Early Access Launch Announcement – January 6th

[p]Hey Warriors![/p][p] [/p][p]With the start of 2026, the wait is almost over for our players in Asia! On January 6th, Havenhold will enter the Phase 2 of Asia Open Beta, with a Limited Steam Early Access through the Asia Server![/p][p] [/p][p]This is still far from our full launch. It marks the beginning of a wider collaborative development phase. During this period, our focus is on fixing bugs, refinement, and balancing Sect (clan) warfare, while improving the overall experience step-by-step with the help of our community.[/p][p] [/p][p]📅 Early Access Asia Launch Date: January 6th @ 10am HKT[/p][p]🌏 Available Server: Asia (Hong Kong)[/p][p]🈶 Supported Language: Simplified and Traditional Chinese[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]Why Asia Only?[/h3][p]We understand many of you are hoping for multiple regions, so we want to be transparent about the decision to launch with only Asian servers:[/p][p][/p][p]Efficient Testing & Faster Iteration:[/p][p]● We can observe Sect activities more closely[/p][p]● Identify balance and economy issues faster[/p][p]● Deploy fixes and iterate faster[/p][p] [/p][p]A Healthier In-Game Ecosystem:[/p][p]Large-scale battles, player-trading, and social interaction are key gameplay pillars. Focusing our limited marketing resources on one region will ensure a fully populated server for the best possible experience.[/p][p] [/p][p]Building Our Live-Ops Team:[/p][p]We have made progress in assembling a Live-Ops crew, but we are still looking for a few more before we can responsibly support more regions.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]Language Support: Why start with Chinese language only?[/h3][p]For the January 6th launch, only Simplified and Traditional Chinese will be supported. Our indie team is based in China, making Chinese our primary development language.[/p][p][/p][p]We also want the English localization to come across as we intended, so we are handling it internally rather than outsourcing it to partners. We are currently in the final editing passes![/p][p][/p][p]Once the English localization is complete, it will serve as the source language for other Western language localizations.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]Our Limited Early Access Philosophy[/h3][p]We view Limited Early Access as an active development phase for a product that is not ready for a Full Launch. Our goal is to:[/p][p]● Take a steady, iterative approach[/p][p]● Strike a balance between player feedback with real stakes, and partial commercialization to support a bootstrapped team and be ready for a Full Global Launch.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank You for Your Support[/p][p]Thank you for sticking with us. We are building something special, step by step.[/p][p]See you soon on the battlefield![/p][p] [/p][p]The Wolfpack Team[/p]