We don’t typically have event to cowl Spry Fox right here within the MMO world, however readers may do not forget that method again in 2021, the Cozy Grove/Highway Not Taken developer introduced that it was hiring for a “non-violent MMO undertaking,” which instantly caught our consideration. Then it obtained picked up for publishing by Epic Video games and Spry Fox itself was acquired by Netflix. By means of all of that upheaval, the indie studio promised that work on its MMO would proceed. The truth is, as of final fall, we had a codename – Undertaking Friendship – in addition to the beginning of testing.
As of GDC, we now have much more than that. Final evening, Spry Fox introduced the sport is named Spirit Crossing. I’m not seeing the literal time period MMO getting used within the new supplies (although multiplayer was being labored on final fall). Really, if I had two phrases for the trailer, it’s “Miyazaki Palia.” That’s not a criticism, both.
“We Foxes have been engaged on our subsequent undertaking for effectively over 4 years, and we’re thrilled to lastly announce Spirit Crossing to the world!” Spry Fox says. “Spirit Crossing is a comfy, cooperative life-sim centered on friendship and neighborhood. Journey to a world the place you possibly can adorn your house, construct with your folks, journey on a Fluffalo practice, and even be part of a dance social gathering.”
The video invitations gamers to enroll in early entry, however the hyperlink nonetheless goes to the closed alpha testing type from final fall, which is presumably the identical factor now, because the group says it’s “working towards an Alpha playtest within the spring.” Be aware that whereas the sign-ups point out cellular play, Spry Fox has up to now recommended it’ll function on PC and console too.