Just recently started playing for whatever reason. I can't believe how well this game has held up over the years or that a third one hasnt been produced yet. I mean really all they would have to do is create a fourth race as the new enemy and boom good to go.
External link →Our team at Frost Giant Studios is making Stormgate, a spiritual successor to StarCraft II and Warcraft III.
Many of us quit our jobs on the StarCraft II team at Blizzard to follow our dream of making a new Blizzard-style RTS, one that would go all-in on co-op play (in addition to competitive play and esports) and be actively supported with ongoing story and content updates for years to come.
If you’re only just now hearing about us, the Washington Post recently published an in-depth feature about our team, our game, and our plans for the RTS genre here (no paywall): http://wapo.st/42UE7a5.
I hadnt heard about it until today.. Checked it out and signed up for it :)
Thanks, we really appreciate it! Wishlisting our game on Steam (and telling your friends about us) are the best ways to support our team.
DM me your mailing info and I’ll send you a few stickers next time we do a print run!
Depending if Stormgate does really well, starcraft 3 might happen due to pressure and interest, might not be right away but sooner and thats IF.
As much as im hyped for Stormgate im a bit skeptical on the F2P part. Gotta wait for gameplay to really give it a solid answer.
But lets say it doesnt do well then it wont be for a loooong time.
We really appreciate the support—what is it about F2P that you’re skeptical of? We see eliminating the paywall as the best way to grow the audience—it was very successful at attracting new players when our team transitioned SC2 from the box model to F2P.
I appreciate you reaching out!
To answer your question, i think for general audiences if someone says theyre F2P, they might wonder in the beginning, “Well whats the catch?”. Maybe that mindsets been changed since Fortnite and other F2P games that have come out such as Apex Legends, Warzone to name a few.
Starcraft 2 went F2P after it has been established with the expansion packs. BUT times have changed since then. As a kid growing up with Starcraft, warcraft 3, supreme commander, command and conquer, and many more RTS titles, I’m not saying thats a bad thing its just me personally i def want to see success and am willing to put in $60+ into a game to def help out the developers to keep creating future content.
Thats not the case for most people, which is their opinion and interest. For me though, i am so willing to spend however much to get my hands on it! As well as seeing cool custom skins and many more items! Even it a Collectors edition is available for something im passionate about, i’m willing to take that step to get it!
I am closely following Stormgate and signed up for the beta, I really think and am hoping that you guys do scare the competition (EA, Blizzard, etc.) by being super successful! I might be just one random guy who’s a huge RTS fan and have played most but since most of the development team have huge experience from previous major titles, i’m very focused on you guys and really want to try out the baby you guys are creating!!
Thanks for sharing your perspective! F2P earned its negative rep because of shady practices (largely in the mobile space), like pay-to-win business models, but we believe our approach is a good one. Many of the biggest games in the world today (including on PC) are F2P—as you identified.
For Stormgate, 1v1 will always be free and we refuse to sell players an IWIN button; pay-to-win and esports don’t make a good match and we want to foster a vibrant competitive scene for players of all skill levels.
You’ll be able to play some amount of content for all of our game modes for free. If, for example, you love the campaign, you can purchase additional chapters, which we’ll release seasonally, several times a year. We plan to actively support our game for years to come.
Same for our 3P co-op commanders-style mode. If you enjoy playing it, we hope you’ll purchase new leaders. Maybe some army skins too!
FYI, something like 75% of SC2 players didn’t play ladder—they played co-op vs AI, campaign, custom games, etc. By offering our players fun and fairly priced content updates (no randomized loot boxes!), we think we can support this community for as long as it continues to want fresh RTS content.
Thanks again for your support—we’re making Stormgate for RTS players like you and we can’t succeed without you.
I'm interested. Especially after the disaster of Company of Heroes 3 (first game I've ever refunded). Really hoping for another good RTS.
Glad to have you on board! We appreciate the support.
Been following you since the beginning and excited! I didn't catch that article, will give it a read when I get home.
Thanks for the support! Hope to see you in the beta. <3
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