Everwildhas been shrouded under a veil of mystery lately, with not much known other than small bits of information from the trailers. Hope is not lost, now that a programmer fromSea of Thievesdeveloper Rare Studioshas revealed that the game will have a “large scale multiplayer world”.
Rare Studios, currently owned by Microsoft, is a legendary developer founded by the Stamper Brothers in 1985. It is best known forBanjo-Kazooie,Donkey Kong Country, a few Kinect games, and, more recently,Sea of Thieves.Everwildis Rare’s newest exclusive game where players will take control over the Eternals, a small group of humans who have a magical connection to the natural world around them. The game was announced back in November 2019 and has been in development.
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A developer from Rare has detailed some core features on what potential players can expect from the world ofEverwild.As hinted in the dev’s job description for his work on the game,Everwildcould have an expansive multiplayer world, similar to that of Rare’s other IPSea of Thieves. There are also hints that for single-player gameplay the devs have been building “extended Artificial Intelligence systems” that seem to be looking toward a strong focus on PvE gameplay, also used heavily inSea of Thieves.
It’s not surprising that the developers at Rare have been taking some elements from their current IPSea of ThievesforEverwild. It’s often very risky to try something new on a new game with unpredictability being one of the risks. After news came out thatEverwildshad to be “rebooted,“it’s expected that Rare might need to go back to basics for simplicity’s sake.
If the gametakes some notes fromForsaken’s magic system, it could use its magic system creatively as a non-violent way for players to interact with the world of the game. With the world ofEverwildnow hinted at being large-scale with the potential for PvE similar toSea of Thieves,then there is still room for speculation on what that might look like inEverwild’s world and its magic system.
With the calmer toneEverwildcoveys in its trailers, it also has the potential to be a more tranquil and relaxing gaming experience similar in tone toThatgamecompany’sJourney.If Rare goes that route and uses multiplayer similarly, it would become an interesting twist on the gameplay experience players ofJourneyare familiar with.
Everwildis in development for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
