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The Witcher: Battle Arena announced (MOBA, CD Projekt/Fuero, iOS/AND/WP)
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It's popular.
I wouldn't say it's bloated.
Dota ROC/Dota Allstars/HoN/Dota 2 are all different versions of the exact same game with some minor differences here and there. Been playing that for like a decade and I'm just tired of the same shit over and over again.
LoL was different and it had it's own sense of balance. 10-20 min laning phase, magic scaling, brush.... it had a lot of cool things going for it. But after 3000 matches even that too got stale for me.
So as a non MLG moba player looking for something interesting and new (and still regularly updated, because regular maintenance to balance is key for a good moba) what is there for me?
Not much. I say if other companies can get mobas off the ground then I will gladly try them out. Because as far as LoL and dota goes I'm done.
NobleGundam
Banned
I'd play it.
Soon everything will be a MOBA! (for mobiles)
https://twitter.com/WitcherArena
Edit: Here is the website http://thewitcher.com/twba
First of all, thanks for your feedback, everyone!
To be perfectly honest, we would have to be crazy not to predict that some of you (i.e. hardcore gamers and fans of The Witcher) might be a bit confused by us working on a MOBA game. Thing is, we do love to try out new things, and we do need to constantly reach out to other gamers not familiar with The Witcher series.
As for Battle Arena being a freemium, pay-a-crapton-of-gems-to-even-play kind of thing. It will not. Our vision is to give you a free game, with everything unlockable via gameplay (and no, you won't have to play 10 years to do it), and the only place money comes in is when you want to unlock stuff faster (vanity items, skins etc.).
Long story short: it's free, so you can try it and you don't loose anything. It's super-honest by design and it doesn't derail The Witcher 3/Cyberpunk 2077 development, as it's designed by us, and developed by Fuero Games.
By the way, closed beta launches soon. I'll give you a shout when it does, so we can invite some of you to participate and you'll be able to see if it's worth it.
To be perfectly honest, we would have to be crazy not to predict that some of you (i.e. hardcore gamers and fans of The Witcher) might be a bit confused by us working on a MOBA game. Thing is, we do love to try out new things, and we do need to constantly reach out to other gamers not familiar with The Witcher series.
As for Battle Arena being a freemium, pay-a-crapton-of-gems-to-even-play kind of thing. It will not. Our vision is to give you a free game, with everything unlockable via gameplay (and no, you won't have to play 10 years to do it), and the only place money comes in is when you want to unlock stuff faster (vanity items, skins etc.).
Long story short: it's free, so you can try it and you don't loose anything. It's super-honest by design and it doesn't derail The Witcher 3/Cyberpunk 2077 development, as it's designed by us, and developed by Fuero Games.
By the way, closed beta launches soon. I'll give you a shout when it does, so we can invite some of you to participate and you'll be able to see if it's worth it.
Thanks for the WP version. You are doing more than MS with regards to WP gaming.
LoL and Dota 2 aren't on mobile right? So this is a chance for them to reach an untapped market.
Sleepy Buddha
Member
Yep, same here. Announcing a Windows Phone version right upfront is great. I'm so used to seeing every announcement for mobile just include iOS and Android, it felt refreshing to see Windows Phone included. Means I won't be left out if I want to try it. Philippa Eilhart shall be mine... to play with.
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
I didn't ask for this. Nobody asked for this.
I kid. If it's okay by CD Projekt it's okay by me. I won't play it but I hope it does well for them. I'll never be against CD Projekt getting some more cash in their pockets.
I kid. If it's okay by CD Projekt it's okay by me. I won't play it but I hope it does well for them. I'll never be against CD Projekt getting some more cash in their pockets.
UnluckyKate
Member
Hey, great stuff you posted here.
I have a question. First, excuse my poor knowledge of how art and development of game/engine works, but I was wondering, how much easier it is to create a moba in the Witcher universe, considering you guys are full production on Witcher 3 ? I mean, there are TONS of characters arts, textures maybe even models or animation you could use by scaling scale down, same for the environement or not that much at all and re did everything as it's totally different scale ?
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
Man, can please we get a whole Saskia game? Witcher-style combat for the most part but with "Fuck Up All the Shit as a Dragon" segments peppered throughout.
UnluckyKate
Member
would totally buy day 1
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
Lambda Pie
Banned
this sounds amazing. i'll definitely try it out.
Mr Touchdown
Member
CD Projekt WHY!?
I mean, I get that the Mobile market MIGHT not be full of them, but c'mon guys DOTA2 and LoL ain't going nowhere.
It's the exact same as watching companies bash their heads against the brick wall that was WoW: no dents, but lots of dead braincells.
EDIT:
Okay, this is pretty cool.
I mean, I get that the Mobile market MIGHT not be full of them, but c'mon guys DOTA2 and LoL ain't going nowhere.
It's the exact same as watching companies bash their heads against the brick wall that was WoW: no dents, but lots of dead braincells.
EDIT:
Okay, this is pretty cool.
eastx
Member
MOBAs are built on the free to play model. You can't do one a premium one on mobile and expect it to have a playerbase.
Thanks!
In essence, creating mobile games and creating games for "big" platforms is quite different. We're (or rather Fuero Games, who are doing most of the footwork) not scaling things down, we're creating them from scratch.
Yeah, MOBA usually have high skill ceiling. Because of that, people most of that would mostly invested their time and dedication on one or two existing game that already popular. Companies might and could try their luck on any existing genre for a share, but MOBA is an exception.
What is wrong with you, LoL and DotA 2 always have the biggest streaming audiences, especially for the big competitions.
Smite fills the need for a wasd third person moba.
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
The two behemoths are so entrenched as major e-sports that no copycat has any reasonable chance of attracting a notable audience.
Making a MOBA in 2014 is like starting a football league in 2001.
jacksepticeye
Member
Witcher + MOBA + Mobile? What a weird combo
The two behemoths are so entrenched as major e-sports that no copycat has any reasonable chance of attracting a notable audience.
Making a MOBA in 2014 is like starting a football league in 2001.
I'm sure that went into their choice of platform.
You know there once was a time where people said that about LoL. Before Dota 2 was a thing HoN was the unofficial Dota 2 since it had literal carry-overs and people said LoL was crazy by going against the format and creating new items/ spells/ mechanics/ and a new map from scratch on top of having silly characters like funny scarecrow man and little girl.
Now look at what it's become.
Interfectum
Member
As someone who plays games on iOS, I'm looking forward to this.
UnluckyKate
Member
Interesting. THanks for hte answer ! Good luck to you guys nd to Fuero for this. Looking forward to see more. More Witcher can't be bad.
Discotheque
Banned
straight truth. iorveth is a prick even if you side with him. meanwhile roche is a bro no matter what.
hope we manage to see him in 3.
A Serious Man
Member
Well I'll give it a shot. Controlling a MOBA on my phone doesn't sound like all that great of an experience though.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
How the fuck am I supposed to play a MOBA on a phone?
Rats Off To Ya
Banned
It's a different world. MOBAs were still niche back then. HoN was never as big as DotA and it certainly wasn't anywhere near where LoL is now.
clutch.as.it.gets.
Member
This industry is so creative-driven.
NOT!
Twin Tails
Member
hey a windows phone version, will check it out.
Do you buy the heroes?
Hellsing321
Member
I don't see how you can play a MOBA on a phone but good luck to them.