Armored Warfare (Obsidian): 2015 (closed beta in Q1 2015)
When Armored Warfare was announced as an Obsidian online tank game it was rather surprising. But with the popularity of World of Tanks it makes sense that My.com would have a stab at taking a slice of the market. The interesting thing about Armored Warfare is that it focuses on modern tank warfare, which should set it apart somewhat from its competitors.
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Fortnite (Epic Games): 2015
Build (forts) by day, shoot stuff by night. Just like the name, see? One of the first games to be announced for Unreal Engine 4, but not actually out yet. It’s supposedly going to be free-to-play, so hold on to your construction tools for some hot, hot microtransactions to save you grinding for materials/loot/whatever other virtual trinket is of value in this world.
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Torment: Tides of Numenera (inXile): Beta test 2015 – Release delayed to 2016
inXile have some gigantic RPG shoes to fill with their take on the Torment series. Licensing shenanigans mean they can’t use the Planescape universe, so instead this game is using the Numenera rule-set and adopting the protective mantle of “spiritual successor.” The developer did a fine job on Wasteland 2, so it’ll be fascinating to see how they handle the more narrative and character focused Torment. Current estimates put this in Q4 2015, so it may well slip to 2016.
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