In reaction to imminent ecological disaster, the seven Corporate States attempted to forestall the inevitable, and in the process only made things that much worse. Instead of a world overcome by rising oceans and withering heat, Earth was plunged into an ice age which has lasted for over 200 years so far.
With the collapse of society, the remnants of humanity survive in isolated, self-sufficient enclaves with little else to do but fully immerse themselves in the digital world known as The Paradigm Lost. Here they can not only experience what life used to be like before the collapse, but can explore countless worlds beyond, chase every dream, enjoy every fantasy. Compared to cold, harsh reality, The Paradigm is the perfect escape.
