Method again in 2021, we first caught wind that indie developer Spry Fox was hiring for a brand new “non-violent” MMO, basically a comfy sport. The Street Not Taken and Cozy Grove dev was then acquired by a minimum of Netflix a 12 months later; the studio informed followers that work on Cozy Grove 2 and the unannounced non-violent MMO would proceed. However we haven’t had a lot to report on since then.
Effectively, now we do! Spry Fox has begun sending closed take a look at bulletins to “Netflix members with cellphones” to check the sport, beginning subsequent week on October 14th. Spry Fox nonetheless hasn’t given it a correct title, however we do have a codename now – Mission Friendship – and the studio is now characterizing it as a “multiplayer neighborhood life sim.” (This will likely sound like a loss to the style, however even in 2021, we had been skeptical that it was going to resemble conventional MMORPG dungeon grinders; it at all times appeared extra like a Palia than a WoW.)
“Mission Friendship is a cooperative village life sim set in a wistful, whimsical world designed to froster friendship by means of shared experiences and artistic constructing mechanics,” the studio’s invite reads. “You’ll be among the many first to discover our early prototype calendar of occasions and festivals, attempt our communal dwelling programs with different testers, and construct an early neighborhood with different gamers whereas chatting, taking part in music, and dancing collectively.”
The FAQ expounds a bit extra, particularly on its solo vs. multiplayer nature; it doesn’t actually sound as if multiplayer is prepared in any respect, but it surely’s coming.
“Our multiplayer options nonetheless want numerous improvement, which suggests this playtest might be largely targeted on the solo expertise (for now!). It is a uncommon alternative to affect the path of our multiplayer programs, so deliver your creativeness!”
There’s a sign-up hyperlink that invitations sharing, in order that’s precisely what we’re doing right here – simply notice you’ll want a Netflix account, cell system, and so forth. Good luck!
