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StarCraft 2’s former lead multiplayer designer teases a new RTS he feels is a “paradigm shift” for the genreUncapped Games will reveal the untitled project at Summer Game Fest
Uncapped Games will reveal the untitled project at Summer Game Fest
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Image credit:Noclip
The former multiplayer lead for RTS giantStarCraft 2is working on a new real-timestrategy gamethat he promises will mark a “paradigm shift” for the storied PC genre.
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David Kim formed new studio Uncapped Games back in 2021 alongside fellow strategy veterans with credits across the likes of Blizzard classicsStarCraftand (non-World of)WarCraft, Warhammer 40k RTSDawn of Warand Relic’s WWII gemCompany of Heroes. Kim is serving as senior game director, with the untitled project apparently in the works for more than a decade before ending up under Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios division.
Part of what Kim believes marks the game out is its renewed focus on being approachable and fun rather than highly demanding on players’ reflexes and memorisation skills - something I appreciate on behalf of those of us formerBrood Warplayers now over 30 whose APM often measures in the single-digits these days.
Rather than matches coming down to ruthless efficiency and complex execution of commanders, the game will apparently prioritise being easy to learn and offering strategic decision-making - though it’ll still have plenty of those real-time elements, being an RTS and all. (Thanks,PC Gamer.)
Redefining the Game: A Paradigm Shift for the RTS GenreWatch on YouTube
Redefining the Game: A Paradigm Shift for the RTS Genre
“Players will define their own way to play and focus on commanding fast-paced, large-scale battles," Kim said. “Players will enjoy more moment-to-moment strategic decision-making in each game, instead of waiting for that next fun action moment.”
