Wizard101's community has a ton of activities that kick off each month. From all across the Spiral, we work with community leaders to bring exclusive new updates to you, provide prizes to contest and events, and so much more.

Check out the latest newsletter, April 2019, for all of this month's activities, and then follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for upcoming newsletters!

We've continued the Wizard City revamp through most of the rest of Wizard City! Currently on the Test Realm for all Members, you can wander through Firecat Alley, Triton Avenue, Cyclops Boulevard, and more of your favorite areas to see the updated graphics on these places, as well as testing out all the other new content!

Highlights

• Wizard City Revamp continues! (except Crab Alley)
  
• A 7th character slot has been added to the Crown Shop!
  
• New Treasure Card Vault and Display (can hold up to 1,000 Treasure Cards!)
  
• New Skeleton Key Bosses:
  
• Level 20 Spirit of Ignorance
  
• Level 130 Aethyr Elemental
  
• New Monstrology creatures – Spiders and Colossi
  
• Fun new Deckathalon school themed events (Fire, Ice, and Death)
  
• Loot drop elixirs will now go to your backpack instead of being automatically equipped
  
• Wizard UI Scaling and Windowed Fullscreen improvements, now with
• Windowed Borderless Mode! Streamers can now easily tab out of the game without disrupting stream quality.

See all of the details in the Official Update Notes, and then jump on the Test Realm to explore the changes!

Also, visit the Official Forums to contribute to the discussion (you need a subscription to access both of these areas).

It’s Spring cleaning time! That can mean only one thing... a decorating contest, of course!

Today kicks off our first Spring Decorating Contest. It’s time to sweep the dust under the rugs and repaint the walls whatever color suits your fancy. Put your decorating skills to the ultimate test and share your creations with the rest of the community throughout the contest period!

You’ll get a chance to win some great prizes, plus tons of decorating tips and design sneak peeks from other participants! We’ll be awarding prizes and even featuring the winners on March’s KI Live. There is also a version of this contest for Pirate101 players, so you can enter both!

Details of the contest are on the Official Wizard101 Website. We can't wait to see your homes!

Professor Falmea writes one more producer's letter for the year as Wizards across the Spiral begin to celebrate the holidays!

We're so exited to see 2018 be such a successful year for our community. Have a look at what was released: https://www.wizard101.com/game/producers-letter-december2018

"As the winds grow colder and we Professors grade the final assignments for the semester here at Ravenwood, it’s time to reflect on the last few months. It’s been a whirlwind of a fall season here at KingsIsle, celebrating several holidays and new updates. In case you missed any of it, let’s travel back to September, shall we?" - Professor Falmea

Check out the final part of our 10th Anniversary video series that's dedicated entirely to our wonderful community!

Follow KingsIsle's YouTube channel to watch the video:

https://youtu.be/zThCQ9zc9d8

Empyrea Part 2 is now available to play! This update includes a Level Cap Increase to 130 and New Pets, Quests, Gear, Crafting Recipes, Trees of Magic Ranked Spells, a New Whirlyburly mini-game, and more! Have a look below at the update notes for all the big changes.

The Wizard must embrace an ancient destiny, fight the evil schemes of Shadow, and venture to the farthest reaches of Empyrea... and beyond! All the while, the final conflict between Grandmother Raven and Grandfather Spider looms, threatening to destroy all of creation.

Can the remaining two Paradox Chains be saved? Can the Wizard really hope to stand in the way of not one but two cosmic forces? Can Order and Chaos be reconciled? Find out in this exciting conclusion to our Empyrea story and arc 3 of Wizard101!

Wizards that have reached level 125 and completed the quest 'Only Mostly Done' will be able to proceed to Part 2. Then talk to Librarian Fitzhume in the Arcanum to get the quest “Of Note.” From there, all of the update changes on the main website are at your fingertips...

