Fans of oldschool, overhead RTS games will want to consider Purple War, a new addition to the genre from developer Warlogics. The game is entering Early Access this summer.
Gameplay in Purple War is traditional RTS stuff like the kind seen in Starcraft and Age of Empires. You pick a race and control the army in matches that support up to four players. Between battles, you build your base, mine for purple resources, and recruit more troops to your numbers. You can also employ tactics like scouting, sabotage and surprise attacks…but so can your enemies.
Why is the war purple anyway? It’s because in the fantasy land of Daivos, miners have just discovered a valuable new material called Purple Stone. Up to that point, humans, elves and orcs lived in harmony, but since there isn’t enough Purple Stone to go around, and everyone desires it, they all want to be the race that controls supply. And that’s how the great Purple War began.
“This project was born from the nostalgia of playing classic multiplayer oriented RTS games such as Starcraft, Warcraft 2 and Command & Conquer, and it is our homage to them,” says Won Joon Chee, executive producer on Purple War. “Our goal is to inspire a new generation of RTS players by taking inspiration from the classics while revitalizing the genre using modern technology and bold visuals. We believe with more variation comes more excitement for players.That’s why Purple War is emphasizing multiplayer matches, which allows for varied gameplay depending on who you play with.”
Warlogics will open up a playtest for Purple War from April 25th to May 8th. To sign up for the playtest, visit the game’s Steam page. After testing is through, Purple War will launch in Early Access later this summer.
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Looks like a mobile game and Dota.