We are able to’t actually blame Howdy Video games founder Sean Murray for feeling as soon as bitten twice shy about unveiling extra about Light No Fire, the one planet-centered survival MMO that was announced in December 2023. In fact, that does make not listening to extra concerning the recreation for nearly three years a bit agonizing for keen followers, however in keeping with an interview with PC Gamer, that first peek nonetheless has an influence.
“We simply shot up just like the Steam want checklist charts. There’s, like, 20 million views on that tease. We’re the quantity two recreation on the [Steam] wishlist,” Murray is quoted as saying. “All of that, and given our previous, made us really feel like, okay, we don’t have to say something extra proper now.” Murray additionally factors out that the reveal plan for the sport was going to be a bit totally different, with one other reveal deliberate for Summer season Recreation Fest 2024 that will have supplied extra details about its scope and design; clearly extra hasn’t wanted to be stated.
As for the sport’s progress itself, Murray did say that he had performed a construct of the sport earlier than the interview, calling it “approach past what any regular studio would have and never have proven,” however he additionally admits that further info doubtless received’t be coming quickly regardless. “I’ve discovered the very, very arduous method to not speak about something forward of time,” Murray stated. “And our angle basically is to keep away from saying something to the press or outwardly except we actually, really want to.”
Readers will little doubt know this can be a reference to the over-promised and under-delivered preliminary launch of No Man’s Sky, which has since gone on a 10 year-long redemption arc. And whereas it might appear as if the studio’s subsequent huge launch is still a ways off, it clearly will present extra solely when the time is totally proper.