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Building in the open. Here is where we are.

Follow Aether and the TGL platform as they take shape: what exists today, what comes next and what is still an idea. Honest status, with no inflated percentages.

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In development Aether is in development. Its public release is targeted for Q1 2027.

In development Aether Public release targeted for Q1 2027. A target, not a guarantee.

Planned TGL accounts Needed for memberships, Passports and Aether sync.

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01 Roadmap

Now, next and later.

A direction of travel rather than a delivery schedule. Items move as work is completed and plans change; nothing here is a promised date unless it says so.

Now

In active development

  • Aether

    Local foundations

    Games library, media library, local profiles and settings in the internal desktop build.

    In development
  • Aether

    Community interfaces

    Events, news and squad screens, currently showing demo content rather than a live service.

    In development
  • Website

    Membership and community destinations

    The Lounges, Player Passports, tournaments and more, presented with honest status.

    In development

Next

Planned and prioritised

  • Aether

    Public release

    Approved release package, published requirements and release notes. Targeted for Q1 2027.

    Planned
  • Platform

    One TGL account

    A single sign-in for the website and Aether, separate from server administration.

    Planned
  • Gaming

    Live server status

    Real server availability on the website once the status service is connected.

    Planned

Later

Designed, not yet scheduled

  • Aether

    Plugins

    Extensions for game integrations, community tools and personalisation.

    Planned
  • Community

    Player Passports and Squad Finder

    Member profiles, achievements and a way to find squads.

    Planned
  • Lounges

    Paid memberships

    Only after accounts, billing and terms are ready and approved.

    Proposed

02 Aether milestones

From foundations to public release.

Aether is being built in stages. Each milestone is marked with its real status, matching the Aether portal.

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  1. Local foundations

    Games library, local profiles, media tools and settings exist in the internal candidate. Public release acceptance remains separate.

    Implemented in development

  2. Community experience

    Events, news and squad interfaces exist with sample content. They are not yet a live shared community service.

    In development

  3. One connected TGL

    Shared accounts, website and app events, live server status and member profiles need further integration and approval.

    Planned integration

  4. Public release Target: Q1 2027

    Download access, supported-system requirements and release notes arrive with an approved release package. Until then, no installer is distributed.

    Not publicly available

03 Updates and releases

From the workshop.

Published development updates appear here. Internal build labels visible in screenshots are not public release versions.

No development updates published yet

Updates will appear here as they are published. Development news is shared on Discord too.

No public releases yet

Aether has no public release or downloadable version. Release notes will be published with the first approved release.

Help shape what comes next.

Questions, ideas and feedback about Aether and the website are welcome on the TGL Discord.

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