Mirage: Arcane Warfare was a multiplayer action game developed by Torn Banner Studios. The game launched on Windows PCs in May 2017, but was shut down one year later.
| Mirage: Arcane Warfare | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Torn Banner Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Torn Banner Studios |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 23 May 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Gameplay edit
Mirage: Arcane Warfare was a team-based multiplayer action game played from a first-person perspective. Combat was melee-focused with magical abilities.[1] Players had the freedom to choose from six different classes, character archetypes that had different abilities and skills.[2] The game featured deathmatch and objective-based game modes, like capture the flag, capture points, and payload.[1]
Development and release edit
Mirage: Arcane Warfare was developed by Torn Banner Studios.[1] The game was developed in the Unreal Engine 4 game engine.[3] The game was released for Windows on 23 May 2017.[1][4] Torn Banner offered players access to a closed beta as a pre-order incentive.[4] Post-launch, Torn Banner supported the game with free updates by adding features requested by players, such as AI opponents, new maps, and new modes.[5]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 74/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
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| PC Gamer (US) | 74/100[1] |
| PC PowerPlay | 8/10[2] |
Mirage: Arcane Warfare received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6] PC Gamer reviewer T.J. Hafer found the combat to be fun and gameplay systems to be well-designed. However, due to the game being a multiplayer-only title, he was hesitant to recommend it because of the lack of player activity.[1] Arnold Burgess of PC PowerPlay agreed that the game's primary issue was its current lack of players. He praised the character design, the combat, and the environments of the levels.[2]
Commercially, the game was a failure. In September 2017, Torn Banner noted that launch sales of Mirage were poor, which led them to run a promotion that offered the game for free for a limited period and subsequently dropped the game's price permanently.[7] Torn Banner removed Mirage from sale and shut down the game's official servers in May 2018 in response to the EU's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Hafer, T. J. (30 May 2017). "Mirage: Arcane Warfare review". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Burgess, Arnold (17 August 2017). "Review: Mirage: Arcane Warfare". PC PowerPlay. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Crecente, Brian (21 March 2016). "The blood, beauty and magic of Mirage: Arcane Warfare". Polygon. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b Glagowski, Peter (27 March 2017). "Mirage: Arcane Warfare gets a release date, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare free for two days". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (21 July 2017). "Mirage: Arcane Warfare's free Gladiator update adds bots, new maps, and more". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Mirage: Arcade Warfare for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Wilde, Tyler (6 September 2017). "Mirage: Arcane Warfare is going free for a day, and you get to keep it". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ McAloon, Alissa (24 May 2017). "GDPR changes prompt Torn Banner Studios to shut down Mirage: Arcane Warfare". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2017.