Waven is the Ankama studio's newest ambitious project set in the Krosmoz universe, a saga that began 20 years ago with the release of DOFUS.

In it, players discover the World of Twelve after it has been almost completely submerged in a mysterious disaster. Only the roofs of the tallest buildings and highest mountain tops are accessible, and the survivors sail the high seas in their ships in search of the resources they need to survive and thrive.

Ankama's colorful and expressive graphic touch and its beloved, distinctive epic-burlesque style invite players on a great adventure full of exploration, strategic combat against iconic monsters from the Krosmoz universe, and confrontations between players either live or in asynchronous arenas, all against a backdrop of both funny and endearing stories.

Ahoy, matey! Get ready to weigh anchor as Waven's free-to-play early access phase begins today!

Set out on an adventure in a flooded world where only a few islands have miraculously survived. Play a seafaring adventurer searching for answers after the great upheaval. Long ago, gods and dragons ruled the world. Today, magic remains… but what of the mythical beings of yesteryear?

At the dawn of a new era, choose your hero, equip your best spells and set sail for an incredible odyssey. Sail from island to island in a vast world full of colorful creatures, gain power, refine your strategy and uncover the secrets of a world adrift.

Early access involves putting an early version of a game online while it is still under development. The goal is to get your feedback (suggestions, bug reports, comments, etc.) to refine and improve Waven before its official release, currently scheduled for late 2023. Early access is an opportunity to actively contribute to the game's evolution and its development process.

The early-access version of Waven will be incomplete, and its content may be subject to change before the official release. After that, Waven will continue to evolve with new content, patches, etc. Certain game features, such as the main quest and island defense, will be available later once the flagship is ready to set sail at the end of 2023. 

"This early access is an essential moment for the whole team and a launch pad for the final game release at the end of the year," said Bastien Guers, game producer at Ankama Games. "We are excited to get feedback from players so we can refine the WAVEN experience as much as possible and make it a truly unique adventure for the community."

CONTENT IN THE EARLY ACCESS VERSION OF WAVEN

Play as one of the 25 heroes currently available, grouped into 5 classes (Cra, Eniripsa, Iop, Sram and Xelor)…

To write your legend, choose your character from a set of 25 heroes, each with a unique strategic approach and specific gameplay mechanics, passives and skills to let every player develop their own preferred gameplay style.

With the simplified hero selection interface, jump right into the action by choosing your starting character based on the archetypes you know and love from the RPG genre (archer, warrior, healer, assassin and mage).

Begin your initiation with a tutorial guided by Goultard!

Once you've selected your hero, the legendary Goultard will guide you through the tutorial island, the "Shushued Rift", to forge your first weapons and introduce you to the basic combat mechanics in fights against terrifying Shushus. The Goultard tutorial has been improved to provide a more immersive learning experience and help familiarize you more quickly with the subtleties of tactical combat!

Sail off to new horizons and explore different archipelagos!

The island nation of Astrub will be your first port of call, where you'll take on your first introductory quests and start accumulating points to unlock the archipelagos of Amakna,* Bonta and Brakmar. Explore their magnificent landscapes and discover their many secrets, meet local residents to learn more about the history of the World of Twelve in the Waven era, complete their thirteen quests to obtain useful rewards for your deck, and even pause for a moment to immerse yourself in one of the island nations' exclusive concerts…

In addition to the introductory side quests, which have been updated to simplify your introduction to combat mechanics and better prepare you for the epic adventure that lies ahead, Astrub also offers two exclusive quests known as "clan quests", forming initial narrative threads that serve as a prologue to WAVEN's main storyline.* The entire game is dubbed in both English and French for a completely immersive experience.

* The main storyline will be revealed when the game is officially released at the end of the year.

This early access launch comes with three Founder's Packs which will be available for purchase as soon as the game is released. These packs let players unlock exclusive cosmetics while also supporting the game creators and developers. 

The Standard Founders' Pack contains:

• 3,000 Gems
• 4 Broken Sword emotes
• 1 Throne trophy

The Deluxe Founders' Pack contains:

• 5,000 Gems
• 1 Symbiote pet
• 4 combat visual effects
• 4 world visual effects
• all the cosmetic items in the Standard Pack

The Premium Founders' Pack contains:

• 7,000 Gems
• 1 Dark Vlad pet
• 4 premium world visual effects
• 4 premium combat visual effects
• 4 Goultard speech bubbles
• all the cosmetic items in the Deluxe and Standard packs

Finally, players can get even more cosmetic items to customize their progression with the free season pass and two paid passes (Gold and Platinum), which offer additional rewards for completing in-game challenges.

The early access also gives all participants a special FX cosmetic – a halo world visual. This welcome goodie will be available for the full duration of early access until the official release of Waven. 

Key Features:

• TACTICAL RPGs REVISITED: WAVEN takes inspiration from the combat and progress systems of the best tactical RPGs while building on the strategic depth of turn-based combat and deck building. The result? An explosive and joyful combo!
• LIVELY TURN-BASED COMBAT: Prepare your deck before each battle and use every ruse available to you to take home the victory! Play in your own style! Your options are practically unlimited when combining the many character archetypes, spells, equipment and companions available.
• ALL MODES ARE YOURS: PvE, PvP and Island Defense: take advantage of each game mode to express yourself! Fight monsters to harvest resources and win equipment. Challenge other players to climb to the top of the rankings and even organize the defense of your island and loot while you're away!
• PLAY AS A GREAT HERO: Win battles, earn experience, spells and companions, customize your equipment and deck, and take your strategy to new heights.
• A CROSS-PLATFORM ADVENTURE: Continue your adventure wherever you are! Enjoy WAVEN on PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet with the same account.
• AN ORIGINAL UNIVERSE WITH A UNIQUE GRAPHIC STYLE: Explore a colorful heroic fantasy world inside a distinctive graphic universe, the "Krosmoz", a persistent world that has existed for years in video games, animated series and much more.

Waven will be a free-to-play cross-platform game available on PC/Mac (Steam), Android and iOS devices, scheduled for 2023.