It’s hard to believe that it’s been about a year since Crystal of Atlan was first released. But here we are: Nuverse is preparing to celebrate the first anniversary of the free-to-play anime MMO. On May 21st, the celebrations begin with the release of the May version update.

The celebration takes the form of an anniversary festival that offers players free rewards such as a pet and an outfit bag, among others. There will also be a special anniversary edition of the CoA Super Showmatch.

The NieR: Automata collaboration event “Visitors from YoRHa” will take place at the same time. The event runs from May 21st to June 18th. During this period, players who log in for 8 consecutive days will receive rewards. During the event, the world boss event “Battle of Green” will be changed to the machine life form “Green”. The fight will be available every Friday and Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Players can also try their hand at the Hacking Protocol mini-game to earn exclusive rewards. Rewards include limited collaboration pets and mounts, as well as weapon skins, titles and more.

The Update from May 21st will also introduce a new playable class to the game, the Karmaslayer. This blade-wielding class is seeking revenge and will use both ice and fire blades to achieve their goals. The class has a unique resource system with “Karmaslayer Energy” and “Erosion Energy”, both of which can be consumed to improve his damage after his second awakening.