''Diabotical'' is a 2020

multiplayer A multiplayer video game is a video game in which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time, either locally on the same computing system ( couch co-op), on different computing systems via a local area network, or ...

-only

first-person shooter First-person shooter (FPS) is a sub-genre of shooter video games centered on gun and other weapon-based combat in a first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action through the eyes of the protagonist and controlling the p ...

developed by Swedish team GD Studio. It is in the arena FPS genre and features gameplay similar to ''

Quake III Arena ''Quake III Arena'' is a 1999 multiplayer-focused first-person shooter developed by id Software. The third installment of the ''Quake'' series, ''Arena'' differs from previous games by excluding a story-based single-player mode and focusing prima ...

'' and its successors, with a variety of game modes, weapons, and complex movement mechanics. ''Diabotical'' uses an engine written from scratch, the "Glitch Engine". The game entered closed beta on 28 February 2020, with a full release on 3 September 2020. The game is

free to play Free-to-play (F2P or FtP) video games are games that give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying or do not require paying to continue playing. Free-to-play is distinct from traditional commercial software, which ...

, and $250000 have been set aside for

esport Esports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individually or as teams. Although orga ...

competitions in the game's first year.

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* {{Official site, diabotical.com 2020 video games Esports games First-person shooters Video games developed in Sweden Windows games Windows-only games