A Feature Episode, or Featured Episodes are storyline missions released as part of a special event. They have come in two iterations; feature episodes which were time limited series which ran until 2014 and featured episodes which were single missions launched during an event. The format was retired in 2018, replaced by Featured Task Force Operations.
Feature episodes (2010-2014)[]
The Feature Episodes were only available during specific events until they were added to the regular episode lineup in 2012
A "Feature Episode" (or "weekly episode") was a concept by Cryptic Studios of advertising and releasing new storyline missions beginning in August 2010 during Season Two: Ancient Enemies.
They were designed to prevent long waits between mission releases via seasons. Cryptic argued that the content delivered through large content updates was "burned" through by the players within a short amount of time, thus resulting in a longer wait for new content. By releasing new missions on a weekly basis, the players get less content per individual update but gain the feeling of anticipation similar to a new episode of the television series.
Initially, because the Breen Front missions were released first, they were available at all player levels, and the mark gear rewards were level-matched. A Feature Episode used to be regularly released on Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. Pacific time for five weeks at a time. They were typically five missions long and told an overarching story. Following the Free To Play release, the episode format was tightened up and all Series were fit in to a level-appropriate range. Hence why the 2800 Dominion series now occurs during the level-progression mission plotline before the Breen.
Special "reruns" of these episodes also used to be held, which allowed special mission rewards to be collected. All Feature Episode missions have since been incorporated into the main story sequence and Cryptic moved from the 5-mission-block-type Featured Episodes to stand-alone releases of story missions called "Featured Episodes".
Cold War[]
Missions are listed under The Breen Invasion in the in-game mission journal.
Minimum level required to accept missions: 48 (Fed) 46 (KDF)
| Episode # | Name | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Cold Call” | 28 August, 2010 |
| 2 | “Out in the Cold” | 4 September, 2010 |
| 3 | “Cold Comfort” | 11 September, 2010 |
| 4 | “Cold Case” | 18 September, 2010 |
| 5 | “Cold Storage” | 25 September, 2010 |
Spectres[]
Missions are listed under The Klingon War for Federation players and The Federation War for Klingon players in the in-game mission journal. Previously this Feature Series has also been called "The Devidians".
Minimum level required to accept missions: 11 (Fed) 25 (KDF)
| Episode # | Name | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Skirmish” | 16 October, 2010 |
| 2 | “Spin the Wheel” | 23 October, 2010 |
| 3 | “What Lies Beneath” | 30 October, 2010 |
| 4 | “Everything Old is New” | 6 November, 2010 |
| 5 | “Night of the Comet” | 13 November, 2010 |
Cloaked Intentions[]
Missions are listed under The Romulan Mystery in the in-game mission journal.
Minimum level required to accept missions: 34 (Fed) 36 (KDF)
| Episode # | Name | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Vault” | 5 February, 2011 |
| 2 | “Mine Enemy” | 12 February, 2011 |
| 3 | “Frozen” | 19 February, 2011 |
| 4 | “Coliseum” | 26 February, 2011 |
| 5 | “Cutting the Cord” | 5 March, 2011 |
| 6 | “Darkness Before the Dawn” | 5 March, 2011 |
The 2800[]
Mission names are listed under the Cardassian Struggle for Federation players and under Dominion Domination for Klingon players in the in-game mission journal.
Minimum level required to accept missions: 45 (Fed) 41 (KDF)
| Episode # | Name | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Second Wave” | 11 February, 2012 |
| 2 | “Of Bajor” | 18 February, 2012 |
| 3 | “Operation Gamma” | 25 February, 2012 |
| 4 | “Facility 4028” | 3 March, 2012 |
| 5 | “Boldly They Rode” | 10 March, 2012 |
Re-Runs[]
On occasion Feature Episodes have been given "re-run" events, allowing players to gain the limited edition series rewards;
- “Cold Storage” (from the Cold War arc) awards the [Breen Tactical Officer Candidate].
- “Night of the Comet” (from the Spectres arc) awards the [Ophidian Cane].
- “Cutting the Cord” (from the Cloaked Intentions arc) awards the [Reman Science Officer Candidate].
- “Boldly They Rode” (from The 2800 arc) awards the [Shard of Possibilities].
- During the 2013 re-run, the first completed Featured Episode-mission per day per account also rewarded 15
, prior to this lobi were hidden within the missions. Lobi were removed from 2014 onward.
