Frost Giant Studios unveils Infernal Host faction for Stormgate and Chainsmokers collab
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Frost Giant Studios unveiled its Infernal Host faction and a collaboration with the Chainsmokers for its Stormgate real-time strategy game.
During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2023, the company unveiled the newest non-human faction for its RTS game coming via closed alpha and closed beta tests later in 2023. I think of this as a spiritual successor to StarCraft.
Stormgate is set in a post-post-apocalyptic science fantasy world, where Earth has become the battleground for warring factions. Humanity survives the initial invasion of the demonic and alien Infernal Host and fights back.
Frost Giant Studios revealed the Shroud, a faction-defining game system that differentiates the magic-wielding Infernal Host from the tech-based human factions.
The Shroud is a dark and swirling field of magic energy generated by key Infernal structures. Infernal units gain significant advantages when fighting on the Shroud. The development update video showcased three key Infernal units: the worker Imp, the Fiend, and the Brute.
The Imp, previously shown only as concept art, captured the hearts of players with its adorable appearance. This big-eared Infernal worker unit primarily gathers resources and summons Infernal structures. However, it can also set itself ablaze, triggering a fiery Imp-losion.
The Brute, a formidable two-headed ogre unit, has the ability to split itself down the middle, leaving behind a bloody mess and unleashing a pair of fast-attacking Fiends. Skilled Infernal commanders will
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