Overview

• The Early Access window moves from 2025 to an unspecified Thursday in March 2026, with the team expressing confidence in an internal date.
• Mega Crit says there is no single cause for the delay, pointing to personal matters, feature additions, and the need for more polish.
• The developer rejects speculation about Hollow Knight: Silksong influencing the decision and says merchandising or collaborations did not impact development.
• Early Access will introduce an alternate-acts system, with Act 1 offering divergent routes through Overgrowth or the Underdocks that feature different enemies, events, and bosses.
• Alternate paths for Acts 2 and 3 are planned to arrive in Early Access updates, and the studio promises continued communication rather than long periods of silence.