Wayfinders! I’m AJ, an Government Producer at Airship Syndicate and I’m extremely excited to speak concerning the upcoming launch of our sport, Wayfinder! In the present day we’re specializing in two huge new additions coming alongside our October 21 launch!

For people who may not know, Wayfinder is an ARPG the place gamers assume the roles of assorted Wayfinders to push again a hostile power known as the Gloom. With a single participant marketing campaign that may be performed solo or with as much as two pals, in addition to countless replayability via randomized dungeons and finish sport actions, Wayfinder is full of content material for you and your pals to take pleasure in; all for one worth with no microtransactions. 

Our 7 Wayfinders are distinct & completely different, every with their very own backstory, gear, skills and (pun meant) ways-to-find new experiences internationally. You begin out with one hero and shortly rescue the complete roster from the Gloom so you’ll be able to degree, customise, and swap between them at will. However you don’t must struggle alone! Two others can be part of you for 3-player on-line, drop-in cross play co-op as you struggle via Evenor amassing over 3,000 weapons, armors, housing decorations and extra! 

We’ve been in Early Entry for the previous yr, fine-tuning the sport based mostly on participant suggestions we’re seeing from our tremendous engaged group.  I wish to give an enormous thanks to Wayfinders outdated and new from all of us at Airship– you make the sport higher every replace. 

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Leaving Early Entry and shifting into the sport’s full launch will carry a ton of latest content material to the sport. A model new playable character, new Misplaced Zones (our model of repeatable, and randomized dungeons), new armor kinds and loot to gather and an entire lot extra. 

However at the moment we’re right here to speak about an enormous model new open world area– The Crucible! This lush, but harmful area has quests, mini bosses, and is full of secrets and techniques (and monsters!) lurking round each nook. 

The ultimate battle begins in The Crucible. The Eldren have occupied a shattered area often known as The Crucible—a city-sized machine constructed by The Architects, reclaimed by nature and misplaced to time. Searching for a robust secret at The Crucible’s heart, the Eldren intend to complete the conflict their gods began, and pen the world a darkish destiny.

Gamers might have a mount already, however the Crucible is big and stuffed with verticality & a number of areas to discover. With that in thoughts, we developed a wholly new traversal instrument: the Hookshot! We expect you’ll love this factor. It’s tremendous enjoyable to make use of, and lets you simply get across the huge new area, in addition to keep away from risks in conditions you might end up in when exploring the Crucible! 

Alongside the sport’s launch, we’re additionally introducing The Vital Function Supporter Pack, which brings the world of Vox Machina into Wayfinder with over 50 distinctive objects. This Supporter Pack immediately helps Airship Syndicate and Vital Function, two indie firms bringing their worlds to life with the assistance of their passionate participant base. This pack will go on sale October 21,  however we’re thrilled to indicate off the primary in-game teaser that includes Venomess as Vex! Can you see all of the Vital Function impressed objects?

“We’re large followers of Vital Function, so we’re tremendous excited for this collaboration, which we hope is the primary of many.” stated Joe Madureira, CEO of Airship Syndicate and Marvel Comics alum. “From the beginning, we wished the Vox Machina personas to really feel uniquely Wayfinder, whereas nonetheless capturing the magic that makes these beloved heroes of Exandria so particular.  Our group of artists and animators had been very obsessed with making it occur, and I feel it exhibits.”

Wayfinder has modified for the higher a lot over the past yr in Early Entry! Our followers have advised us that the expertise at the moment is extra polished, extra rewarding and most significantly, extra enjoyable. We are able to’t wait to welcome all the brand new PlayStation 5 Wayfinders on October 21!