Free-to-play squad ways game Atlas Reactor is the subsequent on 2019’s already dark-stained chopping block. Announced today, Trion Worlds have shut off all premium buying choices within the game, and made the whole lot accessible via play till the servers shut down on June 28th. They’re easy and candid concerning the motive for shutting it down, saying that “Despite the support of this great group of fans, Atlas Reactor never grew big enough to fund its continued development”. It’s at all times unhappy to see one other game go darkish, particularly one as distinct as this.
I solely obtained the possibility to play a number of rounds of Atlas Reactor earlier than this announcement, and hope to sneak in just a little extra play earlier than they pull the plug. It’s a intelligent little factor – Overwatch meets XCOM, with a touch of Frozen Synapse. Turn-based fight, however each gamers problem instructions to their total workforce directly, forcing you to assume a number of steps forward and attempt to predict your opponent’s strikes and assaults. It’s intense and demanding stuff, which can go some technique to explaining its lack of success, however it was a genuinely good little bit of technique enjoyable.
It has been a tough 12 months for Trion Worlds. The half-hearted relaunch of Defiance was adopted not lengthy after by a buyout from mobile publisher Gamigo and massive layoffs across the company. Only a number of individuals have been left on the studio, possible torpedoing growth plans for his or her steady of games. Atlas Reactor is the primary to fall, and I fear that Trove, ArcheAge, Rift and Defiance may not have lengthy left. I’d like to be improper, although. I’ve loved Trion’s games so much over time, and Rift particularly felt like a good World Of Warcraft competitor for some time.
Atlas Reactor is free to play, now with none premium perks till it shuts down on June 28th. You can sign up here, and play through Trion’s personal launcher, Glyph.
