News & Guides
News, patch notes, strategy and lore from the realm of DarkThrone — the free necromantic browser war game.
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Update
Major Update — Units, Buildings, Gear & Battle Upgrades Overhaul
Every unit line now reaches Tier 5, each building has one clear job, all gear moved to the Armory, and battle upgrades gained two new tiers with a match-the-tier unlock rule. Nothing you own is lost …
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DTG Patch Re-Cap 6 Weeks of BETA
Six weeks, 60 deploys, ~50 fixes: a twice-overhauled fort, a rebuilt casualty formula, the new anti-camp shield — plus some frankly obscene engagement numbers.
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General
Alpha Is Ending — DarkThrone Beta Begins April 1
DarkThrone Alpha is ending and Beta begins April 1st — with a full game reset to launch the new era. Here's everything you need to know before the wipe.
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Community
OLDSKOOL-GAMING: Release Lord Of Chains - Version 2.0
Lord of Chains 2.0 is live — a dark-fantasy text-based MMORPG of armies, souls and betrayal, with deep PvP, espionage, clan warfare and a soul-driven economy.
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Community
Oldskool-Gaming Release: Mafia Empire
Mafia Empire Alpha is open. Run crimes, take missions, train your stats and build your power — carve out a reputation from the ground up in this crime MMO.
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Community
DTG Update — Clan Overhaul, Combat FAQ & New Bot Commands
Massive clan system overhaul, combat & XP FAQ, new Discord bot commands for fort management and clan leaderboards.
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General
News 06-02-26 — Discord Bot, Combat, Clans & More
500K citizens recruited, 60K battles fought, and growing. New: Discord auto-recruiting, combat updates, espionage, clans, economy — plus a Reddit endorsement.
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Event
Greetings, Warriors — Welcome to DarkThrone
As 2026 begins, thank you for being part of this journey. Whether you joined on day one or yesterday, you're now part of the DarkThrone legacy.
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Community
Dark Throne: Join the Community on Discord
The Dark Throne rebuild is being developed in the open — join the OG - Oldskool Gaming Discord to discuss the project in dedicated Dark Throne channels.
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Built by the Community, Developed by the OG Team
The Dark Throne rebuild is a passion project by the Oldskool Gaming (OG) team — longtime fans of the original, not a corporate reboot.
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General
Dark Throne: The Classic Browser MMO Lives Again
Dark Throne, the browser strategy MMO beloved for 17 years by tens of thousands of players, is being revived by a passionate team of fans. A new chapter begins.
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Raise your armies, raid rivals and climb the rankings — free to play in your browser.
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