The rerun in 2013 was as a lead up to Season 8, the 2014 rerun was after the launch of Season 9 and the 2018 re-run was in advance of the 8 Year Anniversary Event. In 2019 the former special rewards for the reruns were added to the Mudd's Market section of the Zen Store.
| Arc | Platform | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold War (released as "The Breen") | PC | 5 May 2011 | 11 May 2011 |
| Cold War (released as "The Breen") | PC | 10 November 2011 | 30 November 2011 |
| Cold War | PC | 24 May 2012 | 30 May 2012 |
| Cold War | PC | 31 October 2013 | 5 December 2013 |
| Cold War | PC | 16 May 2014 | 27 May 2014 |
| Cold War | PC | 11 January 2018 | 25 January 2018 |
| Cold War | Console | 22 February 2018 | 8 March 2018 |
| Spectres (released as "The Devidians") | PC | 12 May 2011 | 18 May 2011 |
| Spectres (released as "The Devidians") | PC | 10 November 2011 | 30 November 2011 |
| Spectres | PC | 3 May 2012 | 9 May 2012 |
| Spectres | PC | 31 October 2013 | 5 December 2013 |
| Spectres | PC | 16 May 2014 | 27 May 2014 |
| Spectres | PC | 11 January 2018 | 25 January 2018 |
| Spectres | Console | 22 February 2018 | 8 March 2018 |
| Cloaked Intentions | PC | 19 May 2011 | 25 May 2011 |
| Cloaked Intentions | PC | 10 November 2011 | 30 November 2011 |
| Cloaked Intentions | PC | 10 May 2012 | 16 May 2012 |
| Cloaked Intentions | PC | 31 October 2013 | 5 December 2013 |
| Cloaked Intentions | PC | 16 May 2014 | 27 May 2014 |
| Cloaked Intentions | PC | 11 January 2018 | 25 January 2018 |
| Cloaked Intentions | Console | 22 February 2018 | 8 March 2018 |
| The 2800 | PC | 17 May 2012 | 23 May 2012 |
| The 2800 | PC | 31 October 2013 | 5 December 2013 |
| The 2800 | PC | 16 May 2014 | 27 May 2014 |
| The 2800 | PC | 11 January 2018 | 25 January 2018 |
| The 2800 | Console | 22 February 2018 | 8 March 2018 |
Featured Episode (2013-2018)[]
The first Featured Episode, Temporal Ambassador, rewarded a T5 Ambassador Class during its event only
A change of concept began 2013 with the release of single "Featured Episodes" on special occasions – actually consisting of one long mission, instead of five weekly published missions. During the event they would be available to all players level 10+ in a special tab.
Similar to the prior Feature Episodes, after the event these missions get integrated into the regular storyline progression at a particular level. They were, however, never part of the "Feature Episode" re-runs while they occurred or their rewards.
Most missions from the Solanae Sphere Arc onward have been featured episodes upon release, but not all. During an expansion, some episodes go straight into the regular order without any event surrounding them; for example “Ragnarok”, “Revelations” or “Empress Sela”. Meanwhile others are placed far earlier in the mission order than most featured episodes, notably “Temporal Ambassador”.
To encourage replay. the mission rewards have tended to include a gear set of 3 to 4 pieces with only one selectable each time. For example: a ground armour, shield and weapon. Each part of the set would be added to the available rewards each week of the event, but would be available permanently afterwards.
Weekly Reward[]
A Featured Episode Weekly Reward is a special reward box available to Featured Episodes during their initial run. One box is available each week, per account. The reward box is account bound and on opening contains a choice of either one [Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade], or one Specialization Point (claimable by all, but only usable on Level 50+ characters).
Standard rewards on Featured Episodes tend also to be staggered; so that one part of a set is available each week. These two elements combined encourage re-playing of the mission during its initial release.
Anniversary Missions[]
Featured Episodes linked to the Anniversary Event also offer a free endgame starship, but only during the inital 3-4 weeks of the mission's release. The Featured Episode for the 3 Year Anniversary Event granted a free Tier 5 Ambassador Class (in addition to the Tier 3 version currently available) during the Anniversary Event only.
The following year, the first play-through of “A Step Between Stars” rewarded 400 Anniversary Qmendations, with a further 40 for each play-through of “Party Patrol”. 1000 of these vouchers rewarded the player with a Tier 5 ship. This was repeated the following years; only with Qmendation's being replaced by Anniversary Prize Vouchers in 2016 and the reward from Party Patrol being moved to “Omega Molecule Stabilization”.
