Why Early Access?

“Crowned Sun is, at its heart, an MMO — and MMOs live or die by their communities. We're going into Early Access because we believe the world of the Mirage Kingdom is best shaped together with the players who will live in it. The core game loop — character creation across our four peoples, dual Base/Job leveling, combat, parties, guilds, the first regions, and instanced Spirit Trials — is playable and stable. The systems that benefit most from community feedback (job balance, the Orisha Echoes progression, Spirit War end-game content, and social features) are exactly the parts we want to refine in the open, with you.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We're planning roughly 12 to 18 months in Early Access, depending on how systems land with the community. We'd rather launch 1.0 when the world feels complete than rush a release. We'll keep our roadmap public and update timelines transparently as development progresses.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full release will expand on the Early Access version in several ways:

• More regions of the Mirage Kingdom and beyond, deepening the world's lore and biomes.
• Additional jobs and class branches off the existing four peoples.
• Expanded Spirit Trial dungeons and a complete Spirit War end-game system.
• A full progression of Orisha Echoes tied to story milestones.
• More pets, Beasts (mounts), and cosmetic options.
• Polish across audio, animation, UI/UX, and quality-of-life features informed by player feedback.

The core experience won't change — it will grow into a much fuller world.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access build includes:

• Four playable peoples (Human, Iwin, Egbere, Ere) with character creation.
• Dual Base Level + Job Level progression.
• The starting region of Ifadun and surrounding zones of the Mirage Kingdom.
• Core combat with skills, hotbar, and party play.
• Parties, guilds, friends, mail, and chat.
• The first set of instanced Spirit Trials.
• Pet and basic Mercenary systems.
• An initial slice of the Orisha Echoes progression.

Some systems will be partial at EA launch — large-scale Spirit War content, late-game progression, and additional regions will roll out during Early Access.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We don't currently plan to change the price when Crowned Sun leaves Early Access. If we add substantial new content during Early Access that would justify a price adjustment closer to 1.0, we'll communicate any change to the community well in advance.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We're treating the Steam Community, our Discord, and in-game feedback as part of the team. We plan to:

• Publish a public roadmap and update it as priorities evolve.
• Post regular dev updates and patch notes on the Steam Community hub.
• Run open feedback threads for balance, jobs, and Orisha Echoes design.
• Host playtests for new regions and dungeons before they go live.
• Hold community events, contests, and a public test realm where appropriate.

Your bug reports, balance feedback, and ideas for new mythology-inspired content will directly shape what Crowned Sun becomes.”