Three weeks into Early Access, Noble Legacy has mapped out what comes next and confirmed that multiplayer co-op is on the way. As a small thank you, the team has added a new NPC to the game, known as Heather, who works as a tavern keeper.

The team also published an updated roadmap that narrows their focus on Kingdom Mode. This mode is now the priority because it supports the long term gameplay loop the developers want players to settle in. Kingdom Mode promises endless replay value with systems that can turn a calm settlement into a crisis. Morale driven riots, shifting loyalties after the Norman Conquest, and hard choices over raids, taxes, and rival barons will all test a player’s ability to maintain order in their lands. The large Greenwood map will matter to those struggles since different villages will offer unique resources that push players toward structured trade and strategic planning.

Crafting and economy will play a bigger role under the new plan. Blacksmiths will come in different rarities, enabling a wider range of tools, weapons, and armor. Royal demands and competition from simulated barons should create meaningful pressure on production and trade. The developers say these systems are meant to reward players who plan ahead and manage resources across the map.

The Wildlands update has been moved forward in the timeline to bring core mechanics into players’ hands sooner. This update will add wildlife such as wolves, boars, deer, and fish and fold them into a new minigame system. Tools will be overhauled with full inventory integration and hotbar assignment so villagers’ gear and upkeep matter more to the local economy. Farming will gain animal husbandry with pastures and a shepherd role, while hunting will gain a proper hunting lodge and a hunter role. Building work will change as well with a framing system and a construction workshop so villagers can be assigned to construction tasks. Players will also be able to build their own lord’s manor as a focal point for their fiefdom.

Looking further ahead, the Life & Death update has been moved up to the winter window. It will include a combat overhaul, the apothecary healer role, a bath house to help prevent illness, the lord’s mount, and other systems. Importantly, multiplayer coop was confirmed to be part of Life & Death and production on co-op features has officially begun. The studio says more specifics will come in future announcements.

For now players can expect steady updates that improve core systems and lay significant foundations for playing with friends. The coming changes aim to make decisions matter at both the village and kingdom scale while giving players tools to shape their own stories in Noble Legacy.