List of featured episodes[]
Featured TFOs (2018 onwards)[]
As part of the revamp of PvE queues as Task Force Operations, it was decided to replace Featured Episodes with Featured Task Force Operations as TFOs were more suited to repetition than a narrative episode. As such, no further Featured Episodes would be produced.[1]
Featured Episodes (2020)[]
The one-off pair of missions for the 10 Year Anniversary Event in 2020 were launched under the a "Featured Episodes" story arc tab as they were unconnected to any other ongoing story arc.
Seasons
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| Update | Focus | PC Release Date
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Console Release Date
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| Star Trek Online | Game launch | 02 Feb 2010
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6 Sep 2016
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| Season 1: Common Ground |
PvP, new fleet actions, more customization options | 24 Mar 2010
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| Season 2: Ancient Enemies |
Level cap increase (40-50), Tier 5 ships, new content ("Undine Advance" story arc, "Klingon Sector" story arc, Diplomacy missions) | 27 Jul 2010
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| Season 3: Genesis |
The Foundry (Beta), Sector space graphics revamp | 09 Dec 2010
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| Season 4: Crossfire |
Ground combat revamp, UI update, revamp of First City | 07 Jul 2011
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| Season 5: Call to Arms |
Defera Adventure Zone, Duty Officer system, skill revamp and STF overhaul | 01 Dec 2011
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| Season 6: Under Siege |
Fleet Advancement System (including fleet ships and missions), Nukara Adventure Zone | 12 Jul 2012
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| Season 7: New Romulus |
New Romulus Adventure Zone, Reputation System (Task Force Omega, New Romulus), and Tau Dewa Sector Block | 13 Nov 2012
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| Legacy of Romulus | Playable Romulan faction (with its own ships, missions and hubs), Klingon missions for levels 1-20, Nimbus Adventure Zone, UI revamp, New equipment slot: Warp Core, Nukara Strikeforce reputation | 21 May 2013
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| Season 8: The Sphere |
New enemy (the Voth) and Dyson Joint Command reputation, Dyson Sphere Space Adventure Zone & Ground Battlezone, Starfleet tutorial revamp | 12 Nov 2013
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| Season 8.5 | Anniversary Event with new Featured Episode, Klingon War revamp, Quick Equip, Loadouts, starship switching mechanics | 30 Jan 2014
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| Season 9: A New Accord |
New Featured Episode advancing timeline to 2410, Space Battlezone, "Borg Advance" story arc revamp, revamp of Reputation System, 8472 Counter-Command reputation, Traits & Kits | 22 Apr 2014
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| Season 9.5 | Crafting revamp | 21 Jul 2014
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| Delta Rising | Level cap increase (50-60), Tier 6 ships (Ship Upgrade Tokens for Tier 5 ships), Mk XIII-XIV gear (Gear Upgrade System), addition of Delta Quadrant, Captain Specialization system, Delta Alliance reputation and Kobali adventure zone | 14 Oct 2014
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| Anniversary update | Command Specialization, Bridge Officer training revamp, Secondary Deflectors, "Romulan Mystery" story arc revamp, The Foundry Top 3 | 29 Jan 2015
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| Season 10: The Iconian War |
New enemy (the Heralds), Iconian Resistance reputation, expanded Pilot Specialization and complete overhaul of Sector space into Alpha, Beta, and Delta Quadrants | 21 Apr 2015
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| Season 10.5 | Fleet Research Lab, Fleet Armada System | 16 Jul 2015
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| Season 11: New Dawn |
Beginning of "Future Proof" story arc, Admiralty System, "Cardassian Struggle" story arc revamp, Badlands Battlezone, Terran Task Force reputation | 27 Oct 2015
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| Season 11.5 | Skill system revamp, Visual Slots, Romulan Republic Admiralty campaign, Strategist Specialization | 12 Apr 2016
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| Agents Of Yesterday | New TOS Starfleet playable faction, "Yesterday's War" story arc, Temporal Operative Specialization, Temporal Defense Initiative reputation faction | 6 Jul 2016
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14 Feb 2017
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| Agents Of Yesterday: Artifacts | Fleet Station K-13, Kit revamp, graphics and lighting update, beginning of "New Frontiers" story arc | 25 Oct 2016
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| Season 12: Reckoning |
New enemy (the Tzenkethi), Tzenkethi Battlezone, R&D: Kits and Modules School, Lukari Restoration Initiative reputation | 26 Jan 2017
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18 Apr 2017
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| Season 13: Escalation |
Competitive Wargames reputation, Space Skill rebalance, Player Potential System | 25 Apr 2017
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6 Jun 2017
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| Season 13.5 | Universal Endeavor, Ferengi Alliance Admiralty campaign | 18 Jul 2017
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7 Sep 2017
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| Season 14: Emergence |
New Fleet Colony World five-tier holding and defense queues, Miracle Worker Specialization | 3 Oct 2017
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14 Nov 2017
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| Anniversary Update | Re-engineering, “Scylla and Charybdis” | 23 Jan 2018
