Atlas Reactor was also at the Gamescom 2016 and we were there to talk to the developers about the upcoming innovations in the cyberpunk tactical MOBA. Above all: The Free Mode, the loot boxes, and the interactive lore seasons.
Atlas Reactor is a type of turn-based MOBA set in a colorful cyberpunk world. At GamesCom 2016, we were at the booth of publisher Trion Worlds and got some interesting information about Atlas Reactor from the developers.
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Free2Play without microtransactions
Atlas Reactor is actually a Buy2Play game. For 20 dollars we get the complete game and it includes all future and current characters, game modes, and maps. But those who don’t want to pay can still play Atlas Reactor. Even then, you get all modes, maps, and heroes, only that the latter are limited to a weekly rotating selection of 6 characters. The catch: Not every player has the same six jokers each week, which prevents a flood of clones.
The Free Mode is said to offer no microtransactions, you can only purchase the game itself for 20 euros. Free2Play players are allowed to find loot boxes in the game and open one of them every 36 hours (purchasers of the game do not have this limitation). This way, patient free players can gradually unlock all cosmetic adjustments in the game.
Loot like Overwatch and corporate wars
The loot boxes in Atlas Reactor are roughly the same as their counterparts in Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch. You receive them as rewards in the game and they contain new skins, logos, and animations for our heroes. Duplicate loot is turned into a currency called “ISO,” with which we can directly unlock a desired skin or animation. Once we have leveled a hero to level 20, we can also obtain special adjustments to make sure everyone notices what a cool badass we are!
Also very cool: The lore of Atlas Reactor is conveyed piece by piece through so-called “seasons.” Each season lasts three to four months and is divided into chapters. In each chapter, we complete quests that reveal small story snippets. At the end of each season, there is a special interactive element, this time called the “Trust Wars.”
Relevant to the topic: Atlas Reactor Preview
In it, the big corporations fight for dominance in the cyberpunk world of Atlas Reactor, and each player chooses a company and scores points for it through wins in the game. Depending on who wins in the end, the story continues differently and there are other global rewards for all players, no matter what side they were on.
