Diabotical

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Diabotical
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Developer(s) GD Studio
Publisher(s) GD Studio
Designer(s) James Harding
Programmer(s) "FireFrog"
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release3 September 2020
Genre(s) Arena first-person shooter

Diabotical is a 2020 multiplayer-only first-person shooter developed by Swedish [1] team GD Studio. [2] [3] It is in the arena FPS genre and features gameplay similar to Quake III Arena and its successors, [4] with a variety of game modes, weapons, and complex movement mechanics. Diabotical uses an engine written from scratch, the "Glitch Engine". [5]

The game entered closed beta on 28 February 2020, [6] with a full release on 3 September 2020. [7] The game is free to play. $250,000 were set aside for esports competitions in the game's first year. [3] [5]

A sequel named Diabotical Rogue was released in early access on June 4, 2024. It is a class-based first-person shooter featuring roguelite elements in the form of randomized weapon loadouts and upgrades. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "The GD Studio". Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Diabotical". Epic Games. 3 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Diabotical Epic Games Store Release Upsets Backers, Refunds Offered". TechRaptor. 16 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Where have all the arena first-person shooters gone?". ESTNN Esports. 16 June 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Raven: 250 000 $ ont été mis de côté pour les compétitions à venir". Team aAa. 28 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "How to sign up for the Diabotical closed beta". Shack News. 27 February 2020.
  7. ↑ @Diabotical (2 September 2020). "24 hours left! Diabotical official launch is tomorrow!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Diabotical Rogue: Exclusive Interview with The GD Studio Head James "2GD" Harding". Esports.net. 5 June 2024.
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