Stormgate

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Stormgate
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Developer(s) Frost Giant Studios
Engine Unreal Engine 5 [1]
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseAugust 5, 2025
Genre(s) Real-time strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Stormgate is a real-time strategy video game developed by Frost Giant Studios.

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Gameplay

Stormgate is a real-time strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. As standard for the genre, players concurrently gather resources, build bases and troops, and upgrade assets. The game will be free-to-play with free and monetized content. It is being developed to make a typically complex genre accessible to new audiences while providing the option of balanced, competitive one-on-ones for more advanced players. [2]

Development

Former Blizzard developers Tim Morten and Tim Campbell founded Frost Giant Studios in October 2020 with intention to build an accessible real-time strategy game. Morten previously was StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void 's production lead, and Campbell had been Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne 's campaign lead designer. They raised nearly $5 million in seed funding, [3] an additional $5 million in March 2021, [4] and $25 million in its January 2022 Series A funding. [5] Frost Giant debuted Stormgate in June 2022. A closed beta started during December 2023. [2] Stormgate is in Early Access on Steam since July 30, 2024. [6] [7] A full release of the game is expected on August 5, 2025. [8]

References

  1. Wutz, Marco (February 8, 2024). "Stormgate is mechanically promising, but lacks the character of its inspirations". Video Games on Sports Illustrated.
  2. 1 2 Purslow, Matt (June 9, 2022). "Stormgate Is an RTS Built for 1v1, Co-Op, Casual Play, Esports and, Well, Anyone". IGN . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. Sinclair, Brendan (October 20, 2020). "Blizzard vets form Frost Giant Studios". GamesIndustry.biz . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. Dealessandri, Marie (March 24, 2021). "Frost Giant Studios raises $5 million". GamesIndustry.biz . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. Rousseau, Jeffrey (January 25, 2022). "Frost Giant Studios raises $25m in Series A funding round". GamesIndustry.biz . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  6. "Stormgate on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. Cryer, Hirun (February 19, 2024). "After a $2m kickstarter on a fully-funded game, the strategy game from former Warcraft and StarCraft devs is now looking for even more funding". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. Lane, Rick (July 27, 2025). "Stormgate is leaving early access before it's technically finished: 'We believe that our campaign and 1v1 are ready for a broader audience'". PC Gamer . Retrieved August 4, 2025. On August 5.