News
Sailaway Announced
LONDON - March 15th, in the year of our Lord 2017
- New and experienced sailors alike are able to take to the high
seas with Sailaway– the ultimate sailing simulator that brings
the world’s oceans to the comfort of your home. Published by new
independent games publisher, The Irregular Corporation and
developed by OrbCreation, the ultimate sailing simulator is
coming this spring on PC and Mac for £29.99 / $39.99 / €36.99.
OrbCreation has recreated the oceans of the planet with
unparalleled accuracy with a detailed world map: In Sailaway,
making a trip across the Pacific takes months, just as it would
on a real boat. With a persistent online world, adjust your
settings and your boat will continue to sail even if you aren’t
online. Receive updates via email as your boat continues its
progress, but don't forget to check in often – with real-time
weather data pulled from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) conditions can change in just a few hours.
Choose from three types of ultra-detailed boats, a 38' Cruiser,
a Mini-Transat or a 45' Classic Yacht – all accurately modelled
with comprehensive controls and set a course for adventure.
Featuring accurately modelled waves and water colour based on
your location (waves and wave behaviour differs from ocean to
ocean!), and accurately modelled day and night sky, Sailaway is
the most advanced sailing simulator on the market.
With a range of difficulty settings, Sailaway allows for
adjustments for even the most novice players to blossom into
fully fledged sailors, while providing advanced features to
challenge seasoned lifelong captains.
The developers at Orbcreation also understand the world's oceans
can be a lonely place, so they have designed an in-game
real-time global, local and group chat which will allow you to
communicate freely with other sailors to organize your own
voyages or pass on sailing tips. These features also allow you
to invite others onto your boat to help tackle the voyage ahead
– and if you fancy some friendly competition, Sailaway includes
options to create your own races with start/finish lines. Reign
as master of the wind with online leaderboards and challenge one
another for the top spot.
“Sailaway started as an experiment to see if it would be
feasible to create a sailboat that responds to sail trim
changes” said Richard Knol, the one-man development force behind
Sailaway, “but it soon transformed into a full time passion
project, in which every aspect of sailing was being implemented
in the most comprehensive way possible.”
With an established fanbase, Sailaway plans to utilize Steam
Early Access to continue to shape the game's difficulty curves
and take input on boats, tutorials, challenges, events and
community features. More content is planned for the game and
players are encouraged to give feedback.
Stuart Morton, producer at The Irregular Corporation said, “It
was clear from the moment we saw Sailaway that it would have
massive appeal in the simulation market. It is a lovingly
crafted experience and there are no details spared.”
No word a on physical copy version of this game at this time.
Families are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download
this game. For more information click
here.