In Development from Chief Rebel, a New Swedish Game Studio with Industry Veterans from Blizzard, Ubisoft, DICE, Arrowhead Game Studios and more
August 1, 2024
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Arc Games :
New Title Takes Beloved Elements of MMOs, MOBAs and ARPGs to Create the First-Ever “MODA”
Closed Alpha Testing Begins August 15, with Sign-Ups Available via PlayFellowship.com
Redwood City, CA – August 1, 2024 – Arc Games, a leading publisher of premium and live service games, is excited to announce Fellowship, the first-ever multiplayer online dungeon adventure (“MODA”) game. Fellowship is being developed by Chief Rebel, a new game studio based in Stockholm, Sweden with industry veterans who’ve worked on critically-acclaimed video game franchises, such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Helldivers, Battlefield, Tom Clancy's The Division, Just Cause and more. With Fellowship, it will take fan-favorite elements of MMOs, MOBAs and ARPGs, including thrilling endgame dungeon runs, a diverse roster of heroes, cooperative, team-focused gameplay and epic loot, to give players a truly unique and challenging yet accessible PvE dungeon crawling experience. Fellowship will be a premium, not free-to-play or subscription-based title and is set to launch on PC in 2025.
Fellowship's most unique feature that will set it apart is how it streamlines the dungeon running experience and how players can take part in endlessly scaling dungeon runs. Instead of grinding and spending hours to be able to access and go on endgame-like dungeon runs, with Fellowship, players can dive right into these type of dungeon runs from the beginning. Unlike other titles, including MMOs, there's no barrier of entry at all – whether it’s time commitment-specific or needing to get through a ton of prerequisite content -- for being able to jump into endgame dungeons in Fellowship. Both newcomers and seasoned veterans will discover they can get the dungeon experience they want from the start, as they can choose to play Quick Play Dungeons that offer more casual 10-15-minute dungeon runs or Ranked Dungeons that offer a more competitive experience as they allow players to scale the dungeon difficulty to their liking, choose from various dungeon modifiers, and more.
Fellowship will have a Closed Alpha playtest on Steam from Thursday, August 15 to Tuesday, August 20. Chief Rebel is looking for fans of MMOs, MOBAs and ARPGs to join the playtest and provide valuable feedback to help shape the game and be part of its development journey from the very beginning.
Watch the Fellowship Announcement Trailer here: https://youtu.be/lxmwWiKew20
Sign-up for the Closed Alpha playtest here: PlayFellowship.com
“We're very excited to introduce Fellowship, a passion project that we’ve been working on for a long time since we formed Chief Rebel," said Axel Lindberg, CEO and Game Director at Chief Rebel. “With Fellowship, we took inspiration from many games that we love to create a dungeon adventure that lets players jump right into the best part of MMOs and ARPGs, end-game dungeons, right from the start with ease. Fellowship will be a constantly evolving adventure and we want players of it from the very beginning, so we can’t wait for players to join us for our Closed Alpha playtest!”
"Fellowship marks the beginning of a new genre that aims to modernize the traditional MMO gameplay experience, making it a potential game changer in our industry,” said Yoon Im, CEO of Arc Games. “We are thrilled to leverage our extensive online multiplayer and MMO expertise to support Chief Rebel on this ambitious new video game. The Closed Alpha test is just the beginning for Fellowship, as we have a lot of incredible content and features to unveil as we look toward a PC launch next year.”
HISTORY OF FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship has been in development since Chief Rebel was established in 2018. The genesis for Fellowship was born from the team playing a slew of MOBAs and coming up with the idea to take the core of what a MOBA is but make it a PvE experience rather than a PvP experience that’s usually found in most MOBAs. Additionally, Chief Rebel also quickly drew inspiration from MMOs and the endgame dungeon experience within MMOs. The team realized that when it comes to endgame dungeons, there’s often several barriers of entry for accessing them, so they wanted to make a game that makes endgame dungeons easily accessible for all players. With the idea of making a PvE MOBA blended with the idea of making endgame dungeons found in MMOs accessible, Chief Rebel came up with Fellowship.
ABOUT FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship is a multiplayer online dungeon adventure set in an exciting fantasy setting, with endlessly scaling dungeon runs. Players must focus on working together as a team, with an emphasis on skill, cooperation, and strategy to defeat bosses, collect loot, and work together to overcome ever-present challenges. Experience the “Holy Trinity” and build the ultimate team of tanks, healers and damage dealers to take down hordes of enemies and imposing bosses. Work together with your friends to overcome the greatest challenges, creating unbreakable bonds and memorable moments. Players can also flex their individual skills on the competitive leaderboards that show where you stand in Fellowship. Persevere, overcome and ascend through the top ranks in Fellowship!
Game Features:
GATHER YOUR PERFECT TEAM - Play alongside your friends in teams with 4 Player Co-op Multiplayer in a rich, fantasy world full of challenging enemies and exciting rewards. Swap between a large pool of tank, healer and DPS roles with unique kits to build the perfect balance for your team.
ENDLESS SCALING REPLAYABILITY - Every run will feel like a brand-new challenge with dungeons that will get more difficult as players progress and level up. Players will never out level the game with seasonal updates, dungeon modifiers, new features and rewards that will keep each run fresh and exciting, adding another layer of replayability.
UNIQUE AND COMPLEX BOSS MECHANICS - Each boss has unique and varied mechanics, for a fresh experience every run. Enemy skills grow as difficulty increases and additional modifiers continue to challenge players as they grow and improve.
REWARDS, LOOT, AND GEAR GALORE - After each completed dungeon run, players will earn loot to make their characters even more powerful! The tougher the dungeon, the better the rewards.
Closed Alpha Testing for Fellowship will kick off on Thursday, August 15 at 2pm UTC and end on Tuesday, August 21 at midnight UTC. This playtest will give players the chance to experience six heroes (two Tank, two DPS, two Healer heroes) that will be in Fellowship’s diverse roster heroes, go on dungeon runs, take on challenging enemies and acquire epic loot along the way. Those interested in jumping into this brand-new dungeon adventure title can visit PlayFellowship.com to sign up for a chance to be a part of the playtest.
The North America server for the playtest will be available from 7am to 5pm Pacific Time on August 15 and 10am to 5pm Pacific Time from August 16 to August 20. The Europe server will be available from 2pm to 9pm UTC each day within the playtest period.
ABOUT ARC GAMES
Arc Games is a leading publisher of premium and live service games in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is known for creating and publishing titles based on well-known global entertainment franchises, such as Star Trek and Dungeons & Dragons. Its product portfolio also includes beloved gaming titles: the Remnant series, Hyper Light Breaker, Have a Nice Death, Gigantic: Rampage Edition and the Torchlight series. Originally founded in 2008 as Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher was acquired by Embracer in February 2022 and was later rebranded as Arc Games. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with global offices in Amsterdam and Shanghai. Arc Games is part of the Embracer Group AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden. For more information about Arc Games, please visit: www.arcgames.com.
ABOUT CHIEF REBEL
Chief Rebel is a brand-new, independent game studio located in Stockholm, Sweden, with video game industry veterans who’ve worked on critically-acclaimed video game franchises, such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Helldivers, Battlefield, Tom Clancy's The Division, Just Cause and more. Established in 2018, the studio’s mission is to craft incredible, stylized games with deeply involved mechanics, providing thousands of hours of entertainment for players. The new Swedish game studio is currently working on its debut title as a studio, Fellowship, a multiplayer online dungeon adventure (“MODA”) set to launch on PC in 2025. For more information about Chief Rebel, please visit: www.chiefrebel.com.
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