The Wild Eight

The Wild Eight is an open world survival simulation video game with procedurally-generated world developed by Yakutian company Fntastic and published by HypeTrain Digital for multiple platforms. The players assume the role of survivors who find themselves stranded in the harsh wilderness of Alaska and must work together to stay alive. Funding for the game was secured through a successful Kickstarter campaign in May 2016.[1]

The Wild Eight
Developer(s)Fntastic
Publisher(s)HypeTrain Digital
Director(s)Eduard Gotovtsev
Producer(s)Ivan Belousov
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
  • WW: October 3, 2019
PlayStation 4
  • NA: October 27, 2020
  • EU: October 27, 2020
Genre(s)Survival
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

An early alpha version was released through Game Jolt on May 23, 2016.[2] This version of the game doesn't include multiplayer mode, but it does showcase the game's visual and play style.[3] It contains resource gathering, hunting, crafting, upgrading and shelter building.[4]

Gameplay
Through single-player or with help from multiplayer, the player must survive using resources found in the environment while avoiding exposure.

Taking inspiration from Diablo, and more modern indie titles, like Don't Starve, The Wild Eight is based around a team of up to eight players working together to survive after a plane crash.[5] While the survivors await rescue, their lives are threatened by a number of mysterious entities, unseen creatures and objects. The Wild Eight website mentions that players have to develop survival skills such as shelter building, and hunting is definitely on the roster (one screenshot shows the team taking down an animal using knives and clubs, and one player is throwing rocks). The freezing temperatures at night come into play, and there are apparently mutated wolves on the loose.[6]

The Wild Eight can be played in single-player. The final game contains a story-driven campaign and quests.

Development

The Wild Eight is the first big project for Fntastic from Yakutia, the Sakha Republic, but the team has some experience in the casual games sector.[7] Fntastic launched a Kickstarter campaign for The Wild Eight to raise $50,000 and build a community around the game. The project was fully funded with 11 days of the campaign to go.[5] Contributions on Indiegogo InDemand following the Kickstarter campaign pushed the final total to over $60,000 by August 2016.[8]

References
  1. Fntastic (May 14, 2016). "The Wild Eight – An Eerie Survival Adventure". Kickstarter. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  2. "The Wild Eight by Fntastic on Game Jolt". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. "The Wild Eight now has a free, 'pre-alpha' demo". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  4. "Introducing procedurally-generated co-op survival sim The Wild Eight". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. "Co-op survival game The Wild Eight hits Kickstarter goal of $50,000". vg247. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  6. "The Wild Eight is co-op survival with mutated wolves". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  7. "Co-op survival game The Wild Eight". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  8. "The Wild Eight on Indiegogo". indiegogo. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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