The new co-op game Wayfinder (Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox) was presented at the Game Awards 2022. It impresses with a fresh setting and a world that reminds somewhat of the dead MMORPG WildStar. This week, the first tests for the game are starting.
What kind of game is this? Wayfinder is an interesting mix of dungeon crawler, loot hunting, co-op battles, and crafting. Even housing is said to have a place in the world of Wayfinder. The whole thing also relies on various heroes that also have something like an ultimate ability.
Wayfinder is quite a genre mix and at first glance sounds rather like something completely new and not at all like an MMORPG. However, the setting of the new co-op game strongly reminds of the popular MMORPG WildStar, which has since died.
Here, the new game mixes fantasy with sci-fi and high-tech, creating a world that you don’t often see in video games. Here, you can expect portals to other worlds, magical daggers, and gears reminiscent of steampunk and large sci-fi touchscreens.
This is mixed with fireballs, shotguns, scythes, and martial arts fighting styles, making Wayfinder truly unique.
Here you can see the first trailer for Wayfinder:
WildStar is missed: Although the MMORPG has been completed for years, many fans still sorely miss WildStar. In 2020, there was even a petition in which more than 10,000 players demanded the MMORPG back.
Wayfinder at least reminds in its appearance and setting strongly of the deceased MMORPG and could provide a new refuge for fans. Even if Wayfinder focuses more on the co-op aspect than on having many players, as is usual in an MMORPG.
Whether it can really be a alternative to WildStar in the long run remains to be seen.
Release yet in 2023 – Tests already in January
When will Wayfinder be released? The action game is expected to start Early Access on the Steam platform in Spring 2023. At the same time, the version for PS4 and PS5 should go online. In the autumn, further platforms such as Xbox are set to follow.
Still within 2023, the game is also expected to be released and will support Free2Play.
Cross-play as well as cross-save between platforms should be possible, allowing you to play together with everyone and even switch platforms at any time. The first tests for the game will even start in January.
How can you play beforehand? The first tests for Wayfinder are already starting in January, or rather the second ones, as there was already an initial test for the PC on December 13, 2022. Now, more follow for PC, but also for PS4 and PS5.
A second PC beta took place on January 17, and the first PlayStation 5 test starts today, January 19, 2023. Further beta tests are expected to follow “early 2023”. If you want to register for this, you only need to create an account at playwayfinder.com.
What do you think of the game? Have you already participated in one of the tests, or would you rather wait to see what Wayfinder can offer before diving deeper into the game? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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