Warlander is a F2P multiplayer game with up to 100 players, with an open beta starting next week
Warlander is a newly announced third-person multiplayer action game, set to arrive on PC next week. The game, developed by Japanese studio Toylogic and published by Plaion, will be free-to-play with cosmetic options. Warlander takes place in a medieval fantasy setting, but it will also include unexpected elements like “powerful robots.” The two companies have announced that Warlander will receive an open beta on Steam beginning on September 12.
Warlander is a multiplayer game with a focus on large player counts. Matches involve up to 100 players split across two or more teams, all with the objective of attacking enemy bases. Players who may be worried about the free-to-play nature of Warlander can rest easy. The developer affirms it will “not sell items that give a competitive advantage.” Yoichi Take, the president of Toylogic and game director of Warlander, spoke about the game in an official press release.
“From the beginning, our mission was to create a game players will fall in love with after the first match,” Take said. “Be it the strategic challenge, the thrill of the combat, or the excitement of creating that perfect character deck, we wanted to make Warlander for everyone. A game that doesn’t only offer competitive fun every time you spawn but one that requires true leadership skills and tactics to master. We are eager to start our open beta on PC and show Warlander to the world.”
On the surface, there aren’t that many multiplayer games focused on medieval fantasy combat, with some of the biggest examples being the Chivalry series. Warlander appears to be adding its own spin to this idea. When the Warlander open beta begins next week, players will be able to try out two game modes. One of the available modes
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