Everwild, the brand new IP from Sea of Thieves developer Uncommon, has allegedly been cancelled. These with “data of the challenge” instructed VGC (and Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier) that the staff was knowledgeable lately. Sources additionally indicated that the studio faces a broader restructuring, which might end in layoffs (a few of many lately hitting Microsoft).
Introduced in November 2019, Everwild has seen departures and route shifts since its announcement. In 2021, LinkedIn profiles for present and former builders indicated that the challenge had already been in growth for over 5 years.
Reviews would quickly emerge of a reboot to growth with the staff allegedly struggling to “outline a transparent route” (which then-Xbox Sport Studios head Matt Booty known as “a bit of excessive”). Following open positions and rumors that it was extra like Viva Pinata, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer revealed earlier this 12 months that it was making progress.
There was even hope that it might seem on the latest Xbox Video games Showcase. Keep tuned for extra particulars on Uncommon’s restructuring and what this might imply for Sea of Thieves.
