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Massive Changes Unveiled in Final Artifact Update

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Valve finalised the state of both Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry, converting both titles to free-to-play and ending all card purchases.

  • Updated: Artifact Classic is now free for all players, with every card available at no cost.
  • Removed: Card packs can no longer be purchased and marketplace integration has been removed from the client.
  • Updated: Cards owned by paid players have been converted to Collector's Edition versions, which remain marketable.
  • Kept: Players who originally paid for the game continue to earn Collector's Edition card packs by playing; players who joined for free do not.
  • Removed: Paid event tickets have been removed from Artifact Classic.
  • Updated: Artifact Foundry is free to play; all cards are earned through gameplay, with no cards or packs for sale and no marketplace trading.

Here's an overview of our final changes to Artifact Classic:

  • The game is free for everyone to play.
  • All players get every card for free. You will no longer be able to buy card packs.
  • Paid players' existing cards have been converted into special Collector's Edition versions, which will remain marketable. Marketplace integration has been removed from the game.
  • Paid event tickets have been removed.
  • Customers who paid for the game will still earn packs of Collector's Edition cards for playing; players who got the game for free will not.

The final release of Artifact Foundry looks like this:

  • The game is free for everyone to play.
  • Players gain access to cards by playing the game. All cards are earned this way; no cards or packs will be for sale and Artifact Foundry cards are not marketable.
  • All final card art that was in the pipeline is now in the game.

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