Battleswarm: Field of Honor

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Battleswarm
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Developer Game World Tech
Publisher Reality Gap
Platform Microsoft Windows
ReleaseAugust 10, 2009 (Beta) [1] November 19, 2009 (Launch) [2] [3]
Genre FPS/RTS
Mode Multiplayer

Battleswarm: Field of Honor was a free-to-play first-person shooter/real-time strategy video game developed by Game World Tech. [4] Battleswarm featured an item mall which used Reality Gap's e-currency called 'MetaTIX'. Battleswarm was officially launched on November 19, 2009.

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On July 1, 2011, Reality Gap announced they were to shut down game servers, while 'in the process of a sale to a new company who specializes in children's games'. [5] On July 16, 2011, the game servers were officially shut down.

Plot Overview

Battleswarm takes place on a foreign planet during a catastrophic war between humans and a race of giant bugs.

Development

Battleswarm was released for closed beta in August 2009.

Gameplay

Battleswarm had a unique gameplay concept that pitted two genres of gameplay against each other. The human team was playable as a first- or third-person shooter, while the bug team was commanded in the style of a real-time strategy game. [6]

The game had both PvP and PvE gameplay, and had a large selection of game types and maps.

References

  1. "Reality Gap - Press Release: Reality Gap Officially Announces Battleswarm: Field of Honor Beta(636594)". Gamershell.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  2. "Battleswarm News". Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
  3. "Reality Gap Announces The Commercial Launch Of Battleswarm: Field Of Honor - PC News at IGN". IGN. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  4. "About Battleswarm: Field of Honor". Battleswarm.net. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
  5. "Battleswarm to shut down". MMOHuts.com. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved Dec 21, 2012.
  6. "Nolan Bushnell's Battleswarm: Field of Honor goes Beta". VG247. Retrieved 21 October 2025.