For years, a revival of the old EA title “Battleforge” has been in the conversation, and now it seems that the time has truly come: The project “Skylords Reborn” is set to launch later this year.
This was Battleforge: Battleforge was an online game that combined real-time strategy with collectible cards. Players could engage in direct duels and throw cards full of spells and creatures at each other.
However, the game was likely ahead of its time and apparently did not prove profitable for the publisher EA at that time: In October 2013, Battleforge was discontinued. Nevertheless, a group of fans of the game did not want to give up and obtained permission to relaunch Battleforge under the name Skylords Reborn.
However, the work on Skylords Reborn stretched over several years, which also drew criticism. It has been in an open stress test for quite a while now. However, it now seems that the game will actually be released in its new form.
Developers announce game for December
This is what the developers say: In a forum post, the developers announce that it is finally time and Skylords Reborn is coming:
“The day everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived. After all these years of hard work and dedication, we are pleased to inform you that we have an official release date for Skylords Reborn,” the developers write. The date: December 18, 2020.
This means that, as of now, Skylords Reborn is expected to be released within this year.
At the same time, the developers announce a progress reset. Content earned during the stress test cannot be carried into the new era. This applies, for example, to collected cards. All players will start from scratch on December 18.
How is this funded? As the developers explain in an FAQ (via Skylords Forum), the game will be completely free-to-play. There will also be no content that can be purchased with real money. However, a donation pool has been set up. The donated money is intended to maintain the servers and support further development.
Thus, a game that has long been mothballed returns to players’ screens. Another game is currently doing much worse: The horror game “Friday the 13th” will soon be taken offline after two difficult years.
