, and prepare for future testing opportunities.
Our community spaces will be used for official updates, discussion, support, and organized feedback. Testing access will be announced clearly when the network reaches that stage; no unofficial account or server will be used to distribute access.
Early members will help us identify confusing systems, gameplay issues, and missing information. Constructive feedback will be treated as part of development—not merely as reaction after release.