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Wednesday29th Jun 2022
News Blizzard Entertainment Acquires Spellbreak Developer Proletariat
To help with World of Warcraft development
Less than a day after the shock announcement that magic-based battle royale Spellbreak will be shutting down early next year, it's been announced that Blizzard Entertainment has snapped up the game's developer, Proletariat. VentureBeat reports that the 100-strong team at Proletariat wil
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale Spellbreak Shuts Down Early Next Year
"Thank you to the millions of players"
The "fantasy-action" battle royale Spellbreak has announced it will be shutting down its servers "early" next year. The live service game has only been around since 2018, and was released on the Nintendo Switch in September 2020 as a free-to-download title. In this time millions of playes have apparently...
Tuesday15th Dec 2020
Available today!
Today sees the launch of a new Chapter system for Spellbreak, Proletariat's fantasy battle royale game that has players casting spells on the battlefield. The first chapter is called 'Chapter 1: The Spellstorm' and introduces a significant number of changes that are sure to mix things up. It launches today, so make sure to check...
Thursday3rd Dec 2020
Nintendo Download 3rd December (North America)
Fire Emblem! John Wick! Immortals Fenyx Thingy!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm...
Monday12th Oct 2020
News Fantasy Battle Royale Spellbreak Is Getting Its First Seasonal Content Update Next Week
New Clash Mode, weekly quests, talents and more
Indie studio Proletariat has announced that its fantasy battle royale game Spellbreak will receive its first seasonal content update on 22nd October. This is the first major update for the title and will introduce Clash Mode – offering a new way to play via team deathmatch – as well as new...
Friday4th Sep 2020
Nintendo Download 3rd September (Europe)
Ary! MX vs ATV! NBA 2K21!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Ary and the Secret of Seasons (Modus Games, 1st...
Thursday3rd Sep 2020
Nintendo Download 3rd September (North America)
NBA! Super Dodge Ball! RPG Maker!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: NBA 2K21 (2K Sports, 4th Sep, $59.99) -...
Monday31st Aug 2020
Round Up Gamescom 2020 - Here Are The Nintendo Switch Highlights
Even more great games are on the way
It's a wrap for this year's Gamescom, and now that the all-digital show has come to an end, we've decided to round up some of the highlights announced for the Nintendo Switch. If you'd like to see all of the games shown during the special Gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, check out our previous post...
Wednesday12th Aug 2020
News Upcoming Fantasy Battle Royale Spellbreak Gets Another Set Of New Screenshots
Launches later this year
If last month's batch of screenshots weren't enough for you, you'll be pleased to know that a whole new set of screens for Switch's upcoming battle royale game Spellbreak have now been released. If you weren't already aware, Spellbreak is a magic combat-focused take on the battle royale genre that's set to launch on Switch...
Thursday16th Jul 2020
News New Screenshots Released For Fantasy Battle Royale Game Spellbreak
Coming to Switch later this year
Developer Proletariat has shared a new selection of screenshots (as well as a short trailer) for Spellbreak, an upcoming magic-focused battle royale game launching on Switch. The game was first revealed for Switch just last month, swapping the assault rifles and rocket launchers found in Fortnite for magic-based...
Saturday13th Jun 2020
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale RPG Spellbreak Announced For Switch
Become the ultimate battlemage
It might look a little like Fortnite, but instead of assault rifles and rocket launchers, this "fantasy action" battle-royale RPG replaces modern-day weaponry with magic. In Spellbreak, the goal is to become an all-powerful battlemage as you weave spectacular spell combinations and craft strategic builds. You'll be...
