STALZONE is a new game that mixes extraction shooters with MMO features. Extraction shooters send players into dangerous maps to grab loot and escape alive. STALZONE adds a persistent online world and long-term progression, which gives it MMO DNA.
IGN explained the game's design in a new article about its systems.
π The Backstory
Extraction shooters exploded in popularity with games like Escape from Tarkov and Hunt: Showdown. Players risk losing their gear every run, which makes each round tense. MMO games, on the other hand, build huge worlds where players stay for months.
Mixing both ideas could make a tense game that is also deep. If it works, other studios may copy the formula.
π― Why It Matters
New mixes of popular game styles change what players enjoy for years. A hit formula means more games like it soon.
STALZONE is a new game that mixes extraction shooters with MMO features. Extraction shooters send players into dangerous maps to grab loot and escape alive. STALZONE adds a persistent online world and long-term progression, which gives it MMO DNA.
IGN explained the game's design in a new article about its systems.
Extraction shooters exploded in popularity with games like Escape from Tarkov and Hunt: Showdown. Players risk losing their gear every run, which makes each round tense. MMO games, on the other hand, build huge worlds where players stay for months.
Mixing both ideas could make a tense game that is also deep. If it works, other studios may copy the formula.
New mixes of popular game styles change what players enjoy for years. A hit formula means more games like it soon.