Here’s a clear update for Ara: History Untold as of June 18, 2025:
🎉 Untold Scenarios DLC – Released Today
- Launched June 18, 2025 on Steam and Microsoft Store, priced at $9.99 reddit.com+15arahistoryuntold.com+15reddit.com+15
- Introduces a series of curated “what-if” and historical scenarios, such as the Bronze Age Collapse, the Clash of Hemispheres, and Europe at the Crossroads savingcontent.com+2arahistoryuntold.com+2forums.stardock.com+2
- Each scenario delivers a tightly scripted strategic experience, with unique maps, nation traits, and event-driven challenges reddit.com+6arahistoryuntold.com+6savingcontent.com+6
🛠️ Stable v1.2 – “Modder’s Paradise”
- Last major free update (Dec 2024) integrated a built-in mod manager via Mod.io and added the iconic Confucius as a leader reddit.com+14steamcommunity.com+14reddit.com+14
- Core improvements included:
- Performance boosts and upgraded visuals, including enhanced lighting and effects reddit.comreddit.com+6steamcommunity.com+6ara.wiki+6
- AI overhaul, richer nation identity, new UI tags for improvements, and accelerated start options ara.wiki+2steamcommunity.com+2reddit.com+2
🔧 Community & Future Roadmap
- Players have noted slower update cadence, but smaller balance tweaks continued into early 2025 (e.g., v1.21 in Jan)reddit.com+7reddit.com+7reddit.com+7
- A larger v1.3 update, focusing on diplomacy, distinct Act progression, warfare, and cultural conquest, was expected in early 2025 reddit.com+1reddit.com+1
✅ TL;DR
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Untold Scenarios DLC | Live June 18 – curated historical & hypothetical scenarios for $9.99 |
| Last Major Free Update (1.2) | Added mod tools, Confucius, performance/UI enhancements |
| Community Chatter | Players await v1.3 for diplomacy and deeper systems |
| Looking Ahead | No announced roadmap—but mod tools and DLC reflect active support |
Want a breakdown of specific scenarios in the new DLC, tips for using mods creatively, or insight into what v1.3 might bring? Just let me know!
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