Prologue: Go Wayback, a survival roguelike by PlayerUnknown Productions, will enter early access on 2023-11-20. The game challenges players with an ultra-hard hiking simulation across procedurally generated terrain, aiming for a distant weather tower.
New Modes and Features
The early access release adds two notable modes. Objective: Survive focuses on basic survival, while Free Roam allows players to explore the forest free from hazards. Players will also gain access to a map editor and can share map seeds. Importantly, a save system has been introduced but remains under final testing.
Development and Technical Innovations
Developed using proprietary machine-learning tools and procedural generation, Prologue's landscapes are hyper-realistic. PlayerUnknown Productions emphasizes that public data trained their ML models. The saving feature is complex due to dynamic terrain states. The studio continues to refine this system to ensure stability.
Future Vision
Prologue marks an early step in Brendan Greene's ambition to create planet-sized, creative platforms. This early access phase expands player participation beyond recent closed tests and sets the stage for broader development goals.
