{"id":3204,"date":"2021-08-11T16:24:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T16:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chucklefish.org\/?p=3204"},"modified":"2021-08-18T14:15:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T14:15:58","slug":"all-aboard-for-the-eastward-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chucklefish.org\/blog\/all-aboard-for-the-eastward-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"All Aboard for the Eastward Release Date!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hey everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we\u2019re thrilled to announce the news we know you\u2019ve all been waiting for\u2026 Eastward is coming to PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch on <strong>Thursday September 16th<\/strong> &#8211; and you can pre-purchase it on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/977880\/Eastward\/\">Steam<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/eastward-switch\/\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> for 10% off RIGHT NOW! Please note the 10% off is only available for pre-purchases, not after launch, so grab it while it\u2019s hot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The release date was just announced via Nintendo\u2019s Indie World showcase &#8211; you can check out the heart-thumping new trailer right here (ooft still gives us chills):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eastward - Release Date Announcement Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8CxJpEVhsbk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope the video gives you a little taster of Eastward\u2019s darker mysteries that are yet to reveal themselves&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastward will be available for <strong>$24.99 \/ \u00a321.99 \/ 24.99eu<\/strong> (as well as other regional variations) and playable in <strong>English, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese<\/strong>. Eastward is a big game for an indie (approx 30 hours) with a rather sizeable amount of words, so we\u2019ll be considering future languages for localisation based on post-release demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the charming world of Eastward &#8211; population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown\u2026Coming Soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also wanted to add that it was wonderful to see all of your lovely comments recently when we released the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AoJ5ba_oUCQ\">IGN Gameplay Preview.<\/a> Thanks to your feedback, the development team at&nbsp;Pixpil&nbsp;have been looking into extra menu options for text sound effects (including a \u2018simplified\u2019 version for folks who don\u2019t like the retro text SFX), text volume controls and a clearer prompt for quick switching between weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it for now. As we approach Eastward\u2019s launch, are there any other nuggets of information you would like to know? Tweet us or chitchat to us on Discord. In our next blog we\u2019ll be chatting to Eastward\u2019s composer <a href=\"http:\/\/joelcorelitz.com\/\">Joel Corelitz<\/a> and giving you all a little preview of some fresh Eastward tunes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a streamer and keen to get early access to keys when they\u2019re available you can request access by filling in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfaETYt6zFC7arWfwmLUJ7NcyoGP5G_LoBgzOykQdf7KpoxQg\/viewform\">Content Creator form<\/a>. You\u2019ll also find answers and basic info about the game in our handy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eastwardgame.com\/faq\/\">FAQ.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, if you&#8217;re as excited about Eastward as we are, come join the community discussion over on our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.discord.gg\/chucklefish\">Discord<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/eastward\/\">Reddit<\/a>, and follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChucklefishLTD\">Twitter&nbsp;<\/a>for more Chucklefish gaming news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time!<br>-Chucklefish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey everyone! Today we\u2019re thrilled to announce the news we know you\u2019ve all been waiting for\u2026 Eastward is coming to PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch on Thursday September 16th &#8211; and you can pre-purchase it on Steam and Nintendo Switch for 10% off RIGHT NOW! 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