Summary
- Andrew Gower's upcoming MMO, Brighter Shores, delayed to Nov 6 due to US Presidential Election.
- Gower seemingly doesn't want the launch of his new game to get lost in the noise.
- Brighter Shores closely resembles RuneScape in art style and gameplay tasks like cooking and mining - targeting players seeking nostalgia.
Brighter Shores, the upcoming MMO from RuneScape creator Andrew Gower, has been delayed by just one day for a surprising reason. Previously, Brighter Shores was penned for release into Early Access on November 5, although RuneScape creator Gower has decided to shift it to November 6.
If Brighter Shores can have even half the impact that RuneScape has had over the years, it will be a massive success. Initially launching at the start of 2001, RuneScape remains one of the oldest MMOs still active today. It retains an active community across both RuneScape 3 and Old School RuneScape, with Gower's legacy in the industry well and truly secure. Gower has not been involved with RuneScape since 2011, although he did return to design the Gower Quest in 2016. In the years since, Gower has founded Fen Research, the studio behind Brighter Shores.
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Gower has been slowly tweeting his progress on Brighter Shores for a few years now, initially teasing a brand-new engine that would go on to be used for the upcoming MMO. His latest update revealed that Fen Research has decided to push the Early Access release of Brighter Shores by just a single day, moving from November 5 to November 6. According to Gower, the reasoning is "some sort of election thingy on the 5th," of course referencing the 2024 United States presidential election. It's a day that will naturally bring a lot of noise, so it's understandable that Gower doesn't want the launch of his title to get lost if it wants to establish itself as one of the best Early Access games on Steam.
Brighter Shores Delayed By One Day Due To US Presidential Election
Brighter Shores was first announced back in March, and even with this delay, it isn't long before players can finally try out Andrew Gower's first game release since RuneScape. The art style of Brighter Shores certainly resembles that of RuneScape, and many of the game's main tasks, such as cooking, mining, and woodcutting, will all be familiar to players of the MMORPG. It could definitely be a conscious choice - there are plenty of gamers looking for games like RuneScape in 2024, trying to recapture that nostalgic feeling from decades gone by.
With a few weeks to go before the release of Brighter Shores, it could be a great opportunity to hop back into RuneScape for the time being. It remains one of the best free-to-play MMOs ever made, and Jagex continues to update both RuneScape 3 and Old School RuneScape with frequent new content to enjoy. Whether Brighter Shores can live up to its legacy remains to be seen.
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