The sandbox MMO Landmark has completely wiped the existing world from the server and is rebuilding it.
A bit of back and forth occurred regarding the wipe and update date for DGC’s sandbox game Landmark: The wipe along with a huge patch was initially set to arrive at the end of April, then it was postponed to May 5, and later, it was stated: We need more time, we will do it on May 11. Eventually, it was said: We will manage May 5 after all.
Since yesterday evening at 7:00 PM, Landmark is therefore temporarily closed, the existing world is history. It is estimated to take 48 to 72 hours to deploy the extensive patch and open the gates to the new world. DGC is overhauling pretty much every game system, introducing new achievements, changing the crafting area, the way materials are harvested, and even how landmass is generated.
Even after the patch, Landmark will remain in a closed beta, and there is no date yet for a transition to an open beta. If everything goes smoothly, yesterday’s server wipe should be the only one.
This video was released for the one-year anniversary and celebrated the creativity of the players:
There has been little news in recent months about the highly anticipated MMORPG Everquest Next, which Landmark is supposed to be the “building block” for. And this, even though DGC announced at the end of 2014 that it would shift the focus of Landmark to EQ Next.
