Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Is Dropping Its 247 Extraction Mode Following Backer Pushback

mmorpg.com:

After a rough few weeks,Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen developer Visionary Realms has reversed course, canceling its planned247 Extraction gameplay mode and returning to its full PvE MMORPG development. This is after fan outcry against the spin-off mode reached a fever pitch at the end of October, with this reversal coming thanks to that feedback.

Pantheon's developer Visionary Realms announced this morning to backers and fans of the indie MMORPG project, stating that the conversion from its 247 extraction mode back to PvE MMORPG will happen «immediately.» For pre-alpha testers, Visionary Realms states that the testing will be made «available in the coming days, available around the clock to pledges with the Pre-Alpha access perk.» For those with the Alpha pledge perk, 24-hour play sessions are coming sometime in December.

One major change coming from all this is the end of the Pre-Alpha verbal NDA. This doesn't mean that players will be able to stream or share screenshots or videos of their experience but will be able to talk about it at least — which is a start. 

Visionary Realms admits that the team knew there might be some pushback, «uneasiness» as they call it, with regards to the 247 extraction mode. However, the statement acknowledges that the team has heard the backers loud and clear in this regard: they didn't back a spin-off, they backed an MMORPG.

«We knew there would be some uneasiness when we introduced a survival extraction testing mode, but we hoped that it would be an enjoyable, replayable experience that would provide critical data for development, and potentially some additional funding to accelerate delivery of the full MMO game. However, our hopes didn't line up with what you felt. The Pantheon community