Updates/9.8

The next update will be the Winter Update 2012, most likely named Updates/9.8.

Chronology

 * CipSoft a contest on October 31 in which players could suggest the name for a new rat race (temporarily called Rat men) that will be implemented with the Winter Update. Names could be submitted on the respective.
 * The contest were announced on November 9. The winning name was Corym, suggested by . Also, a sneak peek was published at the Tibia Facebook Page showing the Old Lighthouse in Venore with a new look.

Corym, the rat men
The Corym are a race of humanoid rats. Not much information is known about them at this point, however three concept arts have been released. They show different creature classes.

Venore gets revamped
Venore, one of the oldest Tibian cities will get a major graphical overhaul. This has been awaited by players since CipSoft started revamping game areas.

Rumored changes
This is a list of rumors only. Nothing has been officially confirmed.
 * Some believe that more members of those below, the ones behind the "global warming" and source of the Gnomes' problems, will be introduced. So far, Abyssador is their only known member, and is referred as an observer by Gnomercy.
 * It is also possible that the Enslaved Dwarf and some unused items and objects from the Summer Update will become accessible for players.