The mobile game based on the popular anime “Attack on Titan” has flopped. The servers will soon be shut down – what went wrong?
Time and again, mobile games attempt to capitalize on the hype of an anime to be successful and offer something to the fans of a series. In the case of Attack on Titan: Assault, this apparently did not work. The mobile game has flopped, and the developer announced the shutdown of the servers on Facebook.
What is Attack on Titan about? In the anime Attack on Titan (available on Netflix), the remnants of humanity have barricaded themselves behind great walls to be protected from the attacks of the Titans. Titans are essentially “giants” that stomp through the world and eat humans. The plot focuses on various military units that engage in the fight against the Titans and attempt to defeat the overwhelming enemy while also trying to understand where the Titans actually come from.
What kind of mobile game was it? In Attack on Titan: Assault, players coordinate the defense of humanity and equip several heroes to combat the Titans. The various characters have individual special attacks, such as devastating attacks or buffs for team members. Throughout the game, many additional features could be unlocked, such as arena battles – there were also plenty of opportunities to spend real money in the shop.
Players could primarily collect the characters they already knew from the series – such as Eren Yeager or Mikasa Ackerman.
Why did the game flop? Although Attack on Titan: Assault had some proponents, there was significant criticism of the game. The mechanics of collecting and improving characters were based on the controversial gacha mechanic – essentially, players had to open loot boxes and hope to receive a specific character multiple times to upgrade them.
However, Attack on Titan: Assault also had gameplay issues. The gameplay was quite monotonous, the battles were not very tactical, and the animations were rather poor. Finally, the interface with many buttons was a nightmare, often making it unclear what individual buttons actually represented.
Can you still play it? Only if you have already installed the game. New downloads of Attack on Titan: Assault are no longer possible. However, if you already own the game, you can still play until the server shutdown on June 19. After that, the game will likely be history for the foreseeable future.
Did you play Attack on Titan: Assault? Or are you glad you avoided it?
