← Back to the database

Rift Collector's Edition

PC
Rift Collector's Edition
Trion Worlds3/1/2011

Trion Worlds went all in. The Rift Collector's Edition on PC arrived loaded with physical and digital extras that reflected the ambition of one of the last MMOs to seriously challenge World of Warcraft's grip on the genre. You get a 128-page hardcover comic, an 8GB USB drive, a SteelSeries gaming mouse pad, a double-sided poster, a quickstart reference card, the game soundtrack on CD, and exclusive digital content including the Ancient Tartagon turtle mount, a Collector's Satchel with an expanded 24-slot backpack, and a unique Bogling Wastrel pet.

The hardcover comic is the heavyweight here, offering 128 pages of lore and artwork that flesh out Telara's history in a format that earns bookshelf space on its own merits. The SteelSeries mouse pad collaboration adds a functional premium layer, and the branded USB drive is a time capsule of early-2010s PC collector's edition design. Rift launched into a market that was ruthlessly competitive, and the Collector's Edition reflects that hunger.

Every item feels like it was chosen to justify the investment, from the comic's page count to the in-game mount's practical speed boost. For MMO collectors, Rift occupies a specific moment in online gaming history, and this Collector's Edition is the artifact that preserves it.