Don't Starve developer eyeing Vita and mobile releases

Over a million players have tried out Don't Starve so far, which is why Klei is considering expanding the survival adventure to more handheld platforms, like Vita and iOS.

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Though the strange wilderness of Don't Starve is a lonesome place, it's become home to over a million players so far across PC and PS4. With such a large install base, developer Klei is considering bringing Wilson's harrowing tale of survival to new platforms, including iOS, Android, and Vita.

"We're investigating a proper Vita version [of Don't Starve] at the moment, but we're not quite sure yet," Klei's Corey Rollins told Edge. "Currently, a lot of people play Don't Starve: Console Edition using the PS4's remote play, and really enjoy it. So we're looking into a proper Vita release. As for iOS and mobile, that is something we've also been investigating and we think might work, but it's not at the front of our development priorities right now. It's still on our radar, though."

For the more immediate future, Klei is currently working on Don't Starve's upcoming autumn season DLC called Reign of Giants. Check out the teaser below.

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    January 21, 2014 10:30 AM

    Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Don't Starve developer eyeing Vita and mobile releases.

    Over a million players have tried out Don't Starve so far, which is why Klei is considering expanding the survival adventure to more handheld platforms, like Vita and iOS.

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      January 21, 2014 10:36 AM

      cool. the whole time i play this on the ps4, i'm thinking that it would make a great game to pick up and play on the go on my vita. i guess i won't feel too bad for likely missing out on crossbuy since i didnt pay for it with plus

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        January 21, 2014 10:37 AM

        also i couldn't quite get remote play to work smoothly for this game.

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      January 21, 2014 11:04 AM

      Oh please bring this over to Vita, with cross save. I have very little time to play my PS4, but am really liking this game so far. Would love to be able to play more when I'm on the go.

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      January 21, 2014 11:09 AM

      Seems like a good idea, but I'm probably too much of a cheap bastard to buy it on Vita when I already have it on PS4 for free via Playstation Plus. It's certainly worth $15 but I can't say I'd have bought into Don't Starve's sado-masochistic style of play had I not gotten it via Plus in the first place. Klei would be smart to wait a while until Plus is no longer part of the current Plus IGC on PS4 and launch it on Vita with a tempting Plus discount. Myself and a whole bunch of Plus subscribers would definitely bite in that scenario.

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        January 21, 2014 11:11 AM

        sorry, meant to say "Klei would be smart to wait a while until Don't Starve is no longer part of the current Plus IGC". Clearly I have Plus on the brain today as I wait for Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons to go free today.

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