Following Rare’s success with Sea of Thieves, the British studio announced its next project in November 2019. The game is called Everwild, and the initial trailer was more tonal than anything else, showing off a painting-like world of wild animals and some elements of magic.
Rare followed up their 2019 reveal by releasing another trailer in 2020 that was about as cryptic and didn’t provide any specific details or release date. We haven’t seen much of Everwild since then. In fact, for years there was no mention of its name at all – it was not even mentioned that it was alive.
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Reports from 2021 suggested that the project had been rebooted internally, with Rare scheduled to shoot in 2024. Of course, we’re only a few days away from the end of 2024 and we still haven’t played Everwild.
So what’s going on? Well, we don’t have an answer to that question either. The good news, however, is that Rare at least has something to tell fans, which can be taken as a reminder that it’s still working on the mystery game. On Twitter, Rare shared a holiday greeting card featuring a novel image from the game. In the attached post, the developer admitted that it was just an image and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
“I hope you end the year in style, and since it’s a day of great gifts and delicious food, here’s our offer – a delicious PNG file for your enjoyment!” he’s reading this. “Okay, let’s go eat sweets that match the Patagotitan’s hypothetical weight. Until 2025!”
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We could only see this as an early preview of something Everwild-related that will take place in 2025. Perhaps the game will eventually be released, but 2025 could very well be the year the game is properly revealed, with a release date of 2026 or later.
Regardless, it appears from the replies that the tweet certainly made a lot of people elated to see Everwild mentioned again, even if it takes place in slow 2024 and honestly doesn’t contain much substance.
