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HISTORICAL FACTS: Frost giant studios - The Untold Story

RTS game loses online support as AI company buys out its servers

AI is coming for the servers next.

Stormgate, the StarCraft-like RTS that launched last summer, is losing online multiplayer support because its server partner was bought by an AI company

Stormgate, the StarCraft-like RTS that launched last summer, is losing online multiplayer support because its server partner was bought by an AI company

Frost Giant Studios says it will patch Stormgate so it can be played offline, but its online modes will be gone at the end of April.

Ex-StarCraft and Warcraft veterans' new RTS is losing online features as server partner is sold to an AI company, and devs don't know when or if they'll be restored

Ex-StarCraft and Warcraft veterans' new RTS is losing online features as server partner is sold to an AI company, and devs don't know when or if they'll be restored

"We hope to restore online play in a future patch," says Stormgate dev Frost Giant Studios

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"Players have less time than ever" — StarCraft successor Stormgate tanks; industry is blamed. Steam reviews say otherwise.

Half of Stormgate players like the RTS — but that’s not enough. Frost Giant blames external industry issues, while users have other complaints.

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Is the AI backlash overblown? One dev says players are "fine with it"

And it doesn't have to mean job losses.

Blizzard Co-Founder Mike Morhaime Slashes Wildgate Price After Selling Only 130K Copies

Legendary Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime, who helped create "World of Warcraft" and "Overwatch," now faces a survival battle at Dreamhaven after "Wildgate" and "Sunderfolk" sold far fewer copies than expected, according to Bloomberg.

Stormgate review: "A little messy and a little too complicated"

Stormgate review: "A little messy and a little too complicated"

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StarCraft 2 spiritual successor Stormgate launches to a mixed rating on Steam, but Frost Giant is undaunted: 'Mixed reviews are to be expected at this stage'

StarCraft 2 spiritual successor Stormgate launches to a mixed rating on Steam, but Frost Giant is undaunted: 'Mixed reviews are to be expected at this stage'

Stormgate's full early access launch happens next week, but Kickstarter backers and 'early access pack' purchases are playing right now.

Stormgate developers say they want to lower the RTS skill floor, not the skill ceiling: 'It's okay to be a high-skill game'

Stormgate developers say they want to lower the RTS skill floor, not the skill ceiling: 'It's okay to be a high-skill game'

In a PC Gaming Show documentary, Frost Giant says it wants "all players, of all skill levels, to be able to enjoy what we love about the RTS genre."

Stormgate developer Frost Giant Studios is now asking fans to invest in the company

Stormgate developer Frost Giant Studios is now asking fans to invest in the company

A reservation page for an upcoming "crowd-equity campaign" is now open to all.

New RTS from Warcraft and StarCraft veterans smashes through nearly every stretch goal in $2m Kickstarter campaign, even though it was already fully funded

New RTS from Warcraft and StarCraft veterans smashes through nearly every stretch goal in $2m Kickstarter campaign, even though it was already fully funded

Stormgate's devs must be happy with this result

Stormgate mashes up StarCraft 2 and Warcraft 3 with a few fresh twists

Stormgate mashes up StarCraft 2 and Warcraft 3 with a few fresh twists

Hands on with Frost Giant's promising new RTS.

The 10 most important strategy games to look out for in 2024

The 10 most important strategy games to look out for in 2024

From space operas to the bureaucracy of Hell.

'We didn't set out to recruit a Hollywood cast': Marvel star Simu Liu's love of StarCraft led to a big role in upcoming RTS Stormgate

'We didn't set out to recruit a Hollywood cast': Marvel star Simu Liu's love of StarCraft led to a big role in upcoming RTS Stormgate

Stormgate is launching on Steam in early access this summer.

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Upcoming PC strategy title Stormgate gets a new trailer starring actor Simu Liu at the Game Awards 2023

Stormgate is an upcoming RTS game from Frost Giant Studios, and the team has cast actor Simu Liu as the leader of an in-game faction.

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