''Stormgate'' is an upcoming

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developed by Frost Giant Studios.

Gameplay

''Stormgate'' is a

game set in a post-apocalyptic world. As standard for the genre, players concurrently gather resources, build bases and troops, and upgrade assets. The game will be

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with free and monetized content. It is being developed to make typically complex genre accessible to new audiences while providing the option of balanced, competitive one-on-ones for more advanced players.

Development

Former

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developers Tim Morten and Tim Campbell founded Frost Giant Studios in October 2020 with intention to build an accessible real-time strategy game. Morten previously was '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'' production lead, and Campbell had been '' Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne'' campaign lead designer. They raised nearly $5 million in

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, an additional $5 million in March 2021, and $25 million in its January 2022

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funding. Frost Giant debuted ''Stormgate'' in June 2022. An

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is planned for 2023.

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