Ares: Rise of Guardians is an upcoming sci-fi MMORPG. In the new cinematic trailer, heroes fight against giant robots that are destroying a city.
What kind of game is this? Ares: Rise of Guardians is an upcoming MMORPG set to take place in a sci-fi setting. The title is being developed by Second Dive and published by the Korean publisher Kakao Games.
When is the release of Ares: Rise of Guardians? No release date for Ares: Rise of the Guardians has been announced yet. However, the trailer promises that the MMORPG will be coming soon.
On which platforms will Ares: Rise of Guardians be available? Currently, there has been no public announcement regarding the platforms on which Ares: Rise of Guardians will be available. A hint on the Korean site game.daum.net suggests a release for PC and mobile.
This aligns with a news piece from March 2020, where publisher Kakao Games announced an investment in the developer studio SecondDive. They are working on an “open world action RPG for mobile platforms” (via mmoculture).
Daum is a South Korean company that also includes the eponymous search engine. In 2014, Daum merged with the messaging service KakaoTalk (via Handelsblatt.com). The parent company is now named “Kakao”. The game publisher Kakao Games Corp. is a subsidiary of Kakao.
A screenshot of the hint about the platforms can be seen here:
Fight against giant robots
What does the trailer show? The 2-minute cinematic trailer features an action-packed science fiction battle where humans fight against heavily armed robots in a burning and destruction-ridden city.
Sword and shield combat is complemented by firearms that shoot a type of laser projectiles and rockets. A hero in a flying combat suit intervenes against a particularly giant robot.
Players waiting for gameplay
What are the reactions like? On YouTube, the trailer has already received over 277,000 views in just 5 days, but the 280 “likes” seem rather modest by comparison (as of October 4, 2022).
Additionally, the trailer has only 50 comments, which seems quite low given the views. There are generally few remarks addressing the scenes shown in the trailer. Some players find the trailer worth watching, and a Korean comment noted about the trailer: “It feels like a proper mix of Destiny and Anthem.”
Overall, the general sentiment under the video is rather skeptical. Many want to see real gameplay and do not believe that the trailer will be representative of the game.
What do you think of the trailer for Ares: Rise of Guardians? Did the action-packed sequences spark your interest, or do you agree with the Korean commentators on YouTube and want to wait for gameplay before forming an opinion?
Another Korean game currently in development, which visually reminds some fans of Destiny, is The First Descendant.
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