Big changes ahead.
Temtem will cease major development and updates, and remove monetisation, its developer has recently disclosed.
In a long update posted to Steam, developer Crema detailed the challenges it faced in developing Temtem to become a major MMO.
“Back in 2018, when our Kickstarter page for Temtem was created, we tried to clarify our point of view on the MMO dimension of Temtem: that it does not have the same scope nor does it share the same bases as the MMOs most people think of when they think of the word MMO,” Crema began.
“We understand now that seeing the game being called an MMO everywhere led to expectations that we have failed to fulfill. It started with the use of the MMO tag on our Steam page, which was then followed by our publisher, the press, and the general public. While Temtem does fit the MMO bill in our eyes, we understand it does not in everyone’s eyes, and that we should’ve acted quicker to curb this trend. We apologize for the confusion this might have caused to some players.”
Crema continued to state that major development including new islands or multiplayer content will not be possible as it is “deep in technical debt”.
“So deep that every bit of content we add to the game causes ripples on most content already in the game, often escaping our sights and causing trouble for you, and unpredictable work for us,” Crema stated.
With this in mind, Crema said that monetisation currently found within Temtem will be removed.
“We understand the monetization system on Temtem was deemed out of place for a lot of players, with our game not following the traditional rules of a live-service game,” it said.
“After hearing your feedback, and looking at the future we want to provide for Temtem, we have reviewed our monetization system on Temtem and a few changes will take place as soon as patch 1.7, launching in early June.”
From patch 1.7, “all of the microtransactions in the game will be gone,” Crema said. Novas already in a player’s wallet can continue to be spent, though all items in the Daily and Weekly shop will also be available for those with Feathers, an earnable form of in-game currency.
Temtem is currently available on Windows PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS5, and Switch.
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