| Battle Aces | |
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| Developer(s) | Uncapped Games |
| Publisher(s) | Uncapped Games |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | Canceled |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Battle Aces was a real-time strategy game developed and published by American video game studio Uncapped Games. The game was first announced during Summer Game Fest 2024 and went through a number of closed beta versions. In May 2024, Uncapped Games announced that development on the game had ceased.
Battle Aces was a deck-building real-time strategy video game. The player took the role of a mercenary commander in charge of combat drones. Battle Aces featured streamlined base building, with the player's base being reduced to a single structure that produced all available units and also served as a drop-off point for resources collected by worker units. During a game, players could also build additional bases. Units were created instantly. Prior to a match, players could chose eight of the game's approximately 50 units. [1] The game was designed to have short, fast-paced matches limited to ten minutes, [2] both against another human player or together with one against an AI. [1] [3] [4] A 2v2 mode was planned as well. [5]
Uncapped Games was formed in June 2021 by LightSpeed and Quantum Studios Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games. [6] The studio, based in Playa Vista, was to be led by David Kim and Jason Hughes, both of whom had previously worked for Blizzard Entertainment. [7] and tasked with developing a new real-time strategy video game. [8]
At Summer Game Fest 2024, Uncapped Games announced that the title of their new game would be Battle Aces. Battle Aces was intended to be a free-to-play title. Uncapped Games intended to support the game with post-launch content and updates, with players being able to purchase additional units and cosmetics. [9] The first closed beta test for Battle Aces began in June 2024, with further rounds of closed testing following in November of the same year as well as April 2024. [10]
In May 2024, Uncapped Games announced that development on Battle Aces had ceased, citing the game's performance during its testing phase. [10] [11]
Battle Aces was positively received during its beta tests. Critics praised its short matches [1] [12] and streamlined approach to the real-time strategy genre. [4] [13] [14] [15]