IGG is sending out word that a new patch for MMORPG Tales of Pirates has just gone live and is currently available for download. The said upgrade became ready after the temporary maintenance scheduled earlier today. 

However, there might be some instances where the patch is not readily downloaded by your current Tales of Pirates client due to some issues. Here's the exact explanation of IGG about this development:

After the maintenance, if your game client cannot be updated automatically, you can download and install the patch yourself. All NPCs have resumed their original appearance.

Players who cannot find the NPCs please also download and install the patch. Download the patch program, run it and choose the Tales of Pirates game client folder, then allow the program to install by itself. After that, everything will be done.