But the core dodge-brawling has promise, and between being temporarily free at launch and supporting full cross-play, Knockout City might survive long enough to find solid footing.
In his preview, Tyler was sceptical of Knockout City’s ability to hold an audience, given its haphazard ‘hello, fellow kids’ art direction. Of course, novelty arena shooters have a notorious habit of fizzling out pretty fast (remember Rocket Arena, anyone?). The beta will feature three modes (Team KO, Face-Off and Diamond Dash) across four maps, with four special balls to choose from. But this weekend, anyone and everyone can get in, with a cross-platform beta across Steam, consoles, and a newly-announced spot on the Epic Games Store. Super Mega Baseball 3Ī closed beta followed the game’s reveal that month. Two teams compete to slam each other with tough rubber balls, using trick-shots, fake-outs and good old hero abilities to ensure their opponents can’t catch their throw and slam ’em right back. Announced in February with a trailer that was more memorable for its framing than the game itself, Knockout City is a dodgeball team deathmatch. About the gameĮA wants you to dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge your way through competitive ball-hucker Knockout City, throwing up an open beta for the 3v3 arena this Friday through Monday. Dive into a new map in style, play your opponent in a 1-on-1 duel and get a feel for the brand new sniper ball. Make your way to dodgeball dominance by throwing, catching, passing, dodging and attacking. Use your knowledge to master the intricacies of the game for spectacular KOs. On a level playing field, only the most skilled ballers stand out from the crowd.
"We have exciting plans for Knockout City, and bringing publishing in-house will allow us to fully realize our vision for the long-term future of this game. The game is currently published by EA Originals, but the team pointed out that since Knockout City is turning into a free-to-play title, "the natural next step is for us to take over publishing responsibilities and work even more closely with our community". In the same post, Velan Studios also mentioned that they are going to be self-publishing Knockout City when Season 6 starts. Then, Year 2 of Knockout City will kick off, that will be when Knockout City is going free-to-play, which is expected to be in this spring. Via a new blog post, developer Velan Studios announced that their cooperative dodgeball-based multiplayer game, Knockout City, is going free-to-play after Season 5: "Greatest Hits" is over.Īs stated, Season 5, which is planned to begin on March 1, "will be a celebration of the best that Year 1 of Knockout City had to offer, bringing back Superpowers!, Chain Reaction, Basketbrawl, and more".