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Niss is kin to the shadows, and darkness serves as her weapon and her cloak. She is one of the Deep Eldren, an ancient people who now serve the malevolent Precursors. When Niss and her clan challenged the Precursors, her family was wiped out and Niss escaped into exile. Deadly and swift, Niss cares little for humanity. But she has sworn to destroy the Precursors, and the Seekers can help her take her revenge.



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The Eldren are the first children of the broken world, formed from the blood of Infinites spilled in the Aegis War. There are Eldren of the woods and water, but Niss is one of the Deep Eldren, born in an abyss of stone and soil untouched by the sun. Her people shape shadows like clay; Niss mastered the shadow-dance as a child, learning to sculpt shielding shrouds and deadly blades from insubstantial darkness. For all their many gifts, the Eldren are a dying people, whose essence fades with each generation. When the ancient Mother of Shadows came to them, promising renewed strength in exchange for absolute loyalty, most swore themselves to her service. When Niss and her clan refused to bow to the Precursors, most were slain; Niss escaped into exile. She has sworn to destroy the immortal beings who have corrupted her people, whatever the cost.

Niss is a grim and deadly warrior, a silent assassin who strikes from the shadows. But as an echo returned from the Gloom, there’s much she cannot remember. She knows she endured countless hardships in her time of exile, but the details escape her. She remembers challenging the Mother of Shadows, but not how she survived. But these memories may yet return to her…

Find out more here.

Wingrave excels at close combat. He specializes in supporting allies, summoning shields of light and healing his allies even as he calls down divine judgement on his enemies.



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Wingrave is an Archon Templar, clad in spell-forged armor and sustained by his faith in the Architects. Long before the Gloaming, he fought monsters in the shadows and defended the people of the Empire from the terrifying threats of the Maze. He is a natural leader and a true hero, borne up by his honest faith in the light and the Empire.

These are the things that Wingrave's Echo remembers when he is first reborn. Of all the Champions, Wingrave is the one who most feels like a hero—a true champion of light. However, as the player uncovers more of Wingrave's past, they will uncover the darker side of the Empire and the Archons… the fact that not all denizens of the Maze are monsters, and brutal actions like the massacre of the monks at Aurelien. Ultimately, Wingrave's Echo will have the opportunity to be a better man than the original—to live up to his ideals, and be the champion he could and should have been.

Find out more here.

Erkunde neue Gebiete, jage wertvolle Bestien und begib dich auf gefährliche Expeditionen, um das Böse zurückzudrängen, das deine Welt bedroht.

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That felt good to finally say out loud! For the past few years we’ve been working tirelessly with Digital Extremes to develop this game in secret. We’re excited that it is finally in a place where it’s ready to be shared! Suffice to say, today was a huge milestone for all of us.

Wayfinder is a game we’ve aspired to make for a very long time. All of us have cherished memories and stories tied to gaming with friends and family. A genre we all felt encompassed these beloved moments best was the MMO; with Wayfinder, we set out to capture that feeling, but in our own way. That meant creating a world that expands for years to come, with vast social systems to encourage adventures with friends, old and new!



One of the reasons we partnered with Digital Extremes is their understanding of the community’s importance when crafting a game like Wayfinder. They’ve built trust by creating games that are free and fair for all. These are core philosophies we embraced, and we are committed to using your feedback to shape the game, now and well into the future.

The world of Wayfinder is meant to evolve, with new characters, weapons, quests, areas and more. It’s a game that will improve, grow and expand for years to come thanks to your involvement, and your voice. We’re hoping you’ll join us on this thrilling adventure.

From everyone here at Airship Syndicate, thank you for being part of this journey.

Airship Syndicate

Wayfinder is a character-based, online action role playing game.

You’ll choose from a variety of characters to control, each with unique play styles and abilities and harness their power to defend against enemies that seek to destroy their beloved world.

You can endlessly customize your adventures, making no two the same. Explore dungeons, hunt beasts, and battle enemies with friends to gather crafting materials for weapons, housing, augments and more that will be of utmost importance in strengthening your character and pushing back a hostile force called the Gloom.



IS THIS AN ORIGINAL GAME?
Yes, Wayfinder is a totally new, and original game from Airship Syndicate.

WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE GAME?
With some of our past titles it was easier to point to classic games for inspiration. Darksiders was clearly Zelda, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a love letter to Final Fantasy and other JPRGs. This new project is more nuanced. Some of our fondest memories when gaming are the stories we made, and the worlds that we shared with friends and thousands of others. We want to capture that feeling of an MMO – getting online, hanging out with friends and making new ones, going on countless adventures, building a diverse community -- and seeing the world grow over time is a massive motivation for us on this project.



WHERE IS WAYFINDER BEING RELEASED AND WHEN?
Wayfinder will be in Early Access in Spring 2023 on PC and PlayStation consoles, and will be free-to-play on multiple platforms in Fall 2023.

