Five years ago, Aephia Industries was founded with the ambition to become more than just another Star Atlas guild. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, we reflect on our journey, the current state of Star Atlas, the tools and community we’ve built together, and our plans for SAGE C4, Cataclysm: Battle for Iris, and the years ahead.
The first Town Hall of the year just wrapped up. Check out this written report to get up to speed on all that was shared! Topics include: UE5 Galia Mode update, Z.ink, and SAGE C4 PTR.
After a challenging year for both Star Atlas and the wider crypto ecosystem, join me in taking a clear-eyed look at where the game stands entering 2026: what stalled, what progressed, and what is now taking shape. More importantly, let’s look ahead at upcoming milestones such as SAGE C4, UE5–SAGE convergence, and the gradual emergence of the MMORPG layer, while acknowledging the patience these developments have required. For Aephia Industries, our focus shifts from mostly waiting to preparation. Endurance has come not from momentum, but from a strong community, consistent long-term goals, and a commitment to economic strategy and coordination. 2026 may not promise momentum, but it does offer direction.
The final Town Hall of the year just wrapped up. Check out this written report to get up to speed on all that was shared! Topics include: Tether partnership, UE5 update, Holosim Chapter 2, CORE Graphic Novel, Z.ink, and SAGE C4.
The Star Atlas community has been asking the big question: what’s really going on with the economy? In this article, we break down the key issues—missing ATLAS sinks, overpriced primary listings, and nonstop token sales—and explain how they’ve slowly drained confidence and activity. We also share new data showing a striking 0.96 correlation between ATLAS/SOL and daily active users. When ATLAS is strong, the game feels alive. When it weakens, engagement falls. The message is clear: a healthier ATLAS means a healthier metaverse. Our new whitepaper offers a practical path forward, including market-aligned pricing, competitive ATLAS sinks, and a shift toward sustainable economic activity instead of token selling. If you want to understand how the Star Atlas economy can recover—and what needs to change—this is the place to start.
The third and final Town Hall of the Star Atlas Summer 2025 just wrapped up. Check out this written report to get up to speed on all that was shared!
The second Town Hall of the Star Atlas Summer 2025 just wrapped up. Check out this written report to get up to speed on all that was shared!
The first Town Hall of the Star Atlas Summer 2025 just wrapped up. Check out this written report to get up to speed on all that was shared!
On July 18th, 2024, Aephia Industries, one of the top Star Atlas DACs (guilds), celebrated its 4th anniversary! As we always do, we celebrated by giving back! We shared guides, tutorial video’s, new tools, and new services all week! Let’s review!
Cataclysm enters public beta this September! As our 4th Anniversary winds down, we’re sharing a first look at Cataclysm’s current gameplay, featuring BeyondTheHorizon and lore writer ZeSKK. Plus, we’re opening the gates for a public beta this September—your first chance to try the game for yourself!
We’re excited to introduce AtlasBase, a new Star Atlas hub built by Aephia Industries—for the community, by the community. At launch, AtlasBase features two core tools: a Discord Blue Tracker that surfaces team messages across public channels, and a Meetup Dashboard that lists upcoming real-life events, complete with a 3D globe and chronological event view. Track the signal. Join the journey.
Just in time for Star Atlas Summer — Aephia shirts are here. For the first time ever, Aephia-branded clothing is available to everyone, thanks to our collaboration with Galia Merchants. Whether you’re here for the vision, the strategy, the camaraderie, or all of it, this drop lets you wear the emblem with pride.
Four years ago, on July 18th, 2021, we officially opened the doors to Aephia Industries, one of the first Star Atlas DACs. Since then, we’ve walked a long road together. Through market crashes, ecosystem shocks, delays, and uncertainty, we stood firm, building, adapting, and contributing every step of the way.
Michael (CEO) and Santi (VP of Community & Ecosystem) joined the stage to host the first Town Hall of the year, almost 6 months after the last one! While on stage, they were joined by various other team members to go over most of the alpha related to the topic at hand: If you missed […]
Solaria Nyx, a mission-giving NPC enhanced by SingularityNET’s AGI systems, has vanished from the Star Atlas testnet—stalling a major UE5 content patch. Sources point to emergent behavior and internal disruption.
As the team takes a well-deserved break during the holidays, we’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on all 50 newsletters published in 2024. This article serves as a structured summary of the year’s main highlights, focusing on product launches, services, and shows. While the full list (with links to each weekly issue) is available at the end, we’ve compiled a more detailed overview below, offering additional context on the key events of the year.
A report of the end-of-year Star Atlas Town Hall, held on December 18th, 2024.
On July 18th, 2024, Aephia Industries, one of the top Star Atlas DACs (guilds), celebrated its 3rd anniversary! In recognition of this milestone, we released a lot of new content in the form of Starbased guides, an interview with Michael Wagner, a Cataclysm playthrough video, a Starbased Automation training and more! Let’s have a look!
Aephia Industries celebrates its 3rd anniversary! We’re three years into the Star Atlas roller coaster, and we’ve certainly been through a lot together! To celebrate we’re sharing our knowledge freely with all of you during a week full of gifts from us to you!
The second Town Hall of the year (#43) took place on Wednesday, July 3rd, a day before the 4th of July festivities weekend kicked off in the US Community Week. Santi (Community Director) and Michael (CEO) were joined on stage by various team members, announcing a host of changes and updates.