Sons of the Forest, the highly anticipated sequel to popular survival game The Forest, has been hit with multiple delays. After developer Endnight Games revealed the game during The Game Awards in 2019, news about the sequel has been scarce. Release dates were given for the title, but none of them could hold. Endnight Games has now shared a new release date for Sons of the Forest in Early Access and hopefully the studio can stick to it this time around.
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When will Sons of the Forest be released?
In November 2021, Endnight Games revealed that Sons of the Forest would be released on May 20, 2022 for PC, which would have been eight years since the original game, The Forest, stormed the Steam charts and was cemented for good. like survival. hit. But May 20 has come and gone, and the children of the forest have never been set free.
The new release date shared by Endnight Games puts the release of Sons of the Forest almost nine years after the release of the original game. On social media, Endnight Games shares that its goal is a February 23, 2023 release date of the game in early access. However, the studio admits that it was difficult to pinpoint an exact date for the title due to its scope.
What time does Sons of the Forest open?
Sons of the Forest will be released in early access for all players worldwide at the same time, according to the Steam store page. Here is what time Sons of the Forest will be unlocked:
- Pacific Time: 9:00 a.m. on February 23
- essential moment: 11:00 23 February
- Eastern Time: 12:00 23 February
- Greenwich Mean Time: 5:00 p.m. February 23
- Central European Time: 18:00 23 February
- Australian Eastern Time: 4:00 a.m. on February 24
Sons of the Forest has only been confirmed for PC, where it will be available for $29.99 when it launches in Early Access. While the previous game in the series was released on PC, PlayStation 4, and Android, Sons of the Forest is also expected to release on other platforms in the future.
The new Sons of the Forest story centers around the main character who travels to a remote island to find a missing billionaire. Just like in the first Forest game, players must craft, build, and survive against cannibals. There will be plenty of new features, including companions, improved crafting mechanics, and far more grotesque enemies to fight.
Hello everyone,
Due to the scope of our new game Sons Of The Forest, it has been difficult to determine an exact release date, and today we have to push it one last time.
Giving us time to complete any polish we feel is necessary, we will release it on February 23, 2023 for $29.99 USD. pic.twitter.com/9SmeLelmj6
— End Night Games (@EndNightGame) August 31, 2022
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