Last September, the internet was buzzing about Amazon Game Studios’ big reveals, including Breakaway, which the company teased for weeks ahead of time. It turned out not to be an MMO — we’ve got New World for that fix — but a “mythological sport brawler,” a 4v4, third-person MOBA-lite built from the ground up for streaming. Since then, the game’s run a few alpha tests and put the feedback to work, overhauling the characters one by one. Jarra was first up among the warriors, and now AGS has a huge dev blog out detailing changes to the rest.
For starters, several of the warrior-archetype characters got renames (Spartacus to Argus, Anne Bonny to Kyra, and Morgan Le Fey to Korryn) and style buffs; the studio tweaked power ranges, control, strafing, buildables, text chat, replays, the relic running system, and the gold economy.
“Don’t worry – Breakaway’s still about fast action, strategic teamwork, and dunking on fools,” AGS says. “We listened to your feedback and made changes we believe only refine what makes Breakaway great.”
A developer Q&A yesterday confirmed that more character upgrades are on the way: “Expect massive visual changes for the Black Knight, Rawlins and Victor soon, probably not next patch though.” Alpha signups are ongoing.
We've got a dev Q&A planned for 12-1:30 PM PST today on the forums. Get your hot takes and burning questions ready! https://t.co/vVW5y55Ffd
— Breakaway (@PlayBreakaway) June 19, 2017
