Last week the website http://reignofthunder.com ran a countdown timer which over the weekend revealed a brand new MechWarrior-esque game from Day 1 Studios, the team behind F.E.A.R. 3 and of course, the developers behind MechAssault and its sequel on the original Xbox.
The game is officially titled Reign of Thunder and it will be free-to-play. Like MechAssault, the game will be simplified and put into third-person for a more arcade experience. The game will add customization features, and support factions/clans. Denny Thorley, President of Day 1 Studios:
Creative Director and Executive Producer, TJ “PAINGOD” Wagner shares the team’s excitement about returning to the franchise, working again with Mechs and what their goals are with the game:
Watch the Reign of Thunder announcement trailer below:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bfTc_0WMVY
The video is difficult to watch and we can thank the game’s frantic and explosive gameplay for that. The game is still in development but it does look very dated and choppy from the glimpses shown here. For veteran MechWarrior fans, this may not be your cup of tea, but we haven’t seen updated gameplay for MechWarrior Online so we cannot compare just yet.
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Source: Day 1 Studios
