Upland has launched Genesis Season 2026, a season long update built around Gamified Earnings missions, Genesis Week content, Collector Score rewards, and exclusive Block Explorer prizes. The season includes two long term missions tied to Influence Score and Residents, weekly missions that reset each Tuesday, future property earning boosts for completed tasks, and a Genesis Week preview of Troves tied to future animal life in Upland.
What Changed
- Genesis Season 2026 is live, bringing a new round of Gamified Earnings missions and seasonal rewards.
- The season includes two long term missions focused on Influence Score and Residents, alongside weekly missions announced each Monday.
- Players who complete missions can increase their future property earnings, with higher rates tied to the number of completed tasks.
- Genesis Week 2026 uses the Full Steam Ahead theme and a retro futuristic style inspired by 1950s Googie design.
- Genesis Week will introduce an alpha preview of Troves, which players can collect through map exploration, events, challenges, and recipes at service structures.
- Genome Troves are tied to future animal life in Upland. Most Troves from the Genesis Week preview will be removed after the event, but Genome Troves are described as an exception that players can keep for future use.
- The Genesis Season Collector Score Challenge is live, tracking seasonal collectibles such as Block Explorers, Season Passes, City Passes, and Badges.
Dates and Rollout
- Genesis Season 2026 is live now.
- New weekly missions are announced each Monday.
- Weekly missions begin every Tuesday at 9 AM PT and must be completed by the following Tuesday at 7 AM PT.
- Week 1 missions run from June 2 to June 9.
- The Genesis Season Collector Score Challenge runs through Wednesday, July 15.
- Troves will be available as an alpha test during Genesis Week, with a fuller Troves release planned later in 2026.
- Animal life is still under development and is planned for a later release.
Numbers and Rules
- The season includes 10 total Gamified Earnings missions.
- The two long term missions require a net increase of at least +1 Influence Score and +1 Resident.
- Week 1 missions include decorating 10 structures with Genesis Season Ornaments and beginning construction on 3 different Service Structures, each on a different property.
- Only the current weekly missions can be completed during each mission window, and missed weekly missions cannot be recovered.
- Completing any 5 of the 10 missions gives a 14.7% annual earning rate, while completing all 10 gives the maximum 15.2% annual earning rate.
- Collector Score weighting is 30% Block Explorers, 20% Passes, and 50% Badges.
- Burned items do not count toward Collector Score.
- Collector Score prizes include 200,000 UPX for 1st through 3rd place, 50,000 UPX for 4th through 10th place, and the Summit Medallion 26 Block Explorer for the top 25 players.
- The Genesis Week grand prize is described as a rare white Friesian horse Genome Trove pair, tied to Upland’s future animal system.
Sources: Genesis Season announcement | Genesis Week preview
