People Can Fly is looking at various ways to growOutriders. According to the developer, the game may follow theDiablo 3expansion model as opposed to seasons and live events, which are a common theme with more live service titles today.
People Can Fly has always intended forOutridersto evolve as it ages just likeDiablo 3andDestiny 2, and the game will receive post-launch support comparable to the success it has already received.Outriderslaunched to significant demand that overwhelmed its servers, suggesting the game is more popular than People Can Fly may have believed going in.
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People Can Fly creative director Bartosz Kmita saidOutriderswon’t follow the games as a service style of monetization, but that there are several options currently on the table for post-launch content. According to a recent interview with People Can Fly,Outriderswill have post-launch content focused on big expansion packs.Outridersdraws a lot of inspiration fromDiablo 3and it’s not only evident in some of the gameplay mechanics, but the planned post-launch roadmap too.
“We are prepared for a few variants depending on what players would like,” Lead Game Designer Piotr Nowakowski said during in an interview with Games Radar. “We can adjust and find something that’s interesting for the players and also interesting for us.”
If People Can Fly follow theDiablo 3post-launch model, the title will receive dozens of updates, a major expansion, and a smaller expansion focused on a new class.Diablo 3sold over 12 million copies and ifOutridersperforms as well, gamers can likely expect tons of DLC for the third-person shooter. Developers at People Can Flyhave a few plans forOutriders’post-launch content, but it will focus on significant expansions with self-contained stories that explore the planet even further.
Considering People Can Fly plan to supportOutriderswith additional content the more popular it becomes, it looks like the post-launch content roadmap could be as good or better thanDiablo 3. Considering recently released live service titles such asAnthemandFallout 76have scorned their communities, it may be a wise strategy for People Can Fly to giveOutridersexpansions in this way.
Games such asThe Elder Scrolls Online,Diablo 3, andDestinyhave seen success through releasing major expansions, and while People Can Fly is looking to follow the same model, live services also remain relevant and profitable through titles such asFortniteandTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Many fans may prefer the expansion system over a live service model, butOutriders’focus on major DLCmay turn away fans who grow impatient the longer they have to wait.
Outridersis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
