Launching a New Team to the Skies: Everwind

There’s a new kind of sandbox survival RPG on the horizon. We can’t wait for it to take off—and we’re not the only ones.  

Everwind is all up in the air—literally. The entire game world is in flight. Developed by Enjoy Studio in Poland, and published by Prague-based studio Bohemia Interactive, Everwind was one of the most-played demos on Steam Next Fest 2025. The game releases in Q1 of 2026, which means sometime between January and March—we’ll tell you more when it gets closer to the time. (For a sneak peak, check out the latest Intel Everwind partnership video here.) No matter the final launch date, we’re on board all the way, because Intel is partnering with Bohemia Interactive and Enjoy Studio not just on hardware support but on marketing as well. What we can say right now is that the game has attracted a ton of interest and early, wildly enthusiastic, comparisons to Minecraft and Skyrim, with gamesradar.com calling it a “can’t fail” combo of mechanics and combat. Bohemia Interactive were happy to invite Intel Gaming Access onto their flying ship to discover what lies above the clouds…  

“Everwind is a novel take on the RPG and sandbox survival genre using a first-person perspective,” Bohemia Interactive explains. “Players embark on an adventure with their friends in co-op/multiplayer, where they can build a base on a flying ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while uncovering the game’s backstory.” What we can say about that backstory is that it involves floating islands that provide clues to the collapse of a civilization. Everwind is a procedurally-generated, fully destructible, infinite world offering the ability to build freely. Bohemia Interactive describes the game world as: “An advanced RPG system that includes character development, skill progression trees, and a wide range of equipment that goes with it. [There’s] a flying island-ship as a mobile base and means of exploration, with an option to manage resources and the building of modular mechanisms; a dynamic combat system that connects different weapon types, magic and special skills; a co-op mode that allows players to explore and fight together, with optional support of dedicated servers; and an original narrative story about a shattered world, in which the fate of three distinct civilizations intertwines.”

The comparisons to Minecraft are rooted in the creators’ love of voxel-based games; a passion that ultimately gave birth to Everwind. The design is, frankly, awesome, and advancement and exploration are of course key. “The game’s mechanics rely heavily on character and flying ship progression,” Bohemia Interactive explains. “This allows the player to explore new locations, wield more powerful weapons, and discover new places and dungeons.” About those weapons—there’s a forge, so do-it-yourself weapons manufacture is going to happen, but remember that there’s loot to find, and islands to explore. Not to mention  Everwind’s Bestiary, packed with diverse and unexpected enemies, all designed to draw you deeper into the world and spark your curiosity about its lost civilizations. 

“The characteristics of the world and its representation in the game are very extensive,” Bohemia Interactive affirms. “Each location is different and reveals a different part of the story. The player’s task is to connect the stories of the three civilizations and understand the story. Players also get satisfaction from social interaction and mutual achievement. Multiplayer sessions can bring the satisfactions of joint interaction that the game offers: fighting together, creating with the help of a developed building system, cooperation.”

You can see why Intel would partner with Bohemia Interactive. Over to them for why it was so advantageous to partner with Intel, from both a technology and marketing perspective. “From a tech standpoint,” the publisher says, “Intel’s hardware support has been exceptional. Intel has been very hands-on throughout the implementation process, cooperating directly with the developers from Enjoy Studio, helping integrate and optimize the technology directly within our game. Their solutions are well-optimized and perform reliably across a wide range of hardware configurations, which is crucial for our players. On the marketing side, Intel brings strong promotional reach and partnership opportunities, ensuring the title benefits from broader visibility and alignment with cutting-edge PC technology. Intel opens doors to audiences we wouldn’t reach on our own. Their marketing support helps position the game alongside cutting-edge hardware, which naturally elevates its profile. The combined technical guidance and marketing support made them an ideal match for this project.”

We also had to ask: what, from Bohemia Interactive’s perspective, are the biggest benefits for players of optimizing the game for Intel hardware? “Intel tools and technologies, especially Intel® Xe Super Sampling (XeSS), are straightforward to implement and deliver meaningful performance gains,” the publisher says. “This optimization doesn’t just help on desktops, as it is also valuable for handheld devices, where efficient performance truly matters. Additionally, technologies like ICX/PGO significantly reduce stutters during world generation and help stabilize minimum fps. Overall, players benefit from higher performance, smoother gameplay, and improved stability across a wide range of devices.”

Everwind is at the beginning of a fantastic journey, and we aim to be along for the ride—that includes current and future hardware. We asked Bohemia Interactive what they were looking forward to. “We’re especially excited about Intel’s upcoming hardware roadmap,” the publisher tells us, “particularly the Intel® Core™ Ultra  300 series processors, and the next generation of graphics cards featuring XeSS 3 technology. The collaboration has been extremely smooth from the very beginning. What really stands out is how quickly things move. Delivery deadlines are consistently short, yet the support remains thorough and reliable. A big part of this comes down to [senior developer relations manager] Artur Maksara’s human, pragmatic approach. His responsiveness, clear communication, and willingness to dive directly into solutions have made the entire process not just efficient, but genuinely enjoyable.”

As the launch date for Everwind approaches, Bohemia Interactive will be sharing deeper gameplay showcases, new features highlights, and updated performance insights—so make sure to follow their Steam page and socials.  

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