WHEN CAN I PLAY IT?
You could play as early as December 13! We’ll be kicking off our first PC test where we’ll be inviting a small number of players to see the world of Wayfinder. We are testing core systems and technology for the game, so this test is covered under a strict NDA (no streaming, or discussion of the game). Sign up today here for your chance to get an early look! Future playtests and betas will be streamable and shareable.

WHAT DOES CONTROL THE CHAOS MEAN?
In Wayfinder, the world has been overtaken by the Gloom, and as a Wayfinder, you’re one of the few powerful enough to push it back. To cease the Gloom’s devastating spread, you’ll be entering areas called Lost Zones. Everything the Gloom touches results in shifting change and chaos.This chaos means that no two adventures into the Lost Zones are the same. As a Wayfinder you can control this chaos using a Gloom Dagger -- allowing you to customize your expedition into the Gloom with mutators. These mutators can dictate the enemies you encounter, the crafting materials you might gather and more. But beware, every time you attempt to control the chaos, the Gloom pushes back with its own augmentations and modifications to enemy damage, environmental hazards and more.



DO I MAKE A CHARACTER?
In Wayfinder, you play powerful characters that are born of the Gloom. Each character is fully voice acted with a storied past with shared connections and relationships (good and bad) with other characters in the world. You’ll learn about our cast of Wayfinders both inside and outside of the game! You can also switch between characters at will, and all of your progress is saved. We encourage you to play multiple characters as you’ll unlock bonuses and mastery points account wide!

CAN I CUSTOMIZE MY CHARACTER?
Yes! Although you’ll be controlling a Wayfinder, no two are alike. You can customize both the look of your character as well as how it plays. Choose which weapon to use, what mods to apply, what talents and skills to augment your powers and abilities with and more.



WHAT DOES A TYPICAL PLAY SESSION LOOK LIKE?
The world of Evenor offers endless exploration opportunities for players to make each session a unique and exciting adventure. The foundation of our gameplay focuses on character advancement through hunting specific enemies and gathering specialized crafting components to make you and your friends stronger.



CAN I PLAY WAYFINDER SOLO?
While Wayfinder is a social game at heart, it features a main story quest, side objectives and other stories that can be experienced solo. However, a lot of the game’s more challenging content will require friends (old and new!) to help you overcome them.

WILL THERE BE HOUSING?
Yes! Apartments will be something that is more than just a social space in Wayfinder. They’ll be important to our core play experience and act as a second “paper doll” of sorts where you can upgrade and augment your power. Stay tuned for more details on this later on!

HOW MANY WEAPONS ARE THERE?
Currently we have four different weapon classes. In our reveal trailer you’ll notice Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, Rifles, and Two Handed Melee. Remember, each character can equip any weapon they choose and each weapon has a unique ability meaning one dual blade can cause all their auto attacks to slow enemies for a duration, while another could give you a brand new dashing movement ability. These abilities allow for further customizing how you play and build your Wayfinder. We’ll continue to expand both the weapon classes available and the weapons in future updates!

IS THE GAME CROSS PLAY AND CROSS SAVE?
Yes! Wayfinder will be completely Cross Play and Cross Save when it is out of Early Access and fully released, meaning you’ll be able to play anywhere you want and with all your friends regardless of what platform you are playing on!

WHAT WILL YOU BE SELLING?
With the help of Digital Extremes, we have fully embraced Warframe’s free-and-fair monetization. Everything that we’ll be selling in-game is earnable via play. We will have more details to come at a later date!

IS WAYFINDER AN MMO?
In a lot of ways this is our spin on the MMOs that have inspired us throughout the years. We believe at their core, MMOs are about community, an evolving world, and persistence when you log off. Wayfinder hits all three of those MMO-defining-notes and we’ll continue to grow and evolve the world and experience for years to come.

WILL THE GAME BE PLAYABLE OFFLINE?
No, Wayfinder is an ever-changing world where social interactions are an integral part of the gameplay experience. You will need to be online to play.

HOW IS DIGITAL EXTREMES INVOLVED?
Digital Extremes brings years of experience and knowledge when it comes to creating vast, story-rich online worlds that are player friendly, community-driven and ever-changing. Digital Extremes is publishing Wayfinder and lending their invaluable expertise across all aspects of the game. We here at Airship Syndicate are the developers of the game.

WHAT LANGUAGES WILL THE GAME BE AVAILABLE IN?
Wayfinder will support English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Turkish, Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese.

WHAT IS THE BUSINESS MODEL?
Wayfinder will be free-to-play. We’ll give you more details at a later date, but our philosophy is to maintain a free and fair environment where all our content can be purchased or earned via playing.

WHERE CAN I FOLLOW WAYFINDER?
You can follow all of our official channels below!

Twitter - https://twitter.com/playwayfinder
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/playwayfinder/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/playwayfinder/
Discord - https://playwayfinder.com/discord
Reddit - http://reddit.com/r/playwayfinder