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The Future of Strategy Draws Near! Battle Aces Enters Next Beta Phase on November 7
New Features Include 2 Player vs AI, New Units, and Player Personalization System
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October 8, 2024
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Uncapped Games :
Los Angeles, CA – October 7, 2024 – Uncapped Games, a new studio comprised of passionate RTS developers who’ve shipped games from award-winning franchises such as StarCraft, Warcraft, Dawn of War, and Company of Heroes, announced today that it will begin accepting new players to beta test its upcoming action real-time strategy game, Battle Aces, on November 7, 2024. Participants in the previous phase of beta testing will be able to get in a day earlier on November 6. New players can sign up for the beta at www.playbattleaces.com
Previously announced in June 2024 at Summer Game Fest, Battle Aces was immediately received with high praise from gaming press and influencers alike. The game endeavors to begin a new era of strategy gaming, combining the natural interface of MOBA games, the meta strategic elements of deck building games, and the fast-paced intensity of real-time strategy (RTS) games. This combination of strategic influences, melded with design innovations like instant unit spawning, automated resource gathering, and streamlined base building, keeps players focused on the fun of controlling massive armies in battle while making key strategic decisions to attack, expand, or tech.
New features introduced to Battle Aces in this phase of beta testing will include:
New exciting units fleshing out additional ways to strategize and dominate the battlefield
A robust 2 vs AI cooperative mode, allowing friends to team up against computer opponents that are tuned automatically to the players’ skill level
Dynamic contract system (daily & seasonal) with additional ways to earn in-game War Credits and initial WarPath reward track system
Improved quality-of-life features including the ability to try a new unit deck vs AI, enhancements to UI highlighting strategic counters for units and more will also be unveiled in this phase of testing
Introduction of the Ace personalization system, including:
Custom skins for core bases
Army paints allow players choices in color for their units
Custom fatality animations will vary how core base buildings explode in victory and defeat
Unique avatars, banners, in-match sprays, and emotes round out the ways in which players can adjust how they appear in Battle Aces, as well as express themselves in battle
Further customization options will be introduced later on
Further tuning and gameplay balance adjustments to the existing 1v1, 2v2 and Custom Game modes
With matches limited to 10 minutes, players can easily complete a series of satisfying battles even over a short amount of time. Players have the flexibility to choose their style of play, building out their unit decks from nearly 50 unique units, each with different strengths, weaknesses, and special abilities. Adjusting strategy and play style is just a matter of swapping unit decks in between games.
“All of us at Uncapped Games are passionate fans of the strategy genre,” said David Kim, senior game director of Uncapped Games. “Our vision was always to build a game with the depth to satisfy the most hardcore fans while also being fun and easy enough to learn to attract new players to the genre we love the most. From the feedback we’ve gotten out of our announcement and first beta test, we feel like Battle Aces is well on its way to reaching those goals. We invite everyone to come test our game and give us feedback to help build the future of strategy games.”
For more information on Battle Aces
Official Website: www.playbattleaces.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@BattleAces
X (Twitter): www.x.com/playbattleaces/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/playbattleaces
Facebook: facebook.com/BattleAces
Discord: discord.gg/BattleAces
Announcement Press Kit including cinematic and gameplay trailers
About Uncapped Games
Established in mid-2021, Uncapped Games is comprised of passionate developers who have shipped RTS games from award-winning franchises, including StarCraft, Warcraft, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and more. The studio’s first game, the action RTS, Battle Aces, was announced in June 2024 and will begin a new phase of beta testing in November, 2024. Based in Playa Vista, CA, Uncapped Games is a newly-formed US-based studio under LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS, a global game development group with teams across the world.
Stay connected to Uncapped Games:
Web | YouTube | X (Twitter) | Facebook
Press Contact:
Bob Colayco
PR Director
About LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is a leading global game developer with teams across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and United Arab Emirates. LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for over 4 billion registered users. It is the co-developer of worldwide hit PUBG MOBILE (co-developed with KRAFTON, Inc.) and the developer of the upcoming AAA open-world game, Last Sentinel.
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.
More information about LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS please visit www.lightspeed-studios.com, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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