Anticipation surrounding Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has been sky high pretty much since the day it was announced, though details on the expansion and when it will launch have been scant. Interestingly, however, new developments could be suggesting that its release might be closer than many would have expected.
Multiplayer puzzle 'em up Islands Of Insight will launch next February
30.11.2023 - 19:53 / rockpapershotgun.com / Behaviour Interactive
Islands Of Insight was described to me by Katharine earlier as "Talos Principle: The MMO", and yep, that seems about right. It's a "shared world" puzzle game with toga-wearing characters and architecture seemingly littered with marble columns. It also now has a release window of February 2024 and a new trailer, below.
Islands Of Insight is the work of Lunarch, who to my mind are best known for cult-hit strategy card game Prismata. Interestingly, though, they've worked with external puzzle designers to help fill the islands with "thousands of hand-crafted puzzles", including "math olympiad champions, PhDs, and legends in the puzzle community." The idea is that there are beginner-level puzzles that then scale up to those that are much, much harder, and presumably require the collective intelligence of its players working together.
There was an open playtest back in September, but if you missed it there's now a demo available from its Steam page which features the same bits. Progress won't carry over to the full game, though.
I'm also intrigued that Islands Of Insight is being published by Behaviour Interactive, who are otherwise best known for Dead By Daylight. This is quite the departure.
The Islands Of Insight release date was announced during this evening's PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, which featured a ton of marketing and a thin patina of editorial credibility. You can watch the full stream on YouTube.
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
mmorpg.com
16.12.2023 / 16:15
Open World Survival Sandbox War Game Myth of Empires Relaunching in February 2024 After Settling Legal Issues
Myth of Empires is headed for a relaunch in February. The sandbox war game will relaunch on Steam, followed by a console release.
pushsquare.com
16.12.2023 / 15:14
PS5, PS4 Gets Multiplayer Spin-Off The Outlast Trials Next Year | Push Square
One announcement that slipped through the cracks from The Game Awards last week is that The Outlast Trials is now officially releasing for PS5, PS4 next year. The multiplayer spin-off launches on 5th March 2024, and is available to pre-order now on the PS Store with base and Deluxe Editions on offer. The game costs £30.99 / $39.99 on its own, or you can get it bundled with some bonus items for an extra £6 / $10.
wccftech.com
14.12.2023 / 18:43
Myth of Empires Shows Off New Map and Features Coming with 1.0 Launch in February 2024
Today, Angela Games released a new trailer and plenty of details to show off the upcoming 1.0 launch of Myth of Empires. As you might recall from our previous coverage, following a solid early access debut in November 2021, the game was delisted from Steam in early December 2021 following a copyright claim issued by Snail Games subsidiary Studio Wildcard.
venturebeat.com
14.12.2023 / 14:53
Null Games reveals Streetdog BMX, launching next year
Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here .
mmorpg.com
08.12.2023 / 18:43
Ubisoft Confirms Skull and Bones Launching in February, Holding New Closed Beta Test Next Week
Skull and Bones has a new release date. Really. Ubisoft revealed that the upcoming pirate MMO is set to raise anchor on February 16th, 2024. There’s a new trailer, and even a deep dive into closed beta, which continues in a new test next week.
gamingbolt.com
07.12.2023 / 06:25
Supermassive’s Dead by Daylight Title Will Appear at The Game Awards
If The Outlast Trials isn’t enough horror, The Game Awards will also see Supermassive Games’ Dead by Daylight title appearing. A new tweet is available, featuring the message from studio director Steve Goss and executive producer Traci Tufte from May, which promised more details later this year. It seems we’ll finally learn more on December 7th.
gematsu.com
06.12.2023 / 17:17
Open Roads adds Switch version, launches in February 2024
Open Roads will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam in February 2024, publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Fullbright announced. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass. The Switch version is newly announced.
wccftech.com
06.12.2023 / 09:39
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D On Track For China Launch Next Year, Higher Base & Same Boost Clock As RTX 4090
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 D GPU is on track for its China launch in the coming year and we get to learn some more specs from leaker, MEGAsizeGPU.
gameinformer.com
04.12.2023 / 13:37
Serene Exploration Puzzle Game Botany Manor Blooms Next Spring
Botany Manor is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game that tasks players with solving riddles to grow plants within a mysterious estate. The game first raised eyebrows during its reveal at a Nintendo Direct last November, and we can exclusively reveal that it’s arriving next spring.
mmorpg.com
02.12.2023 / 00:59
Aika Online Global Will Launch on December 5th, With a Month of Premium for Pre-Registration Event
Aika Online Global will officially relaunch under HanbitSoft and CBM Interactive on December 5th. The new global launch comes with an opening event, and some pre-registration bonuses.
mmorpg.com
30.11.2023 / 22:41
Solve Puzzles Together or Solo and Unlock the World in Shared-World Puzzle Game Islands of Insight
Islands of Insight is a shared-world puzzle game on the way from Behaviour Interactive and Lunarch Studios. The team showed off a new trailer diving into the features and announced a release window at today’s PC Gaming Show.