This open-world pirate adventure has over a million wishlists already—and is probably causing a big old headache for Ubisoft execs

Windrose, an open-world co-op pirate action-adventure game, has accrued over one million wishlists so far, even though it doesn’t even have a set release date. Its comprehensive demo seems to have captivated such a broad audience that folks just can’t get enough, and having tried it out myself, I kind of see why.

Windrose‘s demo came out on Feb. 17. Since then, droves of players have hopped on to check what it’s all about, discovering an incredibly fun and deep survival crafting experience set during the Golden Age of Piracy, i.e., sometime during the early 18th century. At its core, Windrose is very reminiscent of Valheim. Hell, it’d be difficult to determine if they were made by different people.

You’re stranded in a strange land, have to craft and build to sustain yourself, and then eventually expand and start sailing the high seas in search of new fortunes. It’s a simple gameplay loop, one that Valheim popularized and almost perfected. But where Windrose stands out is its setting, as Valheim‘s celestial Nordic backdrop (while amazing) seems to have been a poor choice for such a game compared to the West Indies.

Taking on the role of a crestfallen captain stranded alone on an island and having to build yourself back up is a more interesting pipeline than Vikings ending up in some form of the afterlife, at least to me. On top of that, Windrose refines the combat and gathering mechanics, utilizing the power of the Unreal Engine to combine stunning visuals with grounded movement and fighting. I know a lot of people are averse to hearing those two words, and I’m wholeheartedly with you.

However, the devs here knew what they were doing, and instead of slapping on a generic photorealistic graphical style and calling it a day, they actually decided to pursue a unique art direction, which has ultimately paid off.

With over one million wishlists total so far, and the demo having been out for just five days as of this article, I have a feeling that we’re yet again looking at a potential indie smash hit that is to blow AAA competition out of the water. In fact, I think Ubisoft is particularly feeling the weight of Windrose‘s success, given the abject failure that was Skull and Bones.

That game purports to do much of the same as Windrose, but generally fails on all accounts, even though it has the incredible Assassin’s Creed Black Flag piracy system serving as its basis.

An indie in the West Indies is probably going to be crowned king of pirate games, and certainly of survival crafting titles, seeing as that genre has a particular knack at totally overwhelming the gaming sphere (just remember how well Palworld did back when it first launched).

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The Fantasy FC promo is now live in FC 26, and it has introduced several live cards to Ultimate Team.

All cards released as part of the promo will be eligible for upgrades in the near future. The upgrades will depend on how the players perform in real life. Moreover, the performances of their respective clubs will also be considered.

This guide will help you keep track of all incoming upgrades as they roll out.

Complete FC 26 Fantasy FC Upgrade tracker

It’s important to understand how the upgrades will be applied. The system is slightly different for Heroes (more on that later).

• Club gets six points in the next four matches: +1 overall rating and all Role++ in every position
• Club scores 10 goals in the next four matches: One face stat randomly upgrades to 99
• Player scores (for attackers and midfielders) or keeps a clean sheet (for goalkeepers and defenders) in the next four matches: +1PS+ (if 2 PS+, then only PS) and +1 PS
• Player gets six attacking contributions (attacker/midfielder) or 12 defensive contributions in the next four matches (defender/goalkeeper): Five-star weak foot or Five-star skill moves

Player Name	Club	Club Points	Club Goals	Goals, Assists or Clean Sheets	Contributions	Rating
Morita	Sporting	3/6	3/10	0/1	0/6	87
Lavogez	Real Sociedad	3/6	2/10	0/1	2/6	87
Freeman	Villareal	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	87
Kaplan	Nijmegen	1/6	1/10	0/1	5/12	87
Scamacca	Atalanta	3/6	2/10	0/1	2/6	87
Francisco Moura	Porto	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	87
Larsen	Crystal Palace	3/6	1/10	0/1	1/6	88
Schlotterbeck	Augsburg	3/6	3/10	0/1	5/12	88
Giovane	Napoli	0/6	1/10	0/1	0/6	88
Kogel	Bayer Leverkusen	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	88
Simon	Bayern Munich	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	88
Leuchter	PSG	3/6	3/10	3/1	4/6	88
Aleix Garcia	Bayer Leverkusen	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	89
Malen	Roma	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	89
Cancelo	Barcelona	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	89
Catley	Arsenal	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	89
Lang	Galatasaray	0/6	0/10	0/1	1/6	89
Ricardo Horta	Braga	3/6	3/10	2/1	4/6	89
Chilwell	Strasbourg	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/12	89
Diaby	Al Itihad	1/6	1/10	0/1	1/6	90
Douglas Luiz	Aston Villa	1/6	1/10	0/1	5/12	90
Unai Simon	Bilbao	3/6	2/10	0/1	1/12	90
Undav	Stuttgart	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	90
Semenyo	Manchester City	3/6	2/10	0/1	3/6	90
Salma Paralluelo	Barcelona	3/6	2/10	0/1	1/6	91
Lewandowski	Barcelona	3/6	3/10	0/1	2/6	91
Endrick	Lyon	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	91
Joao Felix	Al Nassr	3/6	4/10	1/1	5/6	91
Bruno Fernandes	Manchester United	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	92
Cole Palmer	Chelsea	1/6	1/10	0/1	3/6	92
Rafa Leao	AC Milan	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	92
Koulibaly	Al Hilail	1/6	1/10	0/1	6/12	88
Joao Cancelo	Barcelona	3/6	3/10	1/1	5/12	89
Nelson Deossa	Real Betis	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	87
Luis Henrique	Inter Milan	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	87
Tyrique George	Chelsea	0/6	0/10	0/1	0/6	88

Heroes

Since Heroes are former players, they have slightly different rules for upgrades.

• Club gets six points in the next four matches: +1 overall rating and all Role++ in every position
• Club scores 10 goals in the next four matches: One face stat randomly upgrades to 99

Name	Club	Club Points	Club Goals	Rating
Rosicky	Borussia Dortmund	1/6	2/10	88
Noor	Al Ittihad	0/6	0/10	88
Brolin	Leeds United	1/6	1/10	89
Jill Scott	Manchester City	0/6	0/10	89
Clint Dempsey	Tottenham Hotspurs	0/6	0/10	89
Gervinho	Arsenal	3/6	4/10	89
Paulo Futre	Porto	0/6	0/10	90
Al Owairan	Al Shadab	3/6	3/10	90
Stam	Ajax	1/6	1/10	91
Yaya Toure	Manchester city	3/6	2/10	92
Antonio Di Natale	Udinese	0/6	0/10	92

Additionally, all cards will get one extra PlayStyle+ if their club wins a domestic cup. They will also gain +1 OVR (extra) if their club wins the domestic league at the end of the season.

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