Realm Royale

Realm Royale is a free-to-play third-person shooter battle royale game developed by Heroic Leap Games. The game features multiple character classes each with unique abilities.[1][2] It is a spin-off of the hero shooter Paladins, where it originated as a game mode known as Paladins: Battlegrounds.[3][1][4] The game was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam's early access program in June 2018,[3] with versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One released two months later.[5][6] A few months after releasing on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Realm Royale entered open beta on both consoles. On May 24, 2019, the game entered closed beta on Nintendo Switch and went into open beta on June 20, 2019.

Realm Royale
Developer(s)Heroic Leap Games
Publisher(s)Hi-Rez Studios
EngineUnreal Engine 3
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
macOS
Release2017
Genre(s)Battle royale, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

The game plays similarly to other games in the Battle Royale genre, in which 90 players drop down from an airship and must traverse a shrinking safe area, collect equipment such as weapons to fight and eliminate opponents, and aim to be the last remaining player. [7][4] In the Squad play mode, players are grouped into teams of four against a total of 100 players. A crafting system allows found items to be broken down for materials to make better items or abilities at fixed locations found on the map,[2] called Forges, which often become contested by many players.[7][8] Players who have been "knocked down" by other players are transformed into a chicken, and may be transformed back if they manage to survive attackers for a period of time, during which "chickened" players have the option to deal small amounts of damage in the form of short-range melee attacks.[4] The game includes a battle pass, known as the "Primal Awakening" until January 16, 2019, when the second season known as "Steel and Shadow" debuted,[9] that rewards players with character cosmetics. There are four classes, with each class having specific "talents" that can be earned by leveling up.[10]

Development

The game is developed and marketed by Hi-Rez Studios, which are known for multiplayer online battle arena games such as Paladins and Smite. .

Initially, the game was intended as a separate game mode for the game Paladins, but was later developed into a separate offshoot, which was initially called Paladins: Battlegrounds and is now Realm Royale. The game was released for free on June 5, 2018 for Windows as part of the Steam Early Access program.[11] A version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was also released. Since this is a beta, further functions are to be added as updates.[12][13]

Pre-release

More than 100,000 players played the game in the first week after it was released on Steam, making it the fourth most played game on Steam.[14][15] The game gained fame among other things through live streams on sites like Twitch. After three weeks the game has reached over 3 million players and was number one of the most watched games on Twitch and Mixer.[16][17][18] In July 2018, the game reached 4 million players.[19][20] The game was the 4th most-downloaded free-to-play game on the PlayStation Store in the USA and the 5th in Europe in 2019.[21][22] In July 2, 2019, Hi-Rez Studios announced that Realm Royale reached 10 million players.[23][24]

Reception

Realm Royale received generally favorable reviews from critics.[25][26]

Realm Royale's visual style and gameplay have drawn comparisons with the MMORPG World of Warcraft.[7] Alex Avard of GamesRadar+ likened the game's classes to "the early days of World of Warcraft's PvP, in all the right ways."[4] Jordan Forward of PCGamesN named the Forge as a key addition that a real sense of direction to the early and mid-game of Realm Royale".[7] Due to the game principle, such as the character class system, Realm Royale is also compared with Fortnite and Overwatch.[30][31][32] Some critics are also of the opinion that, in contrast to Fortnite, the game is not overwhelmed with the many and hectic construction functions and the game runs faster overall than in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and other comparable titles.[33] Furthermore, the combination of multiplayer online battle arena or hero shooter and battle royale is praised.[34] GamesRadar+ inducted the game in their top "Free PS4 games: The best titles you can download without paying a thing".[35] TheGamer listed Realm Royale in their top "Best Battle Royale Games For Newbies" praised the various magical abilities, indicating "Making every battle with players sometimes feel much different from the last".[36] Trusted Reviews integrated the game in their "Best Battle Royale Games 2020", calling it "fun" and saying "Some questionable development decisions meant the game declined in popularity almost as quickly as it rose but that doesn’t mean it’s not good. Give this a chance".[37]

Accolades
Year Award Category Results Refs.
2018 DualShockers’ E3 2018 Awards Best Competitive Game Won [39][40]
Gamers' Choice Awards Fan Favorite Battle Royale Game Nominated [41][42]
MMO Huts-Best F2P Games 2018 Best New Battle Royale Won [43][44]

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