What is Deadrop? Meet battle royale that Dr Disrespect claims will kill Call of Duty
Dr Disrespect is a well-known yet controversial figure in the gaming and esports industry and is also behind a new game called Deadrop.
Almost a year ago, he announced that he was opening a AAA game studio called Midnight Society. He also said they were working on a high-end battle royale, initially titled Project Moon but finally being called Deadrop.
Midnight Society, on June 29, organized an in-person live event in Los Angeles to demonstrate the gameplay of Deadrop and have a meet-and-greet with the first community members.
But footage from the dem has left many fans in despair as they had expected much more from the title that Dr Disrespect had claimed to be better than the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 in one of his livestreams.
According to the official website of Midnight Society, Deadrop is a vertical extraction first-person shooter where players have to clear multiple levels in a skyscraper to reach the extraction point to end the match.
The developers have said that the development house will release a new patch, which they call Snapshot, every six months. They will also take in users' opinions and base the next patch on the feedback they get.
The first Snapshot doesn't have much to offer as gamers start by coming up in an elevator to reach the workbench, where they can equip a futuristic-looking M16 assault rifle before moving to the next zone.
Beyond that, this Snapshot only features two shooting ranges for them to test the weapon and get performance feedback.
Though the game looks visually stunning, as expected from a title developed by industry veterans on the Unreal Engine 5, the gameplay itself leaves much to be desired.
The movement mechanics feel very stiff, and the gunfire itself doesn't have much to offer. The
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