All articles tagged with #multiplayer shooter
Arc Raiders has surpassed 12 million copies sold and maintains over 3 million daily active players, demonstrating strong ongoing engagement and growth, aided by updates and holiday discounts, amidst a challenging industry landscape.
Insomniac Games announced Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble, a free-to-play multiplayer arena shooter for mobile devices, featuring various game modes and characters from the franchise, marking Sony's first major attempt to bring its IP to mobile platforms.
Battlefield 6 is a crucial release for EA as it aims to revive the franchise and compete with Call of Duty, especially after the rocky launch of Battlefield 2042. The success of Battlefield 6 could significantly impact EA's future, particularly in its shift towards live service revenue and its broader strategy following a $55 billion deal to go private. Early signs are promising, but the game faces stiff competition and high expectations.
Sony's upcoming multiplayer shooter, Concord, developed by Firewalk Studios and featuring ex-Destiny 2 developers, will release on PC and PS5 on August 23, 2024. The game is a 5v5 character-driven first-person shooter with persistent abilities across rounds and weekly in-game cinematic vignettes to develop the story. A beta is planned for July, and a PlayStation Network account will be required for the PC version.
Ubisoft's new multiplayer shooter XDefiant has released its preseason 1 update patch notes, addressing several key technical issues and performance problems. The game, which has already attracted over one million players, offers free skins and Twitch Drops amidst concerns over microtransactions. The update includes fixes for game modes, devices, netcode, localization, and miscellaneous issues, and will be delivered on May 24th.
XDefiant is a solid, arcade-style multiplayer shooter that draws from various Ubisoft franchises. While it offers enjoyable, fast-paced gameplay and well-designed maps, it lacks the distinctiveness and character depth of other hero shooters. Despite some performance issues and a lack of iconic characters, it has potential for growth with future content updates. Not a "CoD killer," but a nostalgic option for old-school shooter fans.
LawBreakers, a team-based hero shooter that was shut down in 2018, is now playable again thanks to an unofficial fan project called RELB. Players can join public tests through the RELB Discord server to play online multiplayer matches. Despite some issues with matchmaking and hit registration, the project has shown promise, and the community is excited about its future.
LawBreakers, the 2017 hero shooter, is being unofficially revived by a dedicated group of fans known as The RELB Project, who have created "fake" servers to bring the game back. Despite being an unofficial project, the game's creator, Cliff Bleszinski, has given his blessing to the revival. The team recently held successful public playtests and is seeking more developers to continue their work on bringing LawBreakers back to life.
A new free-to-play PC game, Marvel Rivals, featuring 18 iconic Marvel characters, is set to launch in May. Developed by NetEase Games, the superhero team-based shooter will allow players to assemble a squad of superheroes and supervillains with unique superpowers, battling across destructible maps from the Marvel Multiverse. The game promises robust post-launch updates, including new characters, maps, and content, and is described as an ambitious project by Marvel Games.
After six hours with Tribes 3: Rivals in early access, the game captures the essence of the series with fast-paced skiing, jetpacks, and futuristic weapons in a lethal game of capture the flag. While the gameplay is exhilarating, the limited maps, classes, and game modes may hinder its longevity. The potential is clear, but the current content may not sustain interest for long, despite an ambitious roadmap for future updates.
Ubisoft has unveiled "Operation Deadly Omen," the next major update for Rainbow Six Siege, set to launch in March as part of Year 9 Season 1. The update introduces a new Operator, Deimos, and significant gameplay changes, including overhauled shield mechanics, a 'free look' feature, and adjustments to ADS mechanics and attachments. Additionally, improvements to anti-cheat systems and other quality-of-life enhancements are included, aiming to refresh the gameplay experience for both new and existing players.
Helldivers 2's community manager was temporarily blocked from Discord after being mistaken for a bot due to the overwhelming number of DMs she received daily from players seeking support. After reaching out to Discord support and receiving no response, both the community manager and the game's creative director publicly called out Discord to rectify the situation. The game's servers have struggled to keep up with its massive success, prompting an emergency hiring spree and a server limit increase to 700,000.
Overwatch 2 has been undergoing significant changes, including a shift from 6v6 to 5v5, reworked heroes, and the addition of passive healing abilities, leading to concerns that the game is moving away from its original team-oriented, strategic hero shooter concept towards a more deathmatch-style gameplay. Season 10 will introduce further changes favoring speed, such as increased movement speed for the Push bot, speed boosts, and shorter match lengths, raising worries that the game is increasingly rewarding independence and quick, deadly plays over strategic ones.
Square Enix's new multiplayer shooter Foamstars has sparked questions about the origin of the foam used as projectiles in the game, with comparisons to bodily fluids. The game's limited story mode and in-game dialogue suggest that the foam is a bodily fluid produced by the protagonists, but the mechanics and terminology surrounding it are ambiguous, leaving players with more questions than answers.
Halo Infinite is making significant changes in 2024, moving away from seasonal releases to regular "Operations" with 20-level battle passes every four to six weeks. The upcoming "Spirit of Fire" update on January 30 will introduce a new 4v4 arena map called "Illusion," a Mark IV armor core, and the ability to swap shoulders across different armor cores. Additionally, the game will feature nostalgia-inducing elements, such as a skin for the assault rifle from Halo Combat Evolved and a Mark IV armor core from Halo Wars. Forge and playlist updates, including Covenant-themed items, Flood-themed assets, and a new way of selecting matches, are also on the way, making 2024 an exciting year for Halo Infinite players.