Forge has had a bit of a rough time since last year's release, but Dark Vale Games is hoping its new revamp update will address any issues that players may have. This week the new update went live and brought new content and a number of improvements to Forge that include new customizable armors, the new Ravager character, ranked arenas, UI improvements, a new map, and more. You can get the full rundown of the latest changes in the 1.0.7 patch notes.
If you're curious to see what Forge is all about, you can try it out for free on Steam this week until Sunday. Steam is also selling Forge for 75% off ($4.99) as part of their weekly gaming deals, so if you like what you see you can get it for cheap.
DARK VALE GAMES FORGE RERELEASE GOES LIVE TIME TO GET YOUR PvP ON!
Free Wed-Sun on Steam plus a 75% off discount to celebrate the new patch and DLC
CARSLBAD, CA (April 24, 2013) -- Dark Vale Games, an independent video game developer based in Southern California, has rereleased their hit multiplayer PC game, Forge, today! To celebrate, the competitive PvP game will be free on Steam from the 24th-28th, along with a 75%-off discount ($5 for a single key, $20 for four keys) offered to players that want to buy the game. By adding key features requested by players, the rerelease of Forge presents players with an entirely new PvP experience that is sure to thrill gamers!
WHY THE RERELEASE?
Forge originally launched in December 2012 as part of Steams Greenlight program. As an indie PvP game, it was crucial for Dark Vale Games to launch Forge before funding dried up rather than delaying to add additional features and content.
We know we launched way too early, but our funding was finite, said Dave Domm, CEO of Dark Vale Games. Forge contained key core elements of the game we wanted to ship with, but it was still missing a polished new player experience, rankings, and other key content. Fortunately, our awesome community stuck with us and our initial sales funded the entirety of all the features we knew we needed to have in the game to make it feel complete. The result is this new rerelease Forge is an incredibly polished, PvP experience now and we hope players join us again to celebrate all weve accomplished!
Along these lines, Forge developers posted a dev diary update on their site outlining what went right and what went wrong. You can access it here: http://www.playforgewar.com/category/development-diary/
NEW FEATURES
The exciting, new features for the rerelease include:
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Swappable armor pieces that add all new levels of character customization
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New maps filled with hiding spots and awesome environmental effects
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Rankings let players compete for ultimate glory
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Customize your characters attacks with 30 unlockable, focus attack variants
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Steam Achievements satisfy competitive perfectionists
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Completely new tutorial gets new players up to speed quickly
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Bots and co-op modes let players test and perfect new strategies
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Server browsing, private servers, and matchmaking let you compete against the best
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Overhauled UI and menus make the game more navigable than ever
You can read more about our latest patch, v1.07, here: http://www.playforgewar.com/front-page/patch-1-07-notes/
FREE DLC FOR THE RERELEASE
Free DLC launching alongside the rerelease gives players access to an all new, 6th character called The Ravager. The Ravager adds a much needed melee focused character class to the mix, letting players deal fast paced, close ranged damage to their foes. With his unique grappling hook, he can rope in players from afar or dart through the air across the map with ninja like speed and grace!
ABOUT FORGE
Forge is an independently developed multiplayer PvP (player vs. player) game for PC that brings an FPS style targeting system to the world of strategic player-vs-player competition you see in massively multiplayer online games. Players use reflexes and aim to annihilate opponents while also leveraging the strategy of their MMO-style abilities to decide how to attack and defend in different scenarios. Teamwork is crucial as each different character close has a specific role in the battle.
FORGE LORE
In FORGE, a malicious being named The Devourer has swallowed the great pantheon of gods. Seeking escape, the trapped gods turn great warriors into zealous adherents and place them on a faceless world called FORGE, where every champions death feeds the immortals power.
ABOUT DARK VALE GAMES
Dark Vale Games is an independent game studio based out of sunny Carlsbad, CA. The development team, which is made up of Dark Vale Games, SuperGenius, and Digital Confectioners, hails from some of the most respected game studios in the industry, including THQ, Midway, SOE, Lucas Arts, and Eidos. The team has had a hand in games such as Mortal Kombat, Unreal Tournament 2003/2004, Unreal Championship 2, and more. Forge was built using the industry-standard Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games.
For more information about Dark Vale Games or FORGE, please visit: www.playforgewar.com.
ABOUT SUPERGENIUS
SuperGenius is a full service, triple-A game art and animation studio located in Portland, Oregon. Led by industry veterans who pioneered the US art house movement of the late 90's, the studio has continued to produce successful games while so many like it have shut down or moved overseas. Their work has contributed to the success of many top rated games such as Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, Deadliest Warrior, Jurassic Park and most recently The Walking Dead game which has won the hearts and scores of critics worldwide, becoming one of the highest rated games of 2012.
More information on SuperGenius can be found on the Internet at http://www.supergenius-studio.com/.
ABOUT DIGITAL CONFECTIONERS
Based in New Zealand and founded in 2007, Digital Confectioners is a highly regarded developer of Unreal Engine 3 based games. The company has had a hand in such titles as Rekoil (debuted at E3 this year), Q.U.B.E, The Ball, The Haunted: Hells Reach and more. Members of their developer team have even taught Unreal Engine 3 development through programs sponsored by Epic Games. Digital Confectioners founding members are: James Tan, Sam Evans, and Neil Reynolds.
More information on Digital Confectioners can be found on the internet at http://www.digitalconfectioners.com/.
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