Do you remember Hyper Scape, the battle royale from Ubisoft? The game did not meet the expectations of the team and players, and is now being revamped. The entry barrier was probably too high and there wasn’t enough to do.
What is happening with Hyper Scape? Hyper Scape debuted in July as an open beta. There was already a lot of attention before that, as a test phase ran prior to the beta, where players could grab keys with the help of Twitch Drops.
The launch in July and the open beta performed well on PC, but with the full release on consoles, Ubisoft did not meet its expectations. Furthermore, it did not completely fulfill the players’ expectations, the team from Hyper Scape writes in a blog post from September 30.
These are the problems Hyper Scape faced
The new goal for Hyper Scape is to become a game for “everyone”. Everyone should be able to play the game and have fun.
Hyper Scape was too hard: The developers state that Hyper Scape was always intended to have a high skill cap. But data showed that even the lower skill level was set too high.
“This leads to a difficult experience for new players. Currently, it is too hard to aim, pursue, and consistently deal damage to other players and eliminate them, especially on console.”
Additionally, Hyper Scape did not give new players enough time and opportunities to learn. Our author Jürgen Horn tried the fast shooter and says: “I am too old”.
Big Twitch streamers also had their issues with the game. Nadeshot said: I first need to drink 5 Red Bulls to understand this.
Was it too boring? To give players more to do, more activities are being added to the game. In the main game mode “Crown Rush”, there will be more variety in formats and player numbers. Respawn systems are planned to be implemented, and game modes in the style of “Deathmatch”. They are also considering how to handle limited-time game modes.
Then Ubisoft also hints that it was simply too boring for players. “Currently, there are not enough medium- and long-term goals for players to keep them engaged in Hyper Scape.”
To change this, Season 2 of Hyper Scape is bringing a ranking system, progression systems, and better transitions from match to match. Furthermore, the team is introducing cross-play earlier than expected to address the issues with player lobbies.
Overall, it sounds like Hyper Scape was too difficult for beginners and casual players, and offered those who had enough skill simply too few goals.
The second season of Hyper Scape starts on October 6, 2020. We are looking forward to seeing how Ubisoft will succeed in the overhaul. After all, The Division 2 also had a difficult start and now there are good reasons to take another look at the shooter.
