Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait

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After only two weeks out on the early access seas, pirate-themed online survival game has made quite the splash on Steam. It's already sold over 1m copies and reached a peak above 200,000 concurrent players. And now, with its most pressing launch issues addressed, developer Kraken Express has revealed initial details of what's planned for Windrose's first major content update. Read more
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