Warframe publisher Digital Extremes launches fantasy MMO Wayfinder into Early Access in August

Wayfinder, the highly anticipated MMORPG from Airship Syndicate, will be released in Early Access for PC and PlayStation in August 15th. This comes after a series of invite-only closed beta tests earlier in the year. If you didn’t make it inside, the doors will open wide for you soon.

Wayfinder is a third-person action MMO, with a strong focus on collecting much like Warframe, a game to which it owes a good deal of its game design DNA. Airship Syndicate, known for their previous work on Ruined King and Darksiders Genesis, is working together with Warframe developer Digital Extremes to bring this new MMO to the world. As such, it shares similar traits to the sci-fi MMO.

In Wayfinder, you play as a… Wayfinder as you venture into Gloom in search of loot and adventure. You can have fun and head into a variety of challenging dungeons, or head out into the open world for a selection of thrills and dangers. It’s all very early, of course, but from what we played in the closed beta there was something special.

Those who decide to jump into the early access version of Wayfinder will be able to try out the new Wayfinder venomess shooter, a new twist on the standard battle pass with the tower of rewards, and of course play through the game without worrying about the servers shutting down.

The official press release for the Early Access release contains the following quote from Creative Director Joe Madureira: “Early Access is a huge milestone for the entire studio. Traditionally, we’ve shipped boxed games like Darksiders Genesis or Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, and moved on to the next project. It’s incredibly exciting that this is truly the beginning.”

What an interesting time to release an MMO. We’re in a strange period where many of the heavy hitters like WoW and FF14 are in a stable place with their gigantic audiences, while smaller games like Guild Wars 2, Black Desert Online, and more can get by with their own slice of the MMO pie. After the great migration of WoW during Shadowlands, Western gamers have acquired a taste for curiosity and have shown interest in at least trying out new games on the market. Some even stay!

So maybe there is a place for Wayfinder. Warframe seems to be doing well right now, while Soulframe looms on the horizon. Perhaps we’re seeing the dawn of a golden era for that particular brand of MMO, where collecting countless weapons and characters is king. Or maybe flicker like dozens of MMOs before it – I guess you’ll have to jump into early access to find out for yourself!

Let us know if you’ll be jumping into Wayfinder below! Do you think it looks interesting?