We're dead excited to be working with the guys at 8Bit on Skara. It really is looking incredible especially now they have the Unreal4 engine beating at the heart of this title! And with the unique way these guys are bringing this one to market, it's going to be an essential title to watch over the next few months.
Skara is due out for PC early 2015 with XboxOne and PS4 versions following soon after. It'll be fully F2P but also properly next gen. Exciting stuff!
We're going to be at Gamescom for appointments, if you're interested, drop me a line. Following that, we'll have an office in Soho where we can host you for a play and a few beers any time. We'd love to have you stop by!
Here's the new news!
8 Bit’s game changing Unreal-4 powered F2P title
‘SKARA: The Blade Remains’ is set for Gamescom 2014
London, UK – 1st August, 2014 – 8 Bit, the independent development studio based in Barcelona, Spain and London, UK, today announced that its revolutionary F2P multiplayer online versus (MOV) third person hack n’ slash em up, ‘SKARA: The Blade Remains’, will be available to play at Gamescom 2014, located at Hall 4.2, booth D050-E051.
“We know we have a unique prospect in this title, no other F2P looks as good and with PS4 and Xbox One version on the way too, Skara could change the way we make and play games forever,” commented Pablo Rodriguez, Creative Director at 8-Bit. “As one of the first studios to use the Unreal 4 Engine on our unique F2P, we’re really excited to see the response from gamers at Gamescom this year!”
Skara The Blade Remains was Greenlit by Steam’s community in just 8 days of the campaign launch and also recently completed a successful Kickstarter. With the Unreal4 Engine beating at the heart of this title and Epic’s full backing, Skara is now in its final stages of development and ready to take on the games industry with a Steam Early Access build scheduled for launch in the next few months.
An Alpha version of Skara is available to purchase now and gamers can download it online by signing up on the game’s brand new website. The small fee for the Alpha version is helping the team to finish the game, early investors will have their pledge refunded as in game currency when the Steam Early Access Build launches shortly. The full, free-to-play release on PC, is planned for early 2015.
Skara Key Features:
Unreal 4 Engine – Enables truly stunning next gen graphics
New Genre (MOV) – Skara didn’t fit into any genre so 8 Bit made a new one! Multiplayer Online Versus
8 vs 8 Multiplayer Battles – Brutal battles with real players
Skill Based Gameplay – Skill, accuracy, timing and practice are required to succeed
Fatalities – Dispatch your enemies with spectacular and unique fatality moves
5 Races – Each race features unique weapons and fighting styles
Factions – Ruling Skara requires teamwork, hook up with your friends to plan organised attacks and dominate the map. Special attacks or ‘team actions’ are available to teams who work together effectively
Customisability – Personalise your warrior to reflect your play style and tastes
Game Modes – Includes: free for all, death match, capture the flag, kill the king, siege, dominion and more
Skara: The Blade Remains alpha version is available to download here: http://thebladeremains.com/home/pledge
Skara: The Blade Remains cinematic trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l05Qj08VfCU
Press Assets: http://thebladeremains.com/presskit/
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Press contact:
Sam Brace
+44 (0) 7813 988908
About 8 Bit:
8 Bit are an international Indie dev team based out of Barcelona, Spain and London, UK. Founded by Pablo Rodriguez in 2006, the team takes great pleasure in breaking game genre barriers by focussing on community development for gamers, by gamers.
More about Skara:
Skara brings versus fighting online for up to 16 players at a time, competing for dominance in a world racked by cosmic disaster.
Players will choose from among five races with the freedom to customize their character’s look, equipment and fighting style. Players will even be able to decide who to fight with by creating their own factions inside every race and culture. These will fight as one with the goal of dominating arenas, expanding their territories and gaining renown in Skara. Great players will be immortalized as heroes and kings, writing Skara’s history with their successes and failures.
...How long can you stay alive in Skara?
Follow Skara: The Blade Remains
Website: http://skarathebladeremains.com/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SkaraTBR