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Kraken Express is the current name of the independent studio behind Windrose. It was previously known as Windrose Crew and originally as Crosswind Crew.
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Philip Molodkovets is the producer of Windrose and the primary public spokesperson for Kraken Express. He conducted the Gamescom 2025 demo presentation and has given multiple interviews.
Windrose Crew was the second name of the development studio behind Windrose, active from December 2025 until the April 14, 2026 Early Access launch, when it renamed again to Kraken Express.
Crosswind was the original title of the pirate survival game now known as Windrose. This article covers the full development history from announcement through rebrand to April 2026 Early Access launch.
Sean Dagher is the Canadian folk singer and shantyman who records and performs the sea shanties for Windrose. The shanties themselves are traditional Age-of-Sail works, not original compositions.
Pocketpair Publishing is the Japanese regional publisher for Windrose, announced April 2, 2026 and taking effect with the April 14, 2026 Early Access launch.
