Catastrophe

The Apocalypse (大災害 Dai Saigai) (also referred to as the Catastrophe, Revolution, May Incident, and Third World Fraction) refers to the event on May 3, 2018, that trapped all players who were logged into the popular MMORPG Elder Tale inside of the game. It was triggered by the release of the game's 12th expansion pack, Novasphere Pioneers, effectively trapping over 30,000 Japanese players and several hundred thousand other players worldwide.

The NPCs, the People of the Land, were also affected by this incident as they suddenly gained memories, personalities and backgrounds.