It could be straightforward to have forgotten completely about Craftopia, notably after Pocketpair’s other survival sandbox completely exploded in reputation throughout its personal early entry growth and into its personal full launch. However quickly it is going to be the arguably lesser-loved sibling of the developer’s catalog to have its flip, as the sport confirmed a 1.0 release in 2027.
The announcement was made as the sport entered its sixth yr of early entry growth, with an unsurprising look again on the journey for each the sport and Pocketpair as an entire to mark the anniversary. The builders additionally took the time to apologize for the notion that Craftopia was being ignored, assured followers that Pocketpair’s development has truly helped its growth, and acknowledged that comms for the sport have been missing.
As for what Craftopia 1.0 will convey, the devs level out that a lot of the full launch will deal with polish, refining the sport’s expertise, and addressing excellent points over “including as a lot new content material as attainable,” although there’ll nonetheless be some new issues coming. The devs additionally verify that the 1.0 launch will arrive to Xbox gamers in the identical 2027 time-frame.
“These previous six years have modified Pocketpair enormously, and none of that will have been attainable with out the individuals who performed Craftopia, despatched us suggestions, reported bugs, created movies and guides, shared the sport with mates, and continued supporting us all through its growth,” the announcement closes. “Craftopia will at all times be an essential a part of Pocketpair and a sport that could be very expensive to us. […] For now, thanks for six unimaginable years.”