In this month’s “Word From the Devs” — the newly renamed term Iron Gate is giving to what used to be “Development Blogs” — the devs have peeled back the curtain just a bit further on what they are working on for the Deep North, as well as announcing a smaller update before that. And what they revealed should leave you quaking in your boots, as it does Hervor Bloodtooth in the next part of her adventure on YouTube:
No, your eyes did not deceive you. At the end of the video, in which Hervor seems to be exploring an ancient hall of some sort, she is ambushed by a brand new enemy that you will encounter in the Deep North: the Elaking! We don’t see much of this devious, long-leaping creature in the video, but thankfully Iron Gate has seen fit to give us a picture, also revealing that they can carry lanterns (and possibly other tools):
In addition, with Deep North taking some time, Iron Gate also announced a smaller update that will launch sooner. This does seem to confirm that we shouldn’t expect Deep North to hit for at least a few months, but that there will be...