If you'd like to support the Rivals of Aether scene and get your hands on a new skin at the same time, you can pick up Shine Zetterburn today in the Shine 2017 compendium: http://Smash.gg/shine/shop



Shine Zetterburn comes with a special new shine effect and taunt. Funds go towards players participating in Shine 2017, and you can choose to either raise the Rivals pot bonus or help fly players out to the event.

If you'd like to support the Rivals of Aether scene and get your hands on a new skin at the same time, you can pick up Shine Zetterburn today in the Shine 2017 compendium: http://Smash.gg/shine/shop



Shine Zetterburn comes with a special new shine effect and taunt. Funds go towards players participating in Shine 2017, and you can choose to either raise the Rivals pot bonus or help fly players out to the event.

Along with the standard profile icons, you might have noticed six select team icons in the game.



These icons are more than just cosmetic. For the next two weeks, each win on the ranked ladder while wearing a team’s icon will count as a point for that team. At the end of the event, the team with the most points will get a skin themed around their org added to the game. You can keep track of how your favorite team is doing right on our blog:

http://www.rivalsofaether.com/blog/?p=1859

We’ll be counting each game win toward the final score instead of just set wins. This means that even if you lose the battle you can still win the war. The event runs until July 13th, so choose a team to join and head to the battlefield today.

Along with the standard profile icons, you might have noticed six select team icons in the game.



These icons are more than just cosmetic. For the next two weeks, each win on the ranked ladder while wearing a team’s icon will count as a point for that team. At the end of the event, the team with the most points will get a skin themed around their org added to the game. You can keep track of how your favorite team is doing right on our blog:

http://www.rivalsofaether.com/blog/?p=1859

We’ll be counting each game win toward the final score instead of just set wins. This means that even if you lose the battle you can still win the war. The event runs until July 13th, so choose a team to join and head to the battlefield today.

Player nominations for Shine are now open! Help support your fellow Rivals players by voting on who gets in the compendium.

-> https://smash.gg/tournament/shine-2017/nomination

The player with the most votes will have shop purchases go toward flying them out to the event this August.



We’ve got a ton of exciting stuff planned for Shine this year. Local events are some of the best gaming experiences you can have so make sure you don’t miss this one.

Shine takes place at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston from August 25th – 27th. Make sure you sign up before July 23rd, since after that the late registration fee will start to kick in.

Register here: https://smash.gg/shine

Player nominations for Shine are now open! Help support your fellow Rivals players by voting on who gets in the compendium.

-> https://smash.gg/tournament/shine-2017/nomination

The player with the most votes will have shop purchases go toward flying them out to the event this August.



We’ve got a ton of exciting stuff planned for Shine this year. Local events are some of the best gaming experiences you can have so make sure you don’t miss this one.

Shine takes place at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston from August 25th – 27th. Make sure you sign up before July 23rd, since after that the late registration fee will start to kick in.

Register here: https://smash.gg/shine

The first season of our online ranked mode is officially ending next Tuesday night. This means the season one leaderboard will move to the history books and scores will be reset in preparation for season 2.



We've been working on something special for the occasion as well so make sure you get your games in this weekend if you were aiming for a bronze, silver, or gold placement.

The first season of our online ranked mode is officially ending next Tuesday night. This means the season one leaderboard will move to the history books and scores will be reset in preparation for season 2.



We've been working on something special for the occasion as well so make sure you get your games in this weekend if you were aiming for a bronze, silver, or gold placement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvGtlx8nMsI

Ori from Ori and the Blind Forest is joining the Rivals of Aether roster this summer! In a collaboration between Dan Fornace LLC, Microsoft Studios, and Moon Studios, Ori has been recreated in beautiful pixel art to compete against the other Rivals. The Ori DLC will be available later this summer on both Steam and Xbox One for $4.99. It comes with the tag team fighters Ori and Sein as well as The Spirit Tree stage.



Ori and Sein bring their abilities learned throughout Ori and the Blind Forest and put them to the test in Rivals of Aether. While Ori works to Bash, Stomp and Glide his way to victory, Sein can use the Spirit Flame or the Charged Flame to put enemies between a rock and a hard place.



The new Spirit Tree stage comes with both a casual Aether version and competitive Basic version. On the Aether version, players will have to look out for Kuro as she dives toward the screen, striking those who have not taken cover under the platforms. Gumo, a fan favorite from Ori and the Blind Forest, also makes an appearance on the Aether version of the stage as he moves a platform around. Competitive players can play on the Basic version for a fair fight while enjoying some great music inspired by Ori and the Blind Forest.




You'll be able to grab this amazing pair later in the summer. In late Fall 2017, you can look forward to four original DLC characters expanding the Rivals of Aether roster even further. Now is a great time to dive into Rivals and get some practice before Ori and Sein shake up the competitive scene!