Reykjavik, Iceland has a thing for space games, and the MMORTS Starborne hit beta back in April and already the developers Solid Clouds have now created a new game mode. Dead Zone is designed to pick up the pace for lightning fast games that don’t last the usual ten weeks of the main server cycles.
Starborne is one of those niche games appealing to strategy fans who love the politics of galactic scale conflicts, who thrive best working with others, and who don’t get bent out of shape by the inevitable betrayal as alliances sour and friends turn to enemies. With that said, the ability to play with thousands of others in a game world built and destroyed so organically looks promising.
The new Dead Zone game mode aims to take only a 4 hour session, or a nice afternoon. This game mode will be previewed this weekend - June 27th & 28th - in a tournament that will net the victors a chance to contribute to Starborne lore.
Starborne Open Beta Adds New Game Mode - Dead Zone
Dead Zone Features
- 4 hour game rounds
- Four new playable factions; Nightcorps, Les Apaches, Surpasum, Gatos Fritos
- Claiming special hexes now gives unique empire wide bonuses
- New much smaller map featuring 25 player starting locations
- New Cards and card pool overhauled
- New Nebula
- New Station Planner with new buildings and organizations
- Sprawling Radiation pools now appear on the map and must be contained
Stefan Gunnarsson, CEO and Lead Designer on Starborne said, “Our community has been the cornerstone behind our success so we are excited to reward the victors of this first Dead Zone Tournament with a unique opportunity to contribute to the history of the Starborne universe.” If you’re looking to join such a community, you can sign up to the open beta over at Starborne.
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