Is this game receiving updates or is it "finalized"?

[mꚛr†ɪs]

I would like to know if the devs still update the game or if it is already finalized and does not receive any updates or if they are working on some update for Yonder. Thank you all!

[Bluestun]

they said they were going to do lots of updates, but instead decided to cut and run

[NovaVortex77]

you said cut and run, does that mean its abandoned? i do not own this game but it looks good and i want to know more about it before i dive in.

[arvedui78]

The way I see it, it is quite finished. The devs did promise more stuff, though, but it has been some time.

[CrazyAvitus]

Originally posted by NovaVortex77:

you said cut and run, does that mean its abandoned? i do not own this game but it looks good and i want to know more about it before i dive in.

Not that abandoned, it's finished but it has potential for more but devs just cut off all communication about the game's future.

tldr; It's finished product but in the limbo of "update for more contents"

[NovaVortex77]

that kind of sucks.

[BabyKee]

Make a DLC

[Pesky]

The game was release 18 months ago. It does everything that was shown in the trailer. There're no elements of the plot or features missing. What happens when software is finished is that you move on to something else. Were you expecting something else ?

The game is not abandoned: it's being updated for new versions of Windows and if new bugs are found.

[NovaVortex77]

Originally posted by PeskyTheTroll:

The game was release 18 months ago. It does everything that was shown in the trailer. There're no elements of the plot or features missing. What happens when software is finished is that you move on to something else. Were you expecting something else ?

The game is not abandoned: it's being updated for new versions of Windows and if new bugs are found.

thanks for clearing that up for everyone, when i meant abandoned i thought it was no longer getting minor content updates .

[Pesky]

Sorry, I misunderstood. 'Abandonware' is usually used for games which aren't getting bug-fixes, or updates to fix things broken by operating system updates. For this definition of the word, Yonder is not abandonware.

However, as you say, you should not be expecting more content for Yonder. It might happen, but nobody has announced it, and there are no obvious gaps to fill.

[NovaVortex77]

Originally posted by PeskyTheTroll:

Sorry, I misunderstood. 'Abandonware' is usually used for games which aren't getting bug-fixes, or updates to fix things broken by operating system updates. For this definition of the word, Yonder is not abandonware.

However, as you say, you should not be expecting more content for Yonder. It might happen, but nobody has announced it, and there are no obvious gaps to fill.

i don't own this game but i am closely following this it will be awesome if every now and then the game gets minor content updates would make it much more enjoyable :)

[spielerinchen]

@ NovaVortex77

you say you don't own this game
i have hesitated for a year before i bought it & quite frankly i regretted not to have bought it earlier
it's a uniquely beautiful world, if you want to enjoy the game & not just rush to finish the main story, then around 70 hours are possible
replayability though is limited since it has that main story, if that is finished & some of the more elaborate quests also, what remains is very repetitive short quests game, so not really that enjoyable
i encourage everybody interested in a game where fight, war, combat is not any main content to buy Yonder & play it, it's more than worth it, even if there shouldn't be any more to it in the future than it is now

i wish there were new stories released, the world of Gemea is waiting & so are still many faithful fans, i hope the devs come back & let us all enjoy the world they've created once again anew

[Pesky]

It's interesting. I used to buy a game to get "the game". A finished object, like you buy a chair to get the chair. But posts like these (which I see for other games, not just this one) suggest that people want to buy a subscription to a continuing experience.

[spielerinchen]

Originally posted by PeskyTheTroll:

It's interesting. I used to buy a game to get "the game". A finished object, like you buy a chair to get the chair. But posts like these (which I see for other games, not just this one) suggest that people want to buy a subscription to a continuing experience.

it's probably because good gaming is still rather rare, compared to good books or even good films
so if a player loved a game so wishes to continue
especially games in open world suggest there are more stories possible, more life in the side quests, more options to explore, to craft, to interact

some games just beg to have more stories included, Yonder is one of those games

& a game is far from being a chair
a game is not at its basis an everyday object, it's a medium, a medium of information & entertainment
you use rarely a chair to get informed about something unless you study object design
& you will have a hard time to find a chair which could be entertaining

[Klassy Kitten]

Its not wrong to expect a developer to fulfill their roadmap of features they promised when they took the game out of early access. When they stop communicating mid stream it leaves a very bad taste.

[Pesky]

Originally posted by Klassy Kitten:

Its not wrong to expect a developer to fulfill their roadmap of features they promised when they took the game out of early access. When they stop communicating mid stream it leaves a very bad taste.

Are there any promised features which haven't been implemented ? Please include a URL for the promise.