LogIn"The reality is, it was either that or shutting down."
Image credit: Donkey Crew, Last Oasis
Donkey Crew, the developer behind a nomadic survival MMO, Last Oasis, which was launched back in 2020 and is still in early access, recently talked to PC Gamer about their plans and explained why they started a new RPG Bellwright last year, even though Last Oasis is yet to be finished.
According to Florian Hofreither, Project Lead of Last Oasis and Bellwright, the studio didn't have much of a choice: "The reality is, it was either that or shutting down."
"Last Oasis sold initially okay," Hofreither shared with PC Gamer, "but after a while, with the reviews going down and playerbase going down, it made no money anymore. So the three options were fire 90% of my studio, or we start a new game, which then has the hopes of bringing in further money. Or, we just shut everything down."
Image credit: Donkey Crew, Bellwright
Hofreither also added that developing a new game is the best option for the team and players. In case Bellwright succeeds, the studio will have money to continue its work on the highly-anticipated version 1.0 of Last Oasis.
While the studio is currently concentrating on its new game, putting the development of Last Oasis on hold until the launch of Bellwright, which will also have co-op support, Last Oasis players can anticipate the upcoming addition of mod support. While new official content like maps and features may be uncertain, modders will soon have the freedom to create their own content in the game.
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