Digital Extremes and Airship Syndicate have announced a Wayfinder delay, putting upcoming Early Access on hold until 17 August.
In a last-minute decision and just hours after we posted a launch day reminder, the team behind upcoming MMO Wayfinder delayed sci-fi fantasy’s newest swing to win. Due to arrive in Early Access across Steam and PlayStation platforms on 15 August, the adventure will now begin on 17 August. Players sharpening their swords to take on the Gloom and repair the damage to a broken world found out last night, or possibly in this post, when the news appeared on official social media feeds.
🚨Wayfinder Early Access PSA🚨
We’re ironing out some final issues to ensure a smooth launch. Early Access is delayed on PC until August 17 with PlayStation to follow.
Please read for further information – https://t.co/RaNqwPhELp
— Wayfinder (@playwayfinder) August 15, 2023
The full post over on the official website notes that:
This means we will be delaying the start of early access on PC by a couple of days. Wayfinder will launch on Steam and Founders Packs will go on sale August 17 at 12 p.m. CT with PlayStation to follow.
And in follow ups, both Digital Extremes and developer Airship Syndicate confirmed that the decision wasn’t taken lightly. Whether that means some serious problems need to be addressed or simply that bugs require some extra time to polish, we don’t know. Gamespace will be asking for more details on the cause of the unexpected delay. While we’re hyped for Wayfinder and have some of the Founder’s packs in our sights, the unexpected pause on Early Access shenanigans is probably the right way to go. Wayfinder is about to jump into Early Access. This isn’t a full version 1.0 launch. As such, problems are expected. This one just jammed its way into the works a little sooner than anybody anticipated. The extra two days does give you time to find out exactly this battle is all about in our Wayfinder preview, and why you should keep an eye on this colorful new MMO. Check out more about the Wayfinder delay over on the official website now.
