Upland is opening Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday, April 30 at 9 AM PT, with a multi-stage launch that includes a City Pass sale, Block Explorer bundles, a property pre-sale, a terminal sale, and a marina sale. The initial release opens approximately 10 percent of the city, covering 21 neighborhoods and roughly 20,500 properties across 12 collections. Pre-sale registration and sales begin as early as Monday, April 27.
What Changed
- Cape Town becomes a playable city in Upland, opening at approximately 10 percent of its total area with 21 neighborhoods and 12 collections.
- A limited Cape Town City Pass unlocks the exclusive Cape Town Townhouse structure, which can only be built within Cape Town, and boosts the holder’s Collector Score.
- A Deluxe Bundle adds access to the African Crafts Service Structure, another Cape Town-exclusive building, along with two properties and a chance at a landmark property.
- Marina properties are introduced for Cape Town, positioned as part of an evolving boating and fishing system within the game’s waterfront economy.
- Collections will be revealed on a rolling weekly schedule each Thursday starting May 7, with any incomplete collections announced, locked, repriced, and reopened on May 28.
- Mint Masters Badges are active for this release, awarding recognition for minting activity during the Cape Town launch.
Dates and Rollout
- City Pass and Block Explorer registration opens Monday, April 27 at 9 AM PT; sales begin Tuesday, April 28 at 9 AM PT.
- Property pre-sale, terminal sale, and marina sale registration opens Tuesday, April 28 at 9 AM PT; those sales begin Wednesday, April 29 at 9 AM PT.
- Cape Town city opening is Thursday, April 30 at 9 AM PT. Any unsold pre-sale properties not sold by 6 AM PT that day will be rolled into the regular release.
- City Pass snapshot is Friday, May 1 at 9 AM PT. Pass holders receive a specific property address to mint at that time.
- City Pass mint window runs from Friday, May 1 through Monday, May 4, closing at 9 AM PT. Unminted properties are released for public minting after the deadline.
- Collection reveals begin Thursday, May 7 and continue weekly through Thursday, May 28, when remaining incomplete collections are announced and repriced.
Numbers and Rules
- Cape Town City Pass: $5 per pass, 1,000 passes available, includes a 15% chance to reserve a Collection property.
- Block Explorer bundles: $20 each, 300 bundles available, each includes 20,000 UPX and a random one of five Block Explorers.
- Property pre-sale tiers: Low (15,000 UPX, 1,000 properties), Mid (20,000 UPX, 800 properties), High (30,000 UPX, 500 properties), Curated Bundle (65,000 UPX for two properties, 400 bundles).
- Deluxe Bundle: $99, 400 bundles available, includes two Cape Town properties, a chance at a landmark, and the African Crafts Service Structure unlock.
- Cape Town International Airport Terminal: $1,536 per terminal, web only, 10 terminals available.
- Marina sale: $30 per purchase, 200 available, each includes 30,000 UPX and one marina property, with a small chance of receiving a Fishing Yacht Marina.
- Total properties in the initial release are approximately 20,500, with roughly 28 percent designated as FSA properties. Average property price is 18,448 UPX, minimum 1,072 UPX, maximum 1,754,389 UPX.
- Cape Town is designated Tier 4 for both official and current Treasure Hunt tiers. Official Send Fees are 10 low, 50 high, and 20 default.
Source: https://uplandme.medium.com/cape-town-is-coming-to-upland-8b7eec395f83
