Overview
- In a PCGamesN interview, creative director Jon Rush said the team plans to make the game "thicker" by focusing inward in 2026.
- Rush said new systems and fresh ways to engage with existing content are on the menu this year, with specific features yet to be detailed.
- He explained that the team "can't just continue making the map bigger and bigger" because of technical considerations.
- Prior expansions widened the playable area with Skyline Valley to the south and Burning Springs extending into Ohio.
- Lead producer Bill LaCoste said relaxed C.A.M.P. building rules that allow freer placement have had a huge impact on player creativity and engagement.