Recently, Airship Syndicate announced it would be delisting its online action-RPG Wayfinder–which it had just received the full rights to from publisher Digital Extremes–in order to make “major changes” to the game. Today, the team announced those changes are coming as the Echoes update, which will relaunch Wayfinder on June 11 as a “co-op, pay-once premium title,” meaning no microtransactions and no online requirement.
The new Wayfinder will offer “offline solo or three-player co-op play” at launch, which according to Airship Syndicate is meant to “remov[e] the need for online accounts, log-ins, or in-game purchases.” It will launch with all existing and future Early Access content for $25, with the price increasing after the game leaves Early Access.
All items that were previously only offered via microtransactions–which includes characters, weapons, and armor sets–will be earnable within the game. Airship Syndicate does clarify that all progress players have made so far will be reset, as “saves will now be local.” However, those who purchased Founders Packs previously will still be able to access the game, and their accounts will still hold the items earned by being Founders.