Update Highlights

• Level cap increased to 130
  
• Gold cap increased to 525,000
  
• New level 130 Henchmen
  
• New level 125 Jewels for Socketing
  
• New quests are available when you make it to Day 12 of your Daily
• Assignment rewards!
  
• New Photomancy quests
  
• New level 130 PvP gear and other powerful equipment
  
• New PvE gear and weapons
  
• New Pets to obtain from wandering bosses
  
• New Trees of Magic ranked spells
  
• New Crafting Recipes available in Nimbus Citadel
  
• Introducing the new Whirlyburly mini-game!
  
• And much more!

Visit the Official Website to explore the complete patch notes, and then head on over to Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on this latest release of Wizard101

We are excited to let wizards across the Spiral get a first-look at what’s coming for Empyrea Part 2! Today we are opening the Test Realm on weekdays for all wizards with a subscription or a new minimum purchase of Crowns (within the last 30 days). There will be a red ‘Sneak Peek’ image in the upper right corner of the official website that lets you know where to download the game client.

For new players, the Test Realm is where we get your feedback on issues and concerns with new game updates before we officially release them to the live servers. Since we are currently testing Empyrea Part 2, you will need to have completed Empyrea Part 1 before being able to access the new content.

Check out the complete Update Notes and how to connect to the Test Realm in the official forums!

Check out part 3 of our 10th anniversary video series as we continue to celebrate the game's birthday. We reveal more exciting details about the upcoming game expansion, Empyrea Part 2, that you won't want to miss!

Subscribe to KingsIsle's YouTube channel to watch the video: https://youtu.be/HpkzCdoqipE

Happy 10th Anniversary wizards! We officially crossed the 10 year mark this past Sunday, Sept. 2nd. Our team has been spending months in advance working up new content in the game to celebrate, including work on the 2nd part of Empyrea! Much more about Empyrea Part 2 was also on KI Live last week, which you can watch now on YouTube.

A quick look at some of the things that have happened this past month with the game:

• 10th anniversary events! See community section below for community run events
  
• Birthday quest turned on and now with 10th Anniversary energy!
  
• Wizard101 is now available on the Steam platform
  
• The 10th Anniversary Storybook has been completed!
  
• New Decade Pets! We picked some of our favorite classic (and cool) pets and gave them a shine! There are new, never before seen talents on these pets as well...
  
• The 1.370 hotfix also included Mac users now being able to use Photomancy

Also released was a new Producer's Letter, an interview at MMORPG.com with our team, community spotlights, fun community events, and more!

Read all about it in this month's newsletter!

Wizards,

We are excited to announce that Wizard101 is now available on Steam! If you haven’t played the game yet and are eager to check it out, and already have Steam, get it on the Store Page today!

While you get instant Free Access to most of the first world and other exciting content in the game, you can also Earn Crowns to progress through the rest of the game by participating in fun trivia quizzes, daily quests, inviting friends, and more. Want to explore the worlds even faster? Learn about additional Crowns and Membership options.

Please know that Steam accounts are distinct from any existing http://www.wizard101.com accounts you may already have. Your current account cannot be merged with your Steam account or transferred to Steam. If you wish to play through Steam, you will have to create a new Wizard101 account through Steam’s platform.

Regardless of where your account was created, everyone will end up playing on the same servers and be able to meet each other in-game. Gear up to show our newest students around the Spiral and prepare them for their new adventures!

Steam also provides a special Community Hub that will allow our community to share their unique content. You’ll be able to post your screenshots, fanart, broadcasts, and more directly in the Community Hub.

For questions about Wizard101 coming to Steam and account differences, please see the Official Wizard101 Steam FAQ or ask your questions in the Steam Community Hub.

As always, we are happy to help you with game account support needs at support@wizard101.com. For Steam specific support needs, such as for your Steam Wallet, Steam account login access, game download technical issues on Steam, etc., please first contact Steam’s customer support.

We look forward to seeing new Wizards joining The Spiral from the Steam community!