A new MMO called Crosswind is set to be released on Steam, allowing players to take on the role of a pirate. Fans already like what they see.
What kind of MMO is this? Crosswind is an upcoming survival MMO that draws upon pirate adventures as its setting. In the year 17XX, you start as a freelance captain seeking vengeance after being betrayed during a mission. With virtually nothing but the clothes on your back, you initially fight for survival before gradually equipping yourself to take revenge.
The developers of Crosswind indicate on Steam that the main story is expected to take about 30–40 hours to complete, before the MMO aspect of the game begins after the endgame.
Here you can watch the trailer for Crosswind:
There is also gameplay on land
What sets this MMO apart? When thinking of a pirate MMO, many players likely immediately think of Skull and Bones. So does @Zkid531 on YouTube, who writes: “Looks like what Skull and Bones should have been. Fantastic!”
Unlike the famous pirate game, Crosswind also brings gameplay to land. You will be able to bombard fortresses on land from your ship before engaging in close combat with swords drawn to capture the fortress.
Of course, Crosswind also offers raids on other ships that you can board and capture. You can play the game solo or with your friends in co-op mode.
In the endgame, you can join one of the rival factions and fight against enemy factions in PvP or PvE missions on the high seas. There will also be trading in Crosswind.
How much survival is there in Crosswind? Alongside the action-packed missions and raids, there will also be many survival mechanics in Crosswind. You have various foods to prepare, chop down trees, gather plants, and even construct a large pirate hideout for yourself.
The building mode seems to be an important component of the game. In the trailer, you can see time-lapse footage of a base being constructed from various materials. Environmental factors such as rain also seem to affect your character, according to the trailer.
Currently, a playtest for the upcoming MMO is running on Steam, which does not yet have a specific release date. Judging by the roadmap, the pirate game is likely to start in early access initially. The gameplay elements displayed there will probably be gradually implemented into the game.
Whether Crosswind will truly become the MMO that Skull and Bones wanted to be remains to be seen. The developer studio is completely unknown, and the publisher ForwardGateway is an Uzbek company that has only been known for mobile games so far.
Nonetheless, Crosswind could fill the gap that Skull and Bones created. For those wanting to recheck the pirate game in 2025, there are some new contents expected this year: Despite poor player numbers on Steam, Ubisoft continues to support its “AAAA game” with new content in its second year
