Closed Beta on Steam Begins February 22 with Sign-Ups Available via Rampage Edition’s Steam Page
Gearbox Publishing is excited to announce Gigantic: Rampage Edition, the premium and definitive release of the original MOBA hero shooter from Motiga, Gigantic. Developed by Abstraction Games, Gigantic: Rampage Edition will give fans of the original game a bigger and more Gigantic experience than ever before, while welcoming new players, including hero shooter and MOBA fans, to the thrilling team-based multiplayer game. Additionally, following the launch of Rampage Edition, a Ranked Mode and new hero skins will be released as free updates. Gigantic: Rampage Edition will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 9, 2024, for £16.99.
Gigantic: Rampage Edition features dynamic and exciting team-based multiplayer gameplay, a unique art style and a diverse roster of playable heroes, each with a set of upgradeable abilities. Players will team up with four other players to control objectives and take down the opposing team’s mighty Guardian, all while protecting their own. In addition to the original game content, Rampage Edition will introduce new features, including crossplay support, new heroes, new game modes, new maps, upgraded content and gameplay improvements. As a premium experience, the game will have zero microtransactions as players will be able to unlock all content through gameplay or with in-game currency earned by playing.
“The original Gigantic game from Motiga maintained a passionate and loyal community that kept the spirit of the game alive throughout all these years,” said Yoon Im, president of Gearbox Publishing San Francisco. “It was through all of their excitement coupled with our desire to bring Gigantic back one day that we are thrilled to finally confirm we’re bringing back and making it better than ever with Gigantic: Rampage Edition. It’s a fun refresh of the original game with new maps, new heroes, and best of all, there are no microtransactions. Players can jump in and play, and unlock all of the game’s content just by playing and making progress over time. To our dedicated fans who never gave up on Gigantic, thank you for all of the support! To new players who love hero shooters and MOBAs, we hope to see you on the airship!”
"It’s an honor to help Gigantic make an incredible comeback,” said Bart Vossen, Senior Game Designer at Abstraction Games and Game Design Lead on Gigantic: Rampage Edition. “With Rampage Edition, we knew right away that we wanted to make everything fans loved about Gigantic bigger, better, and even more accessible for all players. We can't wait for players to dive in and see all new content and improvements that make this the definitive edition.”
“I’m happy to finally let this fantastic secret out that Gigantic is back as I have so much love for the game and its incredible community,” said Christopher Chung, Co-Creator of Gigantic and former CEO and cofounder of Motiga. “I greatly appreciate that Gearbox Publishing and Abstraction Games have kept the core of what made Gigantic special. It’s also gratifying to see that they have added new Heroes and a Rush Mode, which were initial concepts we had at Motiga that we knew fans would go crazy for. I can’t wait to play again with our awesome Gigantic community, and I’m positive all players, including new players who didn’t have a chance to play the original game, will fall in love with Gigantic: Rampage Edition!”
Below are the key features for Gigantic: Rampage Edition:
- EVERYTHING FROM THE ORIGINAL GIGANTIC AND MORE
< >NEW HEROES
ROLAND - A world-hardened man, who lost his arm, but gained unparalleled reach.
KAJIR - A fast reflexed feline who has a taste for fighting in the alley and streets.
EXCITING ROSTER OF HEROES – Twenty-three returning heroes to select from, all with a unique set of offensive and defensive capabilities, including their own ultimate abilities. Choose a hero, join a team and go against another team in 5v5 battles to see who will win it all! - EXPANSIVE AND INTRICATE MAPS – Set in a vibrant fun-filled world, prepare to jump into and blast your way across expansive battlefields with creatures, such as massive Guardians, to aid you in battle!
- NEW MAPS
- PICARO BAY - A breezy seaside map with verticality, narrow alleyways, and a pirate ship for waging fast paced clashes.
- HEAVEN’S WARD – A heavily industrialized district that showcases an old power plant, warehouses, and factories with many nooks and crannies for players to have a blast in.
- NEW MAPS
- CUSTOMIZATION AND HERO PROGRESSION – Make your favorite Gigantic hero your own! Build and customize individual hero loadouts that match your playstyle, unlock and choose from a variety of hero and weapon skins, including new skins not from the original game, and unlock additional content for your hero as you progress!
- GAME MODES
- RUSH – A more accessible, fast-paced and action-packed mode for all players bringing a streamlined Gigantic experience that lets players jump in and get into the action with ease.
- CLASH – The original game mode players from the classic version of Gigantic is back, bringing a deeply strategic and thrilling team-based experience for more epic matches.
- CUSTOM – Create your own exciting matches where you can pick a map, compete against friends to refine your skills on the battlefield, and also spectate.
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- CROSS PLATFORM PLAY BETWEEN CONSOLES AND PC: Team up and jump into epic matches with friends across multiple platforms.
- FREE POST LAUNCH CONTENT: Following the launch of Rampage Edition a Ranked Mode and new hero skins will be released for free via updates.
Closed Beta Testing via Steam for Gigantic: Rampage Edition will kick off this Thursday, February 22 at 12:00pm PST and end on Friday, February 23 at 9:00am PST. This playtest will give players the chance to jump into a new game mode, Rush, not included in the original game, that brings a fast-paced and action-packed Gigantic experience for players. Those interested in jumping into the action can visit the game’s Steam page to sign up for a chance to be a part of the playtest.
ABOUT GEARBOX PUBLISHING
Founded in 2016, Gearbox Publishing was established with the goal of helping developers around the world bring their products to market while retaining their unique creative visions. The mission began with the critically-acclaimed Homeworld Remastered Collection for PC, and has since been followed by many partnerships that include Hello Neighbor, Astroneer, We Happy Few, Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, REMNANT: From the Ashes, the Torchlight series, Have a Nice Death, Risk of Rain 2, Tribes of Midgard, and PlayStation® 5 launch title, Godfall. Gearbox Publishing remains committed to its mission to entertain the world and become the most developer-friendly publisher in the industry. The Gearbox Entertainment Company is a proud member of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, which is publicly traded at Nasdaq First North (EMBRAC B). For more information, visit www.gearboxpublishing.com.
ABOUT ABSTRACTION GAMES
Abstraction is a creative game development studio established in 2007 in The Netherlands. Renowned for taking on technically challenging projects and providing support teams for AAA publishers, the studio has delivered 200+ SKU’s across 60 games over the last 17 years. Also engaged with creative co-development and DLC projects the company is producing an unannounced internal game based on an original IP. The studio is proud to count as its partners, companies such as Bioware/EA, 343/Microsoft, Funcom, Sega, Paradox Interactive, Snail Games, Gearbox Publishing and Aspyr Media to name but a few. - ###
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