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Island of California

The game world: an undiscovered island version of California, a little over 80 square kilometers.

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Patch history

3 versions

Every fact about Island of California by game version, newest first.

VersionWhat we know
Planned
  • Island expansions are only a possibility well after Early Access and full launch.
Dev build
  • Map is about 80 square kilometers, roughly two Skyrims or slightly more than GTA 5.
  • Built from USGS data; Central Valley is flat and less interesting so the game world picks California's greatest hits.
  • The world is over 80 square kilometers.
  • The island is over 80 square kilometers.
  • Island is a little over 80 square kilometers and about 15 km from top to bottom.
  • The island has several world groups; some came for industry and mining, others for adventure.
  • World is about 80 square kilometres.
  • Roughly the size of the recent Zelda games; a wagon trip corner to corner takes about 30 minutes.
  • Game premise: California is an undiscovered island, set in the Gold Rush era.
  • The setting is an undiscovered island of California with prospecting, mining and Western fantasy flavour.
  • The world contains every biome, so each area feels different.
  • Aims to feel authentic without being historically or geographically accurate.
  • First-person shooter, action multiplayer game with survival and crafting elements.
  • An alternate-history island loosely based on Gold Rush California, which can include tech from closer to 1900.
  • A rumored island beyond a storm at sea; people who go looking never come back.
  • Earlier arrivals who could not leave built mining complexes and port towns.
  • The island keeps the same shape on every seed and reset; landmarks like Yosemite stay put.
March alpha
  • The game world is an island called the Island of California.

Sources

9

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

SourceDateUsed
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (July) (opens in a new tab) VideoJul 18, 20262
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) VideoJun 6, 20262
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) (opens in a new tab) VideoMay 2, 20262
California's dynamic world is the star of the show. (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 29, 20261
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK - The Legend of California: A Sprawling Western Adventure (noclip) (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 28, 20261
"There's a rumor of an island..." (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 25, 20263
Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 22, 20262
The Legend of California Alpha Coming Soon (opens in a new tab) Steam postMar 18, 20261
Introducing Kintsugiyama + The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) VideoMar 12, 20265

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