Wait, what? You mean… Hyper Scape is still going?
Wait, what? You mean… Hyper Scape is still going? Published on By Wait, what? You mean… Hyper Scape is still going? Traditionally, there are two tried-and-tested ways to bring a product to market. Either: In the case of battle royale video games, most companies are doing neither, but still releasing them all the same. The ARMA 3 battle royale mod, from Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene, was the original prototype, then PUBG was his actual product. Then Fortnite Battle Royale added building mechanics and marketed it to kids, which was sort of an iteration, we guess? (Though not necessarily a positive one.) You could argue that, since then, we haven’t actually needed any more battle royale games. Apex Legends is popular because it features slick movement and hero-shooter character classes, so that one almost justifies its existence. Call of Duty: Warzone is the battle royale game for the “lads” who don’t play anything but Call of Duty and FIFA, so there’s at least a market for it, if not a need. Oh. And Fall Guys is not technically a battle royale, but it’s like if you took the concept to a soft play centre. That one’s genuinely interesting and far more appropriate for your kids than Fortnite’s tween murder fest. But every other battle royale game has been entirely surplus to requirements, without exception. Case in point: Hyper Scape, from Ubisoft. “What’s Hyper Scape?” You ask, which sort of proves the point. It also probably explains why Hyper Scape is shutting down its servers in a few months.
