Auto-Battler – Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords
What are Auto-Battlers? In auto battlers, champions fight against each other on a chessboard and battle it out automatically. The player manages resources, takes care of positioning and the number of champions.
Every round, you earn gold, which can be spent on new champions or levels. New levels allow for more champions on the chessboard.
Each player has health points, which are reduced if they lose a round against other players. There are always 8 players competing simultaneously, and the one with the most health points left at the end wins.
What was special in 2019? In January 2019, a new mod for Dota 2 was developed that immediately sparked positive reactions. Dota 2 Auto Chess was born, creating a whole genre that peaked in the summer of 2019.
From the small mod developed games like Teamfight Tactics from Riot Games, Dota Underlords from Valve, or Chess Rush from Tencent. Even Hearthstone now has a comparable game mode.
Auto-Battlers were the big novelty in 2019, even though their success was never as huge as in 2017/18 with the “Battle Royale” games.
Where do Auto-Battlers stand at the end of 2019? Teamfight Tactics is currently doing well. Set 2 was released in November, changing many champions. The game enjoys great popularity and even helped League of Legends become the most popular PC game.
Dota Underlords, on the other hand, is having a bit of a tougher time. The game underwent a long phase of finding itself. From originally over 76,000 daily players in June, only an average of 13,400 players remain according to Steamcharts.
For the developers of the original Dota 2 mod, Auto Chess is doing well in China, but the app did not break through in our region.
Final Fantasy XIV
Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Square Enix| Platform: PC, PS4| Release Date: 27.08.2013 | Model: Pay2Play| USK: 12
What is Final Fantasy XIV? Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most successful MMORPGs on the market and has a strong standing after being extensively revised through “A Realm Reborn”.
The game focuses on an intense story and varied gameplay features. This includes hardcore raid content, an in-depth crafting system, as well as housing and story dungeons. This way, every type of player gets to enjoy something.
What was special in 2019? On July 2, the new expansion Shadowbringers for Final Fantasy XIV was released. It was highly praised by many players and regarded as one of the best expansions ever.
Positives highlighted included:
- The excellent story.
- The good dungeons.
- The revisions of the classes.
- The beautiful world design.
Our author Irie is certainly ecstatic about Shadowbringers.
Where does FF14 stand at the end of 2019? Final Fantasy XIV is the only MMORPG to make it into the Metacritic list of the 50 best games of the decade, from 2010 to the end of 2019. This shows how popular and successful the MMORPG is.
It is also one of the biggest MMORPGs on Twitch. The future also seems secure, as a new, large story is already planned after Shadowbringers.
