The developers of the Extection Exchance The Midnight Walkers summed up the final global technical test, which took place from July 4 to 7. This stage attracted more than 240,000 participants from around the world, and the most activity was demonstrated by residents of South Korea, Europe and Asian countries.
The authors emphasized that the participation of a large number of players became a source of inspiration, but also revealed the weaknesses of the project: an unstable client, unbalanced matches, the lack of a full-fledged anti-person system and other technical problems. Despite this, the test passed without serious network problems, and the new server architecture showed itself from the best side. In the future, developers promise a full -fledged implementation of antitheism, improving the balance and expansion of a mechanic, such as the reputation of merchants and the Locker Room system.
The developer of Oneway Ticket Studio also received positive reviews for active communication with players: online sessions of questions and answers were held, discussions in Discord and on social networks. This made it possible to quickly collect opinions and, already within the framework of the test, make the first edits to the game.
The next stage in the development of the project will be to participate in the Gamescom 2025 exhibition, which will be held from August 20 to 24. The Midnight Walkers will be represented in the B2C zone of the Korean pavilion organized with the support of the Korea Creative Content Agency. Visitors will be able to try out the updated version of the game, which will include improvements based on the past test.
The early access of The Midnight Walkers is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025 in the service Steam.
