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Former Blizzard folks announce free-to-play RTS StormgateEntering beta next year
Entering beta next year
Stormgate Announcement CinematicWatch on YouTube
Stormgate Announcement Cinematic
I’m always here for lowering the skill floor while preserving a high ceiling. Many developers have tried to make unwelcoming genres like real-time strategy and fighting games friendlier, and I want to see devs continue to try.
“Free-to-play” in the same sentence as “Blizzard” does raise some eybrows, especially giventhe stink around Diablo Immortal right now. But Stormgate’s developers, Frost Giant Studios insist it is “never pay to win”. Without explaining what they will sell, they say the plan is for players to be able to “support the development of additional optional content that you enjoy, without ever paying to remove nuisances or gain an advantage.” These days I’d expect a battle pass or such for cosmetics and bits, though I suppose loot boxes are always in fashion too. Who knows. Until they explain, it’s not worth speculating too much.
And yes, Stormgate will have an editor to create custom maps and mini-games.StarCraftand Warcraft have had exciting mod scenes (I played basically nothing but WC3 mods for a few years, exploring weird new things every night with my pals) so that’s good to hear.
Stormgate is due to enter betaon Steamin 2023. I did pause to check that Stormgate wasn’t accidentally also the name of some ‘Capitol truther’ neo-Nazi conspiracist group because it sure does sound like it might be one, huh.
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