Greetings Mistwalkers!

The Story so Far

Were now 8 months into Mist Legacys Early Access, and it's time to announce the long-awaited release date. But first, lets wait a tiny bit longer and take a look at whats been happening up until now. We have had at least 30 content updates as well as a healthy number of patches to fix technical issues. Some of which have been done in the middle of the night when we know we probably should have been sleeping. But they were worth it, because, all in all, we now have a robust game framework that we consider ready for the next step. The game has had about 46,000 playtesters - an impressive number considering that there hasnt yet been a big marketing push for the product. More importantly, it was enough players to really test the game without the community becoming too big for our small team to handle. Speaking of the team, you may not have realized but Mist Legacy is currently being developed by a 4-person team. As you might guess, creating an MMORPG with a team of this size is a titanic challenge, and were very happy for the trust that you have put in us over these recent months.

The Roadmap to the Release

So, without further ado, September 13th will be our official release date. That means we have 3 months left of Early Access. Our focus this summer will be on balancing the end game and polishing the early game. That means you can expect "breaking changes" in the next few weeks. It's the best time for us to do it because we have just a few months left to ensure everything is fixed up and ready. The end goal of all our summer changes is the construction of a solid foundation for the official release. The team will also have to work on all the invisible behind-the-scenes tasks that well need to complete before the official release, including server upgrades, bug tracking improvements, translation tools, support tools, marketing, press kits, community management improvements, website improvements, test servers, and more! All those things will help us build a bigger and better community when the game goes gold. We will have a new summer event starting soon! The Valantom festivities are a little overdue. Also, we expect that well have other new content updates during the summer - just expect to have some delay between them.

Our Lives Post-Release

What will change after release? The first thing is the number of players online. As well have active marketing for the game, we should have more players coming in, and a more populated world. Our guess is that well have another server added for the release. Thats not only because of the potential influx of too many new players, but also we know that after 11 months of Early Access, some of you may feel like the time is right to start over with another character in a brand new realm. The team will continue working on new content post-release. We should be able to add even more updates as the foundation of the game will be more solid. Rest assured, we still have plenty of stories to tell and difficult challenges for you in the future! Regarding the team, we are prepared to grow with the community; having a bigger team will help with all aspects of the game. After the release rush has passed by, the team will determine if the game will be heading to new languages and/or new platforms, but that's a story for another time. As always, thank you for playing our Early Access, we couldnt do it without you! Virtys

[ 2022-06-09 15:48:44 CET ] [ Original post ]