Independent studio MercurySteam today announced that Wardog Fury, the second premium campaign for Raiders of the Broken Planet, is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Just like the first campaign, Alien Myths, Wardog Fury is available to purchase as a stand-alone campaign for just €/$/£9.99. Wardog Fury includes four new epic story missions, all playable in single-player, 4 player co-op or the intense 4 v 1 Antagonist mode, and a new exclusive character. In this story, the Raiders will face the deranged General Marmalade and his Umbra Wardogs faction. General Marmalade conducts Aleph experiments on himself and his units, creating mutants that are as grotesque as they are deadly. Wardog Fury players will exclusively be able to recruit one of Marmalade’s rogue experiments, Loah...
Independent development studio MercurySteam today announced that Raiders of the Broken Planet is getting a huge change in preparation for the future releases of the first season of content. What was once the Prologue has now become the Eternal Soldier free Starter Campaign featuring two missions: the single-player tutorial “First Blood” and the 4 vs 1 multiplayer mission “Hanging by a Thread”. With full access to the games’ features, players who download the free Eternal Soldier Starter Campaign will be able to use gold, faction points and character points to unlock new characters, build weapons from blueprints, unlock Faction and Character Cards and unveil pieces of lore from the world of Raiders of the Broken Planet. Eternal Soldier includes a total of seven playable characters and sets ...
MercurySteam is releasing a new playable character for Raiders of the Broken Planet Founders Pack owners, the graceful yet deadly combat unit, Ginebra. She became infamous in the Fifth Council by hunting down Konstantin and other rogue members of their faction, rediscovering part of her long lost human core in the process. All Founders Pack owners will be able to use Ginebra from today, while those who have the Prologue or Alien Myths, will get access to her on November 9th. To celebrate, MercurySteam is sharing an awesome new trailer and some fresh Ginebra art now. On November 10th MercurySteam will also release a brand new #DevShouts video focusing on this formidable warrior, highlighting their favourite strategies for this unique character. Ginebra joins the fray armed with her Sturzene...
MercurySteam’s aim is for Raiders of the Broken Planet to evolve and develop in concert with its audience as a reflection of player feedback. With this in mind, the first major update to the game will dramatically change the way a large portion of players can experience this 4 vs 1 counter-operative third person shooter. So far Raiders of the Broken Planet has hosted over half a million players. The game consists of a free Prologueand 4 adventure driven campaigns, each priced at €/£/$9.99. Previously, the free Prologue players were not able to access the full economy of the game, while those that purchased the Founders Pack or the Alien Myths campaign were. This is changing. In the latest patch, MercurySteam is opening the in-game economy to all. Players who own or download the free Prolog...
The Raiders of the Broken Planet team has put together a new video, where we explore in detail different aspects of the game, from the Broken Planet’s story to the game mechanics, including some tactical advice for new players -not to mention a first glimpse of new scenarios and characters that will be added to the game very soon. Raiders of the Broken Planet is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The free Prologue sets the scene for the adventures to come, containing a wealth of content including two lengthy missions across four stages, multiple characters to play with and full “no holds” barred access to both the single player and online multiplayer game modes. The first Raiders of the Broken Planet campaign, Alien Myths, is also out for €9.99/$9.99/£9.99. Alien Myths conta...
MercurySteam are pleased to release a new character for Raiders of the Broken Planet Founders Pack owners. Dr. Kuzmann, the demented villain who captured Shae in the Alien Myths campaign, is now joining the ranks of playable characters. All Founders Pack owners will be able to use Dr. Kuzmann from today, while those who have purchased the single available campaign, Alien Myths, will get access to him on October 19th. To celebrate, MercurySteam are sharing an awesome new trailer and Dr Kuzmann art now and will release a brand new #DevShouts video focusing on the deranged doctor on October 19th, highlighting their favourite strategies for this unique character. Armed with his Licht Speer AA-1 Lightning Rifle and devastating Shock ability, Alien Myths players have already experienced how dead...
Raiders of the Broken Planet is not what you would expect. It’s a third person shooter that feels really off when you start playing. It’s hard to pinpoint it exactly, but you can feel it nonetheless. However, there’s also something about it that kept me going. The art style, the presentation, and the gameplay is just different enough to make you want to stick with it and see what it’s all about. And you’ll be amply rewarded for it. To put it simply, Raiders of the Broken Planet is a 4 player co-op game, which you could play solo, or you could play as an Antagonist instead of one of the protagonists, and try to disrupt other players’ progress. You take on missions across various areas, and from the beginning there’s a good scale of spectacle and grandiose. This is complimented by the game’s...
MercurySteam, the award winning independent development studio behind the multi-million sellingCastlevania: Lords of Shadow series and the critically acclaimed Metroid: Samus Returns, today announced that Raiders of the Broken Planet is out now for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Available as a free download on Steam, the Xbox Store and the PlayStation Store, the Prologue contains two missions, 4 characters and sets the stage for the incredible story to follow. The first campaign of the 2017 Season – Alien Myths – is available to purchase for €9.99/$9.99/£9.99. Containing four missions, a gripping story, four new characters, new weapons and more, Alien Myths represents incredible value for players who want to visit the Broken Planet and participate in the unforgettable adventur...
Hey, Raiders! We have excellent news to share with you today, as we are announcing Raiders of the Broken Planet release date and price! Launching on September 22nd for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, Raiders of the Broken Planet – Prologue will set the scene for the adventures to come. This Prologue is a completely free download (and will always be so), containing a wealth of content including two lengthy missions across four stages, multiple characters to play with and full “no holds” barred access to both the single player and online multiplayer game modes. On the same day, the first Raiders of the Broken Planet campaign – Alien Myths – will launch priced at a staggeringly low €9.99/$9.99/£9.99. Alien Myths contains hours of incredible additional content including new c...
MercurySteam have released the second developer diary for Raiders of the Broken Planet, that focuses on the the background story of its 4 divided by 1 asymmetric shooter. Currently in closed beta Raiders of the Broken Planet takes a pulp sci-fi approach melding comic book visuals with an intense narrative that involves various factions fighting for an mythical power source. In one of the moons of Saturn, a scientific expedition from earth discovers the remains of a space ship stranded millions of years ago. The explorers enter the ruins and discover Aleph, an incredible power source that is the key to interstellar travel. Motivated by private interest and corporate greed, the organisation sends a group of paramilitary factions to the Broken Planet. On arrival, an accident renders the param...