Enshrouded reaches 5 million players as Keen Games launches version 1.0
Keen Games says more than five million players have entered Enshrouded ahead of its 1.0 release on PC and PlayStation 5 on 15 October. The update adds a northern endgame region and combat content; the Xbox Series X|S release is scheduled for spring 2027.
Bottom line — Keen Games plans to support Enshrouded for years with free and paid content.
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Keen creative director Antony Christoulakis said the studio had bet its future on the game and that its success exceeded expectations.
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The five-million milestone counts players, not copies sold; the game sold one million copies in four days and passed three million sales by August 2024, according to Wccftech and 3DM International.
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Keen says existing bases and save files will carry over into version 1.0.
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The northern expansion extends progression beyond the Veilwater Basin into an endgame region.
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The update adds spells, skills, equipment and enemy types; Keen also says mages will gain new attacks and spells.
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Sparkworks lets players build interactive features into bases and share creations through Adventure Sharing, Keen says.
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The PS5 versions target 60 frames per second, and cross-play will not be available at launch, Christoulakis told Wccftech.
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Keen says its Xbox release is delayed as the studio brings platforms over in stages; it has not given a more specific reason for the delay.