These locations allow players to asynchronously race against their friends and other players by perfecting their traversal techniques. Essentially, Spirit Trials are locations on the map that can be found throughout the world of Ori.

Spirit Trials: We’ve heard about Spirit Trials in Ori and the Will of the Wisps before and even got a hands-on demo at Gamescom 2018 but having learned a little more from the team this month, we’re confident that this competitive addition to the game is sure to get players hooked. So, we definitely wanted to approach a couple of new modes this time around that kept people coming back for more,” said Smith. “One of the things we did learn from the Blind Forest is that generally when people would finish the game, they would go ‘Gosh, that was amazing’ and then they would step away. Afterward, we sat down with Senior Producer, Daniel Smith at Xbox Game Studios to discuss these new modes and learn a little bit more about their development and what Moon Studios expect them to add to the overall player experience. In the lead up to the game’s official launch on March 11 of this year, we had the opportunity to get our hands on it early and experience some of the brand new features added to Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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