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|title = Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
|image = Shroud of the Avatar Forsaken Virtues.jpg
|label1 = Developer
|content1 = Portalarium, Catnip Games
|label2 = Publisher
|content2 = Portalarium, Catnip Games
|label3 = Genre
|content3 = RPG
|label4 = Platforms
|content4 = Windows, macOS, Linux
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|label6 = Release date
|content6 = March 27, 2018
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'''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues''' is a video game by Richard Garriott.

Richard Garriot is the creator of the ''Ultima'' series and one of the founders of [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems|Origin Systems,]] where [[StarCitizen::Category:Video games by Chris Roberts|Chris Roberts made a number of games]].

Shroud of the Avatar lore makes references to Star Citizen such as the Cloud Imperium Sky Navy.<ref>"[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Community:Iron_Gate Horton conducted Novia's first "Hot Air-Assault” from Brittany, crossing the Bay of Storms and onto the ruined walls of Irongate via a Cloud Imperium battle Cruiser]", Community:Iron Gate, sotawiki.net</ref> The Vanduul are an unknown race of supposedly starwalking creatures.<ref>[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Vanduul Vanduul], sotawiki.net</ref>

Richard Garriott and Chris Roberts have discussed their games and more including in a Shroud of the Avatar Live Dev Cam.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPv_oB8VqFY Shroud of the Avatar Live Dev Cam], Shroud of the Avatar, YouTube, 7 Apr 2013</ref>

Star Citizen has special thanks in the game's credits.<ref>[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Credits Shroud of the Avatar Credits], sotawiki.net</ref>

== Cross Promotional Package ==
[[File:Shroud of the Avatar Vanduul Polearm.jpg|thumb|Shroud of the Avatar Vanduul Polearm]]
[[File:Shroud of the Avatar Aether Aviator Helmet.png|thumb|Shroud of the Avatar Aether Aviator Helmet]]
[[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]] and Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues have created cross-promotional items for backers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/promotions/sotapromo|text=Shroud of the Avatar Cross-Promotion|accessdate=}}</ref> Shroud of the Avatar allowed to purchase limited edition items that also granted access to items in Star Citizen.<ref>"''[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Release_33 We are doing a cross-promotion with Roberts Space Industries/Cloud Imperium Games in which players who purchase certain limited edition items in Shroud of the Avatar also get access to items in Star Citizen. It’s like Origin Systems reborn!]"'', Release 33, sotawiki.net, August 25, 2016</ref><ref name=":0" />

Star Citizen inspired items within Shroud of the Avatar include the Vanduul polearm, the Aether Aeronaut Helmet and the Cloud Imperium Navy Airship.

Backing with at least an Adventurer ($45) to ''Shroud of the Avatar'' and $40 to ''Star Citizen'' awarded the player a [[StarCitizen:Novia Crossbow|Nova Crossbow]] in ''Star Citizen''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/12951-Back-SotA-Get-A-Crossbow-In-Star-Citizen|text=Back SotA, Get a Crossbow in Star Citizen!|accessdate=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref>[[StarCitizen:Britannia Burns - Richard Garriott Interview, Part 3]], Noah Antwiler, YouTube, 30 Nov 2013</ref>

Backing with at least Immortal Adventurer ($55) to ''Shroud of the Avatar'' awarded the player a ''Star Citizen'' themed Vanduul Polearm in ''Shroud of the Avatar''.<ref>[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Founder%27s_Vanduul_Polearm Founder's Vanduul Polearm], sotawiki.net</ref><ref>"[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0/posts/446984 Special in-game item designed by Chris Roberts, available only to backers, uniquely identifiable as a Star Citizen artifact!]", Update #23, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Kickstarter.com, April 7, 2013</ref>

The Star Citizen Aeronaut Helmet Starter Bundle included game access to both ''Shroud of the Avatar'' and ''Star Citizen'', as well as a Star Citizen Aether Aeronaut Helmet for ''Shroud of the Avatar'' and a [[StarCitizen:Mustang Alpha]] for ''Star Citizen''.<ref>[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Star_Citizen_Aeronaut_Helmet_Starter_Bundle Star Citizen Aeronaut Helmet Starter Bundle], sotawiki.net</ref><ref name=":2">[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=61359 Update of the Avatar #188], shroudoftheavatar.com</ref>

The Star Citizen Airship City Home includes both the home in ''Shroud of the Avatar'' and a [[StarCitizen:Cutlass Black]] for ''Star Citizen''.<ref>[https://sotawiki.net/sota/Cloud_Imperium_Navy_Airship_(City_Home) Cloud Imperium Navy Airship (City Home)], sotawiki.net</ref><ref name=":2" />

== Quote ==
''"You heard earlier today that Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar will feature an item designed by Chris Roberts useable in-game… and we’ve decided to return the favor!"''<ref name=":1" />

== External LInks ==

* [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/ official website]

== See also ==

* [[StarCitizen:Henry Garrity]]
* [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]]
* [[StarCitizen:Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny|Ultima V]]

== References ==

[[StarCitizen:category:Video games]]

StarCitizen:Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues - Revision history

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