Wayfinder Preview – A Darksiders-influenced MMO that’s well worth the wait

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The land of Evenor needs your help. This fantasy world, created by Airship Syndicate and published by Digital Extremes, bears many of the fantastical hallmarks of its creative lead’s work on Darksiders and Battle Chasers, but after an overwhelming amount of interest in the game’s launch into early access, Evenor has been under an attack of a different sort: the sheer number of players logging in. Speaking about the server difficulties, AJ LaSaracina, Marketing Director for Airship tells us, “It’s a good problem, but not one we wanted to have.” It’s fair to say though that this is an attack that will only make the game better for players, and they should stick with it, because Wayfinder is worth the wait.

Tackling that particular double-edged sword, AJ told us, “We were frustrated. We’re players ourselves. We made this game as a love letter to MMOs and online games with friends, and what’s more frustrating than not being able to log in and play the game? It’s been a journey!” He explained, “We’re currently working around the clock, and the good thing is that when people get into the game they love it, but we need to get more people into the game.” Over a week on from that difficult early access launch, the queuing is now more or less gone, and you can finally get into the game to experience its vibrant visuals straight away alongside your friends.

Wayfinder is a character-based MMO. Right now in Early Access there are seven characters, seventeen weapons and six locations to play through and discover. AJ tells us, “We’re focussing on making sure that the loops are good, that combat feels good and that it’s rewarding. There’s no point having a ton of content if no one wants to play it.” It feels as though that balance is