It’s hard to believe that it’s already been nearly half a year since many of us closed our first rift, but RIFT’s sixth month of operation is rapidly approaching and developer Trion Worlds has already planned out an extravagant celebration for players.

Starting on August 25th, players will be treated to a week-long event that will feature:

• Special Surprise Birthday Gift – Following the event, all active subscribers will receive a special in-game birthday surprise to commemorate the occasion!  
• Bonus Experience – Your blood-lust is rewarded with bonus experience in both PvE and PvP
• Guild Bonus Experience – Swiftly level-up your guild with bonus XP granted for completing guild quests
• Big PvP Payouts – All warfronts and open-world PvP will grant extra Favor and Prestige
• A Plethora of Planarite – Sealing Telara’s rifts and combating the invasions will reward you with extra planarite
• Bonus Plaques & Marks – Increased chance for bonus Plaques of Achievement and Marks of Ascension in all dungeons and raids

New and returning players will have the opportunity to play the game without restriction during the week-long event and new players that decide to keep playing after can purchase the game client for just $4.99.

Source: RIFT Community Blog