Revealed today in the video above, Project Loki is a team-based, competitive PvP “hero game” from startup studio Theorycraft Games, formed by developers with experience in MOBAs, hero shooters, Riot and other battle royale games. It’s the codename for Battlegrounds. Bungie, Respawn, Blizzard.
“In a session of Loki, players build teams of heroes to outplay other teams in vast, free-for-all combat, scurry across the edges of vast, sky-high worlds, and craft crazy strategies in massive combat sandboxes. Theorycraft press release.
We first heard from Theorycraft Games last year when they acquired major Riot artists and developers. In today’s “Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-Alpha” game clip, he has a team of four heroes colliding in a rolling his fight over uneven terrain that can be jumped over or navigated using a paraglider. to introduce. Isometric views are a hallmark of his MOBA, but movements and abilities seem to be controlled by a combination of WASD and mouse aiming rather than RTS style.
Founded by industry veterans behind games such as League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch, Halo, Destiny and Apex Legends, Theorycraft Games competes in a new blend of genres that “aspires to be the world’s next game” It has a stated goal of transforming the power game. The studio is headed by his CEO Joe Tung, vice president of League of Legends and executive producer of Destiny and Halo: Reach.
“As a player and a developer, it feels like it’s been a while since I’ve had something really new and fun to play with my friends,” said Tung. “Right now, Project Loki has evolved into something fresh and different from anything you’ve played before, and we’re ready to take the next step. That means getting them involved as early as possible, demonstrating our commitment, and building a community that listens at every stage of development.”
Theorycraft calls its nascent genre blend “Squad-based Hero Battlegrounds” for now, and “All-in-one group adventure, competitive sandbox, and highlight factory.” According to Tung, current playtesters describe Project Loki as “a blend of League, Apex and Smash.”
If you’re interested in the concept and lineage of Project Loki, sign up for the following playtests. Theorycraft Games website.
