Strategy Game Dropzone Gets Summoner Update
Leading European video game publisher Gameforge and developer Sparkypants Studios continue to improve Dropzone with the latest update, the all-new Summoner Pilot Class. In today’s update, a new “Summoner” class joins the ranks of the battle-forged Rigs to hunt cores on Jupiter’s moon of Europa. You can check out the trailer for the Summoner update below.
The pilots operating these gigantic war machines are specialized in using the Kavash for their own purposes as well as teleporting friendly Rigs across the map. The Summoner Pilot Class brings all-new gameplay strategies, tactical action and gear options to Dropzone. Players will be able to outfit their squad of Rigs in new ways with the Summoner as they explore new strategies, Rig configurations and tactical gameplay options to dominate their opponents. Dropzone continues to redefine the RTS space and promises to be freshest take on the genre in 2017 and beyond.
Describing the Summer, Gameforge and Sparkypants Studios have said:
“Armed with an oversized and deadly Lapse Generator, Gravity Gun or Replicating Rifle, the three Summoner pilots Plutus, General Vex and Pandora join the mix of Rigs. Unlike the Tank, Gunner or Mechanic classes, the Summoner relies on map-influencing effects. They can manipulate the Kavash Hives to direct hostile aliens against the opposing player or create impasses to cut off strategic points on the map. Players can now combine existing classes with the all-new Summoner class to drive more diverse play strategies and tactical action. Every player in the current Closed Beta gets access to the first Summoner pilot directly in their account and can unlock new exciting gear game by game.”
Dropzone is the first, new game IP from game developer Sparkypants Studios, comprised of seasoned RTS veterans of Big Huge Games. The game brings together classic attributes of Real-Time Strategy such as map control and multi units the player must direct, with 1v1 intense online competitive play and familiar keyboard and mouse controls. Players must develop their tactics, customize their Rigs to suit their play-style, and then bring them into battle against their opponent to see who can score the most points during a 15-minute match.