Action RPG Weird West has surpassed 400,000 players and is getting a community event to celebrate, bringing the dead back to life. So the world is overrun by a plague that manifests itself in the form of roaming undead. So now the players have to defend themselves against zombies.
Weird West from Devolver Digital is a hugely popular title that lets players play as cowboys and cowgirls from a bird’s eye view. Just under two weeks have passed since the release of the indie hit and the video game has already had strong player numbers. The publisher has announced that more than 400,000 players are now roaming the wild west. Of course that has to be celebrated.
Weird West: Community event celebrates player record
Devolver Digital has announced a new community event that will give Weird West a slightly different twist. Speaking of the narrative, the publisher writes: “Reports are spreading, whispers and shouting, that a plague is sweeping over Weird West – the dead no longer lie and a terrible disease seems to follow them from their graves.” This community event is intended to be the first live event, with more of this kind to follow in the future.
This is how Devolver Digital plans new story events, expansions, journeys and encounters. The developer responsible, WolfEye Studios, is also working on free updates, which are also in development. Weird West is currently available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4. On Steam, the community gives the rating “mostly positive” with a rating of 74 percent. The press gives an average rating of 78 out of 100 points.
Source: Devolver Digital press release