Open World: Rollout Overview

Introduction

As we gear up for the much-anticipated Open World preview, we wanted to let you know that we are targeting a release date of December 19th, subject to Epic approval.

The Open World preview will introduce the first look at Wiami as a living, breathing city. You’ll jump into missions, hunt down the Forum, and explore early versions of dynamic interiors, traffic, and NPC behavior. You’ll also get a taste of the core gameplay loop that ties driving, combat, and discovery together.

The first iteration of the Open World Preview is a focused test phase, designed to validate stability, mission flow, NPC behavior, vehicle systems, and early city features. To support this, player activity is concentrated within a controlled area. As development continues, the playable space and available systems will expand as they become ready.

Rollout Process: Inviting the First Pioneers into Open World

Open World testers will be a carefully selected group of Wilders who have stood by the project from the beginning, alongside some of our more recent community members who are highly active, engaged, and supportive of the project. This early phase is not a full public release. Instead, it is a gated test round designed to gather high-quality feedback, identify critical issues, and ensure that the Open World experience runs smoothly for everyone.

We will be inviting around 250 Wilders to test Open World, releasing access in controlled waves of roughly 50 testers at a time. This staggered rollout allows us to monitor stability, gather focused feedback, and resolve key issues between each wave, ensuring the experience improves steadily as more Wilders enter Wiami.

To determine who will be invited, we will be screening applications by Typeform and considering the following criteria:

1. Minimum Spec Requirements

Testers must meet essential performance standards to ensure a stable experience during the earliest build of Open World. System requirements will be released in an announcement prior to launch.

2. OG Wilders

Our long-time supporters. The Mods, Ambassadors, and Allies who have shaped the foundation of this community. Their support, guidance, and consistent presence over the years have helped bring Wilder World to where it is today. These Wilders will be prioritized in the first wave of testers.

3. Avid Community Members

Beyond OGs, we’ll be opening applications to a focused subset of the Die Hard 1K and a selection of newer Wilders who have become some of the most active members of our community.

As promised, Die Hards who have remained highly engaged and continued to provide helpful feedback, including those who showed exceptional commitment in the previous test phase, will have opportunities for access in subsequent test waves. These Wilders will be invited as Open World testers based on activity and contribution, rather than simply holding the role.

Many newer Wilders have also shown remarkable commitment and will have an opportunity to join as testers. These are the Wilders who have been turning up to Game Nights consistently, sharing quality feedback, streaming, and creating content. Several are on track to one day become Allies, and their dedication will absolutely be recognized.

4. Willingness to Sign an NDA and Provide Constructive Feedback

During this gated test phase, we will enforce an NDA while the community helps us identify bugs, stress-test systems, and refine the overall Open World experience. Testers must be willing to share clear, constructive, and ongoing feedback so that we can polish the build before its public release.

We will not allow streaming initially. Once the NDA is lifted, we’ll encourage testers to help spread the word by streaming gameplay, creating videos, and sharing content across socials. This phase marks the beginning of showcasing Open World to the rest of the world and the community will help lead that charge.

Conclusion

The Open World preview will mark the beginning of the largest and most anticipated milestone for Wilder World. With each wave of testers, each mission completed, and each piece of feedback shared, the Open World will grow sharper, deeper, and more alive. Together, we will shape the foundation of Wiami before its full release to the world.

Get ready to step into Wiami like never before. This is where the real journey begins!

With blessings,

The Wilders