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Alice Ruppert , a leading authority on equestrian games with her website The Mane Quest and a producer on the game, spent most of 2023 working on its inception and concept, laying the foundation for a game that faithfully portrays horses. “We Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori will release in Steam Early Access in September 2024.
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