Eastward was finally released after years of wait, the Zelda-like adventure is out now on Nintendo Switch’s Eshop and PC, and you might be wondering if a physical version is coming soon.
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Eastward physical version announced by iam8bit, release predictions
Publisher iam8Bit announced right after the release of Eastward that it will be releasing a physical version at some point. The announcement was first made on Twitter, and future details will be coming through the iam8bit newsletter. No price or release date for the physical version of Eastward was shared yet.
Eastward is here!
Congrats to @Pixpilgames and @ChucklefishLTD on launch. We're thrilled to be collabing on this amazing title and can't wait to say more.
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— iam8bit (@iam8bit) September 16, 2021
However, if you take a look at past projects from iam8bit, such as Spiritfarer‘s physical release, we can make some predictions. The physical edition was released on August 2, 2021, around one year after the game was first released on August 18, 2020. And the physical limited version will be shipping in the first three months of 2022. So you could expect a similar timeframe for the physical version of Eastward. It’s likely the physical version will be coming in late 2022.
The problem is whether you’ll be able to wait that long for the physical edition of Eastward to release or grab the digital version right now to play it. We’ve been waiting for years for that game to release though, so a few more months of wait shouldn’t be too much of a problem. If you can afford it, you can always buy both versions too. Keep in mind this is just a guess too, and it might take only a few months for iam8bit to launch the physical version. In any case, register for the newsletter and wait for the news.
If you haven’ heard about Eastward, it’s a single-player experience, with around 30 hours of gameplay containing dungeons, puzzle-solving action, and even mini-games. You can expect a pretty nice and refreshing solo old-school adventure. There is no online mode.
Eastward is available since September 16, 2021, on Steam, the Nintendo Switch Eshop, GOG, and Humble Bundle.
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