Realm Royale

Realm Royale
Developer(s) Heroic Leap Games
Publisher(s) Hi-Rez Studios
Platform(s)
Release Microsoft Windows
(Early access):
  • WW: June 5, 2018[1]
PlayStation 4, Xbox One:
(Closed beta):
  • WW: August 1, 2018[2]
Genre(s) Battle royale
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Realm Royale, previously known as Paladins: Battlegrounds,[3][4] is a free-to-play battle royale third-person shooter video game in development by Hi-Rez Studios. The game features multiple character classes each with unique abilities.[3][5] It is a spin-off of the hero shooter Paladins, for which it began as a game mode.[1] The game was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam's early access program on June 5, 2018,[1] with a closed beta version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One being available sometime during the week of July 30, 2018.[6]

Gameplay

The game plays similarly to other games in the battle royale genre, in which players must traverse a shrinking safe area, collect equipment such as weapons to fight and eliminate opponents, and aim to be the last remaining player. [7][4] Players are automatically grouped into teams of four against a total of 100 players. A crafting system allows found items to be broken down for materials to make better items or abilities at fixed locations found on the map,[5] called Forges, which often become contested by many players.[7][8] Players who have been "knocked down" by other players are transformed into a chicken, and may be transformed back if they manage to survive attackers for a period of time.[4]

Reception

Pre-release

Realm Royale's visual style and gameplay have drawn comparisons with the MMORPG World of Warcraft.[7] Alex Avard of GamesRadar+ likened the game's classes to "the early days of World of Warcraft's PvP, in all the right ways."[4] Jordan Forward of PCGamesN named the Forge as a key addition that "[adds] a real sense of direction to the early and mid-game of Realm Royale".[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chalk, Andy (June 5, 2018). "Hi-Rez's battle royale game Realm Royale is now available on Steam Early Access". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Realm Royale is coming to @Xbox and @PlayStation… And Closed Beta starts next week!". realmroyale.com. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 Koczwara, Michael (June 5, 2018). "PALADINS BATTLE ROYALE SPINOFF REALM ROYALE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM". IGN. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Avard, Alex (June 6, 2018). "Realm Royale is like Fortnite mixed with World of Warcraft, and it's better than it has any right to be". Games Radar. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. 1 2
    • Makuch, Eddie (June 5, 2018). "New Battle Royale Game Hits Steam, Looks Like Fortnite, And Lets You Ride Horses". Gamespot. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Kimber, Jake (August 1, 2018). "Realm Royale Closed Beta Starts Next Week on PS4". Playstation.blog. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Forward, Jordan (June 6, 2018). "Realm Royale is no Fortnite killer, but it's full of new ideas". PCGamesN. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ O'Connor, Alice (June 6, 2018). "Realm Royale takes Paladins to battle royale". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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