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6 Mar 2018
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| Season 14.5 | Constable Specialization, “The Renegade's Regret”, Infinity Lock Box overhaul | 3 Apr 2018
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22 May 2018
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| Victory is Life | New Dominion playable faction, level cap increase (65), Mk XV gear, playable Cardassians, Gamma Quadrant arc and locations, including Gamma Quadrant Battlezone, Gamma Task Force reputation faction, Deep Space 9 revamp | 5 Jun 2018
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25 Jul 2018
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| Season 15: Age of Discovery |
New Star Trek: Discovery-themed Starting Experience and episodes, Task Force Operations (formerly Queues) Revamp, Mission Journal Streamlining, Tier 6 Reputations | 9 Oct 2018
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13 Nov 2018
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| Season 16: Mirror of Discovery |
Personal Endeavors, "J'Ula's Discovery" story arc with 3 related TFOs, Anniversary Event | 23 Jan 2019
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5 Mar 2019
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| Season 17: Rise of Discovery |
All Tier 6 starships converted to level-scaling, Discovery Legends reputation | 14 May 2019
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25 Jun 2019
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| Season 18: Awakening |
New Patrol and Event interfaces debuting with "Mycelial Crisis" Special Event | 10 Sep 2019
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15 Oct 2019
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| Season 19: Legacy |
Anniversary 2 part mission, To Hell With Honor TFO, model revamps, legendary bundle | 28 Jan 2020
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3 Mar 2020
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| Season 20: House Divided |
Year of Klingon: Part 1 (Improvements to Klingon customization, ships, environments and NPCs, revamp of KDF Tutorial and "Empire" story arc), new "Klingon Civil War" story arc | 30 Jun 2020
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8 Sep 2020
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| Season 21: House Shattered |
Year of Klingon: Part 2 (Improvements to Klingon customization, environments and NPCs, revamp of KDF "Warzone" story arc), continuation of Klingon Civil War arc, new Experimental Ship Upgrade system for Tier 5-U and Tier 6 starships | 6 Oct 2020
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12-14 Jan 2021
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| Season 22: House Reborn |
Year of Klingon: Part 3 (Fek'Ihri remaster, playable Discovery-era Klingons, Klingon Recruitment event, Anniversary Event, continuation of Klingon Civil War arc), Cross-Faction flying of any starship from any faction, Endeavor System rewards expanded | 26 Jan 2021
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3 Mar 2021
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| Season 23: House United |
Year of Klingon: Finale (Conclusion of Klingon Civil War arc, Improvements to Qo'noS social zone, new HoS Bridge) | 25 May 2021
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3 Aug 2021
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| Season 24: Reflections |
Beginning of new "Terran Gambit" story arc, Visual overhauls (Terran Empire, Federation starship, interior, and character model asset revamps), new Elite Captain Training system for Player captains | 14 Sep 2021
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9 Nov 2021
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| Season 25: Shadow's Advance |
Continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc, ongoing visual overhauls, slot increases, Anniversary Event | 25 Jan 2022
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15 Mar 2022
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| Season 26: Stormfall |
Ongoing visual overhauls including revamp of 2409 Starfleet Tutorial, reimagining of “Assault on Terok Nor” as “Forged in Fire”, and continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc | 10 May 2022
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22 Jun 2022
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| Season 27: Ascension |
Terran Emperor reveal as part of the ongoing "Terran Gambit" story arc, new Elite Bridge Officer Training system for Bridge officers | 13 Sep 2022
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1 Nov 2022
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| Season 28: Refractions |
Conclusion of "Terran Gambit" story arc, Anniversary Event | 24 Jan 2023
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14 Mar 2023
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| Season 29: Unraveled |
Beginning of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 9 May 2023
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16 Jun 2023
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| Season 30: Incursion |
Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 12 Sep 2023
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1 Nov 2023
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| Season 31: Both Worlds |
Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 23 Jan 2024
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12 Mar 2024
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| Season 32: Unparalleled |
Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 28 May 2024
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20 Jun 2024
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| Season 33: Unveiled |
Conclusion of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 11 Feb 2025
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11 Mar 2025
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| Upcoming content, Release notes | |||
- ↑ Ten Forward Weekly: 2018/2019 Roadmap!, Cryptic Studios, Twitch