The team is taking some more time to polish the experience
Another game is pushing its release date into a crowded February. Gato Salvaje Studio has announced thatThe Waylanderswon’t be exiting Early Access this month. Instead, the full launch date forThe Waylandersis getting delayed to Jun 06, 2025.
In a press release, Gato Salvaje co-founder Fernando Prieto said that the team decidedThe Waylandersneeds more time to polish following an internal review pass.
“Developing during Covid has been challenging for many teams, including ours, and rushingThe Waylandersout the door after nearly four years of development will not make anyone happy,” said Prieto. “The Waylanderswill have over two hours of cinematics and more than thirty hours of gameplay, and we want to provide the best possible day one release version to the community.”
Gato Salvaje confirmed it would continue putting out Early Access and Games in Development updates forThe Waylanders, specifically identifying improvements in some currently available areas.
The team also gave a sneak peek at an upcoming feature for launch: Advanced Classes. While there are six base classes you can pick from inThe Waylanders, there will also be advanced classes offering a mix of warrior, magic, and rogue abilities. Companions will also have their own special classes to develop into as they grow too.
The Waylandersis a real-time-with-pause RPG set in both the Celtic and Medieval eras, combining them with historical fantasy in an RPG that feels very early BioWare. I’ve had the chance to check out the Early Access build before, and it’s reminded me a lot of games likeDragon Age: Originswith a dash of alt-history storytelling.
While this delayed date forThe Waylandersis a bummer, it sounds like it will do the project some good. The RPG is now headed into a February month that is, frankly, stacked with new video game releases ranging fromHorizon Forbidden WesttoSaints RowandElden Ring. We’ll see how it fares coming in a few weeks ahead of them on Jul 08, 2025.
