Independent developer Stunlock Studios today announced new details of the first competitive Season coming to free-to-play arena brawler Battlerite on 7th of March. The Season 1 patch will bring plenty of new content and features including regional leaderboards, pre-game lobby for League solo and team players, VR Observer, as well as seasonal reward paths based on daily quests rather than the end of season placement. In addition, the studio has released a retro-style animated short to celebrate the occasion featuring a tense battle between Croak and the mysterious new champion, which will be introduced with the upcoming update.
Battlerite First Competitive Season
“Season 1 focuses on the competitive side of Battlerite, yet also provides a more rewarding experience to both competitive and casual players”, said Peter Ilves, Game Director at Stunlock Studios. “From here on out, new Seasons will be regularly scheduled every 2-3 months and will average 10 weeks. All competitive players will have to consistently sharpen their skills in order to dominate the arena and keep the lead throughout the Seasons.”
Champion Each Week
Each week players get access to six unique champions on free rotation, allowing players to try out new playstyles and discover their favorites. Every character can be permanently unlocked with in-game currency or in-app purchases. The “Champion’s Pack” is available to unlock all 25 current and all future champions for $29.99/€27.99/£23.79.
Battlerite Leaderboards
The March Patch will include a Top 200 Leaderboard for Solo, Team 2v2, and Team 3v3, separated into five regions: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. A global leaderboard will not be supported, as it is highly unlikely that players and teams will play enough across regions for the ranking to be meaningful.
The Pre-Game Lobby
The pre-game lobby is to enable players to create better, more strategic team compositions and allow for counter picking against the enemy team. When used as intended, the lobby will give players the ability to try new ways to combo and counter Champions and compositions. Because of this added element of strategy, the pre-game lobby will only be found in League solo and team.
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