Stormgate

Stormgate
Stormgate
Developer(s)	Frost Giant Studios
Engine	Unreal Engine 5
Platform(s)	Windows
Genre(s)	Real-time strategy
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Short description: Upcoming video game

Stormgate is an upcoming real-time strategy video game developed by Frost Giant Studios.

Gameplay

Stormgate is a real-time strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. As standard for the genre, players concurrently gather resources, build bases and troops, and upgrade assets. The game will be free-to-play with free and monetized content. It is being developed to make typically complex genre accessible to new audiences while providing the option of balanced, competitive one-on-ones for more advanced players.^[1]

Development

Former Blizzard developers Tim Morten and Tim Campbell founded Frost Giant Studios in October 2020 with intention to build an accessible real-time strategy game. Morten previously was StarCraft II's production lead, and Campbell had been Warcraft III's campaign lead designer. They raised nearly $5 million in seed funding,^[2] an additional $5 million in March 2021,^[3] and $25 million in its January 2022 Series A funding.^[4] Frost Giant debuted Stormgate in June 2022. An open beta is planned for 2023.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Purslow, Matt (2022-06-09). "Stormgate Is an RTS Built for 1v1, Co-Op, Casual Play, Esports and, Well, Anyone" (in en). IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/stormgate-rts-interview-frost-giant-co-op-campaign-social-esports.
↑ Sinclair, Brendan (2020-10-20). "Blizzard vets form Frost Giant Studios" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-20-blizzard-vets-form-frost-giant-studios.
↑ Dealessandri, Marie (2021-03-24). "Frost Giant Studios raises $5 million" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-24-frost-giant-studios-raises-usd5-million.
↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-01-25). "Frost Giant Studios raises $25m in Series A funding round" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-25-frost-giant-studios-raises-25m-in-series-a-funding-round.

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[IGN_announce-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Purslow, Matt (2022-06-09). "Stormgate Is an RTS Built for 1v1, Co-Op, Casual Play, Esports and, Well, Anyone" (in en). IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/stormgate-rts-interview-frost-giant-co-op-campaign-social-esports.

[2] Sinclair, Brendan (2020-10-20). "Blizzard vets form Frost Giant Studios" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-20-blizzard-vets-form-frost-giant-studios.

[3] Dealessandri, Marie (2021-03-24). "Frost Giant Studios raises $5 million" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-24-frost-giant-studios-raises-usd5-million.

[4] Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-01-25). "Frost Giant Studios raises $25m in Series A funding round" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-25-frost-giant-studios-raises-25m-in-series-a-funding-round.