Wayfinder pulls a reverse live service, takes out microtransactions and offers offline mode in its biggest update ever

16 May 2024Source: VG247
Wayfinder is a name you may not have heard in a while. The shooter-action-RPG hybrid from Airship Syndicate has had a rough go of it since its release last year, but the developer wants to write a new chapter for the troubled MMO.


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