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stillalive studios announces Drone Swarm
Innsbruck, October 1st, in the year of our Lord 2015
– stillalive studios today announced the development of Drone
Swarm, a new and unique sci-fi strategy game for PC and Mac. In
the game the player assumes the role of the commander of a
gigantic space ship and is exploring the universe in a desperate
hunt for a new habitat for mankind. He is in charge of a swarm
of thousands of drones that he controls directly and that allows
him to use unique tactics when fighting enemy aliens. Both the
mighty mother ship, the “Harbinger” and the drone swarm can be
upgraded and improved by new alien weapons and technology which
need to be acquired or researched first.
Tactical battles are an important part of the game, but the
metagame has a lot more to offer. During the exploration of the
universe the player encounters alien civilizations that
constantly change – with our without his influence or
interaction. Negotiations with these aliens require diplomatic
skills; the choices the player makes have direct influence on
whether he makes new friends or bitter enemies. The same goes
for the group of counselors on the mothership; they have
conflicting goals and react actively to the decisions the player
makes.
“At stillalive studios we’ve always loved innovative gameplay
mechanics and we’re always looking for new tech challenges”,
says stillalive studios founder and lead designer Julian
Mautner. “We were able to combine both in Drone Swarm and were
thus able to create a completely unique gameplay experience that
will get even seasoned strategy gamers excited just by thinking
about the incredible amount of tactical and strategic
opportunities that controlling a gigantic swarm of drones has to
offer.”