Greetings Warlander!
We are very happy to finally share the details that you have all been waiting for, in this Warlander news update.
Over the past couple of months, you have provided valuable support and feedback throughout the Open Beta and have shown impressive patience while waiting for news, so to honor that, rather than share a wall of sentiment of how appreciative we are, we will get right into the details. Our appreciation is shared in detail at the end. ːsteamthumbsupː
END OF OPEN BETA
The Open Beta will come to an end this Friday, November 18 (5PM JST / 9AM CET). We wanted to give you guys a chance to play a few more rounds before we close the Beta, and for those of you that haven’t played 25 games yet, this is your opportunity to get in and secure your Open Beta rewards. We will be hosting a Happy Hour on Thursday Evening (CET), where we will be jumping in with you guys for some final slashes and bashes. Stay tuned to Discord Events for details.
As a reminder, Open Beta progress will be wiped.
CONTINUED PLAY – CLOSED BETA
We had originally planned to not have any down-time after the Open Beta, but that will unfortunately not be the case.
For those of you (like us 😊) that cannot wait for the PC Release to play again, we’re working on setting up a Closed Beta for mid December to collect feedback, suggestions, and bug reports on the PC Release build. Stay tuned for participation details.
EARLY ACCESS
We have decided to drop the Early Access phase and go directly into the official PC Release. The reason for this is that we chose to dedicate the time and effort that it would take to set up the Early Access version of Warlander and put that time and effort into the release. Not much changes with this, as you will still have the opportunity to test and provide feedback on monetization and other core features at release.
PC RELEASE
Warlander will release on PC on the 24th of January 2023. The reason for the push into January is that essentially, you guys were too good at your job. 😊 Meaning, we received so much fantastic feedback, suggestions, and bug reports around topics that we want to consider for release, that we had to take a step back and reevaluate the timing. We’re very excited to be at the home stretch and can’t wait to officially release Warlander to the world.
CONSOLE RELEASE
Our Gen 9 Console (PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S) Release is now officially planned for April.
OPEN BETA REWARDS RECAP
As a reminder, we have finalized our Open Beta rewards. With the end of the Open Beta this Friday, make sure you get your games in so you don’t miss out!
The Warlander Bundle:
Play at least 10 Open Beta (Steam Playtest) matches (combination of 2 and 5 Army Battles)
- Aura crystals x 10
- Experience Boost x1
- Rewards Boost x1
- Rarity Boost x1
- Emblem "Crown" (This is exclusive to the Open Beta and will not be offered after the Open Beta ends)
The Warlord Bundle:
Play 25 or more Open Beta (Steam Playtest) matches (combination of 2 and 5 Army Battles)
- Aura Crystals x10
- Experience Boost x1
- Rewards Boost x1
- Rarity Boost x1
- Emblem "Crown" (This is exclusive to the Open Beta and will not be offered after the Open Beta ends)
- Glamour Blueprint "Valor Sword (Gold)" + (Equipment: Mythic Sword)
The Open Beta Reward Bundles will be granted shortly after the start of the PC Release to all players that have fulfilled the requirements.
The Experience Booster increases the experience you gain after the match ends and does not affect in-game Valor earnings.
Please let us know if you have questions about any of this.
Again, we can’t emphasize how great you have all been so far. Sincere thanks from all of us for your continued feedback, suggestions, and support, as well as your community-created content and entertaining livestreams. We really wouldn’t be where we are without our community and we thank you all for that. As previously mentioned, your efforts have already helped improve Warlander and we’re very excited to share the release version with you, which will include improvements and content based on the shared sentiment and collective ideas of you, our Open Beta community.
Thanks for your continued feedback and support!
⚔️ Your Warlander Team 🛡️