Peter Molyneux’s studio 22 Cans’ next game, The Trail, has appeared on the App Store in the Philippines.
Via Kotaku, according to YouTube videos that have since surfaced, the free-to-download title appears to be a walking simulator through lush country landscapes combined with a Minecraftian-style crafting system and trading.
Molyneux hasn’t spoken much when it comes to The Trail. He has, however, spoken of his desire to incorporate leaderboards in a meaningful way as well as the “excitement of discovery.”
“‘Let’s think about a very simple notion like highest score tables. They tell you how good you are at playing the game. We all like them. They’re part of Candy Crush. They’re part of Call of Duty,” Molyneux said back in December of 2014.
“But is there a way of turning this into a core component of the game, an exciting element in its own right? […] If I can get the game to excite people together, if I can make them feel the excitement of discovery together, if I can reach out to them not as individuals but as a group, if I can make them care about their neighbours as much as they care about themselves, then I think I can have a game that builds on feelings and emotions untapped so far.”
Suffice to say, We’ve reached out to 22 Cans with some questions regarding global release dates and platform availability and will update this article once we hear more.
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Source: IGN Video Games
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