Everwild (video game)

Everwild
Developer(s)Rare
Publisher(s)Xbox Game Studios
Director(s)Gregg Mayles
Producer(s)Louise O'Connor
Designer(s)Gary Napper
Artist(s)Ryan Stevenson
Composer(s)Robin Beanland
EngineUnreal Engine
Platform(s)
Genre(s)Action-adventure

Everwild is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Rare and published by Xbox Game Studios for Windows and Xbox Series X/S.[1]

Gameplay

Everwild is set to have a cel-shaded art style set in a vast wilderness.

As Everwild is in development with few details announced, descriptions of its gameplay vary. In 2020, the game was described to be a third-person adventure game with elements taken from God games, and more recent reports suggest that the game is set to have no combat whatsoever.[2]

According to video game reporter Andy Robinson from Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Everwild will be more of a Viva Piñata-like game than a survival game the earlier trailers hinted at.[3] He also stated he hasn't looked into it in a while, but if Gregg Mayles is taking the lead, then "you can be very confident it will turn out great."[4]

Development

Development began on Everwild around 2014, and it spent many years in experimental prototyping before being announced.[2] Rare announced a new third-person action-adventure AAA game during the Xbox X019 presentation in November 2019.[5] Gary Napper, who was previously the lead designer for Alien: Isolation, joined Rare as the design director for Everwild.[6]

Video game journalist Jeff Grubb stated in a stream on June 12, 2021 that Everwild had been rebooted since its initial development and was "a ways off", scheduled for approximately 2023.[7] A Video Games Chronicles report on June 14, 2021 corroborated that Everwild underwent a "complete reboot" after departure of creative director Simon Woodroffe, but stated that its planned release date had been pushed back to 2024 saying "Everwild's development team is now 'optimistically' targeting a 2024 release."[2]

In October 2024, Everwild development was reported to be going well, with parts of the game being in a playable form.[8]

References

  1. ^ Oloman, Jordan; Donnelly, Joe; Gerblick, Jordan; Wald, Heather (21 October 2022). "Everwild: Everything we know about the new game from Rare". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Robinson, Andy (14 June 2021). "Why wasn't Everwild at E3? It's been 'completely rebooted'". VGC. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ Robinson, Andy [@Andy_VGC] (5 June 2023). "Last I heard it was a bit more Viva Pinata than the survival game the earlier trailers hinted at. The team there will knock it out of the park, I'm certain" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 March 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Robinson, Andy (5 June 2023). "Haven't looked into it for a while, but if Greg Mayles is leading it then you can be very confident it will turn out great". Twitter. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ Kim, Matt (14 November 2019). "New Rare Game, Everwild Announced". IGN. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ Young, Georgina (30 November 2021). "'Everwild's new design director is the lead designer of 'Alien Isolation'". NME. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. ^ E3 2021 Day 3: Ubisoft, Wholesome, The Randy Pitchford Show, And More | GB Decides, retrieved 9 January 2023
  8. ^ Clarke, Jon (24 October 2024). "Remember Everwild? Phil Spencer visits Rare and goes hands-on". XboxEra. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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