Sons of the Forest developer Endnight Games has changed the game’s February 23 release date to its Early Access release date to prevent further delays and allow fans to jump in and allow the studio to reach its goal. announced that it will
Endnight Games has revealed plans for the upcoming Sons of the Forest release and development. Posting to Steamand share it and are very much hoping for the community’s help as they did with the original game.
“It’s been a long time since we started developing Sons of The Forest, but it’s grown to be the biggest and most complex game we’ve ever made,” the post reads. “There are still many things we want to add: items, new mechanics, gameplay balance, etc. We didn’t want to be late again, so we decided to keep the February 23rd by involving the community in the continued development of this project. We’re releasing in Early Access instead of a release date.
“The Forest was a huge success, thanks in large part to our amazing community and the suggestions, feedback and bug reports that players have shared with us,” the post continues. “We are really excited and hope players will join us on this new journey to make this the ultimate survival horror simulator.”
After its initial announcement in 2019, 2014’s follow-up to The Forest, Sons of the Forest, has been delayed twice to 2022 to accommodate the game’s massive scope.
We previewed Sons of the Forest in January 2023 and praised the significant gameplay improvements over its predecessor, including sophisticated AI enemies and an impressively responsive ecosystem.
“Sons of the Forest appears to evolve and build on every aspect of its predecessor with a focused goal of developing a realism and flexible ecosystem. “It feels like the building blocks to create are there,” writes IGN’s Dale Driver. It could be a big leap forward not just for the series, but for the survival game genre as a whole.”
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