Sons of the Forest, the sequel to horror survival game The Forest, will launch in Early Access on 23 February 2023, to avoid the game being delayed further. The title was originally set for a complete release about this date, but developer Endnight Games now believes it needs additional time before being considered ‘complete’.
‘It's been a long journey since we first started Sons from the Forest development and it is developed into the largest most complex game we've made,’ the studio announced. ‘There's still so much more we want to add; items, new mechanics, gameplay balance and more. We didn't want to delay again and so do instead decided to involve the community within the continued development of this project and keep our February 23rd release date, but instead release in Early Access.’
‘The Forest ended up being a massive success, due mostly towards the awesome community and the suggestions, feedback, and bug reports players shared with us. We are really excited and hope that players want to seriously this new journey with us to create this the ultimate survival horror simulator.’
Given the sport has already been delayed many times, the decision to change to Early Access will likely be relieving for loyal fans. After the success of The Forest, all eyes have turned to Endnight’s next game – and while it’s not quite ready yet, Early Access should give a meaty glimpse at the sequel’s potential.
Sons of the Forest was looking for a February release until this week, so it’s fair to visualize the game’s content is near enough to its final form that players will have plenty to do as they explore a remote island, and try to avoid creepy cannibals.
Endnight has promised the sport is going to be playable in solo or multiplayer form, with keen players in a position to get together to travel via a fresh story, with lots of threats waiting between the trees.
For now, the game is planned to be in Early Access for 6-8 months. Within this period, Endnight works towards fixing bugs, balancing gameplay, providing additional features and collectibles, and making requested tweaks on the way.
Sons from the Forest is now set to produce at the begining of Access on 23 February 2023.
