Stormgate

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Stormgate
Developer(s)Frost Giant Studios
EngineUnreal Engine[1]
Platform(s)Windows
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Stormgate is an upcoming real-time strategy video game developed by Frost Giant Studios.

Gameplay[edit]

Stormgate is a real-time strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. As standard for the genre, players concurrently gather resources, build bases and troops, and upgrade assets. The game will be free-to-play with free and monetized content. It is being developed to make a typically complex genre accessible to new audiences while providing the option of balanced, competitive one-on-ones for more advanced players.[2]

Development[edit]

Former Blizzard developers Tim Morten and Tim Campbell founded Frost Giant Studios in October 2020 with intention to build an accessible real-time strategy game. Morten previously was StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void's production lead, and Campbell had been Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne's campaign lead designer. They raised nearly $5 million in seed funding,[3] an additional $5 million in March 2021,[4] and $25 million in its January 2022 Series A funding.[5] Frost Giant debuted Stormgate in June 2022. A closed beta started during December of 2023.[2] As of February 2024, Stormgate is expected to enter early access later in 2024, followed by a full release of the game one year later in 2025.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Over 80 Unreal Engine-powered games featured during 2022 summer gaming events". Unreal Engine. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Purslow, Matt (June 9, 2022). "Stormgate Is an RTS Built for 1v1, Co-Op, Casual Play, Esports and, Well, Anyone". IGN. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (October 20, 2020). "Blizzard vets form Frost Giant Studios". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Dealessandri, Marie (March 24, 2021). "Frost Giant Studios raises $5 million". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Rousseau, Jeffrey (January 25, 2022). "Frost Giant Studios raises $25m in Series A funding round". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Cryer, Hirun (February 19, 2024). "After a $2m kickstarter on a fully-funded game, the strategy game from former Warcraft and StarCraft devs is now looking for even more funding". GamesRadar+. Retrieved May 18, 2024. Stormgate's early access period [...] will kick off at some point later this year, and Frost Giant plans for it to last right around one year in total. After this, Stormgate will fully launch.

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