Zynga, makers of addictive micro-transaction titles such as Farmville, is hoping to cash in on some of that sweet, sweet Clash of Clans money with its upcoming mobile action strategy game, Dawn of Titans.
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The game is developed by NaturalMotion, a UK-based company that Zynga picked up for just over a half a billion dollars a few years back. The story of the game, as stated in the official blog post, began with a simple question: "is it possible to create believable, epic battles with several thousand units, all fighting in real-time, that you control at your fingertips?"
Torstein Reil, NaturalMotion's CEO - and one of the best names in gaming - seems to think so. In Dawn of Titans, players command legions - not simply one tiny village or clan - of armed forces, from bowmen, pikemen, infantry, militia and engage in epic online battles that can be done and over "in the time it takes a barista to make a macchiato."
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You really had me at "mobile action strategy game" but one that also allows for quick, on the go, dare I say "casual" gaming? Gentlemen, you have my full and utmost attention.
"Powering Dawn of Titans is NaturalMotion's mobile technology and toolset that creates unprecedented visuals, animation and depth-of-gameplay. Echo, Dawn of Titans proprietary engine, enables the game to feature thousands of units on-screen to achieve epic battles and run smoothly on mobile devices. In addition to Echo, Titans and troops are brought to life with our Morpheme animation engine, giving in-game Titans and characters dynamic and unique, lifelike movements."
Where can I sign up? Microtransactions be damned.
Clash of Clans may always be the top game on the app store, but like any champion, I am sure it will welcome the competition. Dawn of Titans will be entering geo-lock testing within the next few months with a potential release date of later this year.
Check out the action packed trailer below.
