Rogue Company

Rogue Company is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer third-person shooter video game developed by First Watch Games and published by Hi-Rez Studios. The game is scheduled to release in 2020 for Microsoft Windows via the Epic Games Store,[1] including full support for cross-platform play and cross-progression.[2] Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Rogue Company
Developer(s)First Watch Games
Publisher(s)Hi-Rez Studios
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

A closed beta was released on July 20th, 2020 via either a streamer drop system or a buyable founders pack.

Gameplay

Rogue Company features a range of playable characters, referred to as Rogues.[3] The game features objective-based game modes and various maps.[4] Matches consist of multiple rounds, with each round beginning with both teams skydiving from aircraft to the map below to compete against each other in various objectives. Between rounds players may use money earned from completing tasks and eliminating players in the previous round to buy and upgrade weapons, equipment and perks.

Four game modes have currently been revealed: Extraction is a 4v4 game mode, where the attacking team is tasked with hacking an objective; the winner of a round is determined once the objective is hacked or all players on a team have been eliminated. Strikeout is a variation of Extraction in which players are able to respawn after being eliminated, with each team having a limited number of respawns each round. Demolition is a 4v4 mode in which one team must plant a bomb within a time limit. Wingman is a 2v2 game mode.

Multiple Rogues have already been announced for Rogue Company, including Anvil, who can place down a barricade, Lancer, an assassin who can silence her footsteps, Dima, who can detect nearby enemy equipment, Chacc (Phoenix), who wields a personal Stim Pack, and Trench, who places down barbed wire traps.[5]

Marketing

Rogue Company was announced during a Nintendo Direct on September 5, 2019.[6]. Following the initial video announcement, it was revealed that Rogue Company would be an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC.[7] On November 15, 2019, First Watch Games released a development insights video highlighting various aspects of the game and members of the development team.[8]

After a limited public alpha testing phase, the game entered an early access closed beta phase on July 20, 2020 ahead of its intended wide release later in 2020, with players gaining access by purchasing a Founder's Pack.[9]

Reception

Pre-release

Various journalists were able to play an alpha version of the game at Dreamhack Atlanta in November 2019. Philippa Warr described the game to PC Gamer as "Hi-Rez's grungy take on a co-op PVP shooter".[10] Rectify Gaming stated, "Fully aware of the game still in the alpha phase of development, the build was an impressive show nonetheless."[11]

References
  1. "Hi-Rez Studios' Rogue Company will be an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC". VentureBeat. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. Chalk, Andy (2019-09-05). "Hi-Rez announces a new cross-platform shooter called Rogue Company". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Rogue Company Delves Into its Mechanics at Hi-Rez Expo 2019". DualShockers. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  4. Warr, Philippa (2019-11-27). "Rogue Company is Hi-Rez's grungy take on a co-op PVP shooter". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  5. "Rogue Company: First look at the mercenaries". Daily Esports. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  6. "Nintendo Direct 9.4.2019". Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  7. techregister (2019-09-05). "Hi-Rez Studios' Rogue Company will be an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC". Techregister. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  8. "Rogue Company - Dev Insights | PS4". Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  9. "Rogue Company early release date arrives on PS4 and Xbox, Nintendo Switch beta starts". Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  10. Warr, Philippa (2019-11-27). "Rogue Company is Hi-Rez's grungy take on a co-op PVP shooter". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  11. "DreamHack Atlanta 2019: Rogue Company - First Impressions". Rectify Gaming. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
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