The developers of Landmark and the Next-Gen MMO Everquest Next have now explained to the fans why it has been so quiet recently.
At the end of last year, it was already announced, that the developers’ resources would now slowly shift away from Landmark towards Everquest Next. But why has it still been so quiet about the game that many consider to be the biggest western MMORPG hope in 2015 and 2016 ? (Although it seems unlikely for 2015 …)
It is certainly not because nothing is being created, says Terry Michaels, the Senior Producer of Landmark and Everquest Next, in a Producer Letter to the fans. They are currently working on aspects of Everquest Next with high creative risk. Everything that is happening right now could change at any moment. Therefore, they do not want to give dates and information. They are simply still too vague and too variable.
For a game like Everquest Next, multiple versions of the systems, changes, and even major directional shifts are necessary so that in the end, the game you want comes out.
While they are working on the big ideas for Everquest Next, “smaller changes” to Landmark have taken a back seat after the big patch in May. They have to wait until there is time again. However, Michaels assures that they are not sitting on their hands or neglecting Landmark. On the contrary, they are working hard on the game and integrating the players’ “Landmark creations” into such areas:
Michaels also clarified: The shift of focus from Landmark to Everquest Next does not mean that Everquest Next will be released in 2015.
If you are wondering whether this is all true and whether Everquest Next will even be released after layoffs and separations , we recommend the summary of an interview with studio president John Smedley: Everquest Next is not vaporware, says Smedley, will blow everyone away
