If RTS (real-time strategy games) are no longer very fashionable, the studio Frost Giant intends to surf on the nostalgia of the era Warcraft 3 And Starcraft 2
with Stormgate. The strategy game will offer, during the celebration of Steam Next Fest, a period of one week during which players will be able to access its Beta phase for free and freely. We present in broad terms Stormgate and how to test the game from February 5 to 12 on Steam.
Frost Giant Studios, Blizzard’s legacy
If Stormgate visually resembles Starcraft 2 so much, it’s because a large part of the Frost Giant team previously worked at Blizzard. The small studio, launched in 2019, is mainly made up of former developers who cut their teeth on Warcraft 3 and Starcraft 2 (source in English), both on the gameplay and visual aspects.
In order to finance the development of its first game, Frost Giant Studios opened its capital via several fundraising rounds, attracting several major investors including Kakaogames and Riot Games. In addition, the studio has opted for crowdfunding with a campaign on Kickstarter having already exceeded the $2 million mark.
How to play Stormgate, the RTS revival?
Stormgate therefore rides on the heritage and nostalgia of Blizzard’s legendary RTS titles, with a look that is very close to Starcraft. But the similarities don’t stop there as the game will feature quite dynamic gameplay very close to SC2, while the studio hopes to offer tools allowing players to create their own game modes.
If the title is currently in the closed Beta development phase, you will be able to test the main features of Stormgate for free for a week. Indeed, Frost Giant is taking advantage of the Steam Next Fest to make its future game available via an Open Beta. The RTS will therefore be available on Steam from February 5 to 12. To do this, you just need “
add the game to your wishlist » by clicking on the following link: Stormgate on Steam.
Note that the content of this first Open Beta will be limited to two game modes: a competitive 1v1 mode (but without heroes) and a 3v3 co-op vs AI mode with two heroes available. But the full game will offer solo content (a campaign) for the different factions, competitive PvP as well as custom game modes.