Licensed minis altercation games are warm today, many thanks partly to a revival in the pastime of painting miniatures. Atomic Mass Games is seizing the day to increase its impact in the Star Wars cosmos, which currently consists of Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game, Star Wars: Armada, and also Star Wars: Legion. Asmodee’s minis imprint has actually revealed Star Wars: Shatterpoint, which it stated is influenced by animes from the 1980s and also 1990s. Expect a launch by June 2023.
A video clip trailer, ingrained above, displays some really close-up shots of the brand-new sculpts. Characters consist of Ahsoka Tano, Bo-Katak Kryze, and also Lord Maul (with his expensive steel legs). An information rundown stated that gamers will certainly have the ability to “mix and match their favorite characters to form custom squads they want to play.”
Many followers have actually shared worry regarding the Atomic Mass schedule because the pandemic, with some freely asking yourself if its mainline Star Wars games were still an emphasis of growth initiatives. That’s despite having a lot of supply on shop racks, consisting of at regional merchants, and also introducing new products and also new game modes for its marquee franchise business throughout the year. Polygon connected to Atomic Mass to obtain a feeling for the wellness of the total Star Wars line.
“Since our launch in 2019, AMG has been on an incredible upward trajectory of growth both in terms of our business and our skill as a creative studio,” stated head of workshop Simone Elliott. “While our reach and catalogue have grown in sometimes unexpected ways over the last four years, we have remained committed to our studio ethos of creating amazing lifestyle miniatures games both in the Star Wars Galaxy and Marvel Universe. It is with this in mind that we have always been careful to consider the impact of any new project or product line on our ability to continue to deliver on our goals for the current games entrusted to our care. Shatterpoint joins with Legion, X-Wing, and Armada as not a replacement for any of these amazing Star Wars games, but as a new, unique option for players looking to dive into the exciting action of a galaxy far far away.”
Source: Polygon
