Software:Battleswarm: Field of Honor
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| Developer(s) | Game World Tech |
| Publisher(s) | Reality Gap |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | August 10, 2009 (Beta) [1] November 19, 2009 (Launch) [2][3] |
| Genre(s) | FPS/RTS |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Battleswarm: Field of Honor was a free-to-play first-person shooter/real-time strategy video game developed by Game World Tech.[4] Battleswarm featured an item mall which used Reality Gap's e-currency called 'MetaTIX'. Battleswarm was officially launched on November 19, 2009.
On July 1, 2011, Reality Gap announced they were to shut down game servers, while 'in the process of a sale to a new company who specializes in children's games'.[5] On July 16, 2011, the game servers were officially shut down.
Plot Overview
Battleswarm takes place on a foreign planet during a catastrophic war between humans and a race of giant bugs.
Development
Battleswarm was released for closed beta in August 2009.
Gameplay
Battleswarm had a unique gameplay concept that pitted two genres of gameplay against each other. The human team was playable as a first- or third-person shooter, while the bug team was commanded in the style of a real-time strategy game.[6]
The game had both PvP and PvE gameplay, and had a large selection of game types and maps.
References
- ↑ "Reality Gap - Press Release: Reality Gap Officially Announces Battleswarm: Field of Honor Beta(636594)". Gamershell.com. http://www.gamershell.com/companies/reality_gap/636594.html. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ↑ "Battleswarm News". http://www.battleswarm.net/game/news/. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Reality Gap Announces The Commercial Launch Of Battleswarm: Field Of Honor - PC News at IGN". IGN. 17 November 2009. http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/104/1046096p1.html. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ↑ "About Battleswarm: Field of Honor". Battleswarm.net. http://www.battleswarm.net/game/about-game. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Battleswarm to shut down". MMOHuts.com. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903130738/http://mmohuts.com/news/battleswarm-to-shut-down. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Nolan Bushnell's Battleswarm: Field of Honor goes Beta". https://www.vg247.com/nolan-bushnells-battleswarm-field-of-honor-goes-beta.
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