One of the most-played F2P titles on Steam is transformed with gameplay overhaul, reworked maps and new matchmaking system
K developer Freejam today announced that the free-to-play PC robot battling and building game Robocraft has finally entered the beta stage of development, with the launch of its latest big update. This update marks the transition of the game from an Alpha that saw over 10 million player registrations to the fully featured Beta version of the game, paving the way for the launch out of Steam Early Access later this year.
The Beta update fundamentally transforms the game’s core match type, Normal Mode, as well as featuring significant updates and improvements throughout the game, including:
- Gameplay Overhaul: Robocraft’s Normal Mode has been transformed with a new 5 vs. 5 player count rather than 8 vs. 8, allowing individual skill to dictate the outcome of matches more than ever before. The interface has also been improved to directly communicate the best way for players to help their team.
- All Maps Reworked: All of Normal Mode’s existing maps have been replaced with battlegrounds that feature more varied terrain, offering more gameplay complexity and strategy. Environment visuals have also been enhanced and improved throughout – the planets have never looked so good!
- New Matchmaking System: Matches are now far more balanced thanks to the introduction of ELO, with that score going up and down dynamically based on an individual’s win and loss record. This means matches will now be closer, more competitive and more fun.
- New “Protonite Core”: This all-new mechanic, also known as “The Equaliser”, allows teams who are behind in battle to have an opportunity to catch up, by taking out a giant crystal which spawns periodically on the map for a limited time.
Robocraft will exit Early Access later this year, with the move into Beta marking a key moment in the game’s evolution since it first appeared on Steam. Regularly in the Top 10 F2P game chart on Steam, Robocraft has grown from humble beginnings into a hugely popular game played by millions across the world.
“Since its arrival on Steam Early Access, Robocraft has been through multiple evolutions, radically altering key game aspects like progression, combat balance, modes and maps, to name but a few,” said Freejam CEO and Game Director, Mark Simmons. “However Robocraft is now reaching its fully evolved, final form and we can’t wait to see the response to the changes from our awesome comm
