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Warhammer 40K: Space Wolf howls in on Q2 2014
HeroCraft's turn-based, card-focused entry into the Warhammer series, Warhammer 40K: Space Wolf, will start constructing a deck for battle in Q2 of 2014. The launch window comes with a new trailer which, despite being light on new details, offers a glimpse at unit types and attack animations for equipped Weapon and Use cards. Space Wolf's movement grid is also displayed as a unit straps on a Jump Pack to propel himself closer to his targets. Space Wolf will be free to play on the iOS, Android and PC, though the press release noting Space Wolf's Q2 launch curiously states it will also be available on "other platforms." We've reached out to HeroCraft for clarification and will update as we learn more.
Lords of Discord seeking disciples, demons for battle
HeroCraft is harvesting funds for real-time strategy game Lords of Discord, which is planned for release on iOS in June should it reach its funding goal. Android, Mac and Linux releases will follow in 2-month increments. A downloadable copy of the game can be secured by backing the project with £6 (about $9.50). Lords of Discord's turn-based, stationary battles will play out between the human and demon races, with around 30 units among each race to call to war. Units will earn experience in battle, advancing along their assigned skill trees and evolving into sub-class characters with new mechanics and aesthetics. Squads of common units will be led by Heroes, which will play the leading role in battles as one of three classes: the close-combat-favoring Warlord, the agile archer, Ranger, or the elementally-inclined Wizard. Squads will fight to keep opposing forces away from their Citadel, a home base of sorts that will allow players to construct buildings, learn new spells and bring on additional units. Special units will also allow players to conduct Terramorphing, an act of transforming the map's terrain to better suit whichever race is conducting the Terramorph. The more land a race has Terramorphed to suit their needs, the more their conquest will be funded by mana and gold harvested from the map. Lords of Discord will offer two race-specific campaigns comprised of a dozen missions each, though the game's Kickstarter page notes that the Demons' campaign will launch "a few months" after the game in a free update. The initial release will also include 10 maps to host battles between AI or human opponents. The game will also feature a turn-based "play-by-mail" option for multiplayer, which will allow players to log in, do their turn and then get back to work. Not that anyone would play games at work.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is card-based, free-to-play
Following the fan-favored trend of turning established series into social-oriented card games, Games Workshop has lent the Warhammer license to mobile developer HeroCraft for Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf. The free-to-play adaption of the Warhammer series will incorporate cards as a means to advance through turn-based, grid-oriented battles. Example cards included with the press release depict equippable weapons and cards necessary for the movement of units. Winning battles is rewarded with "new weapons, bonuses and tactic cards." Space Wolf's campaign will include branching storylines and focus on battling the Word Bearers and stopping the awakened mechanical Necron race. Players will pick a unit from the Grey Hunter, Wolf Scout, Blood Claw, or Wolf Guard classes depending on their preferred style and tactics. Space Wolf is planned to draw its launch card sometime in 2014 on iOS, Android and PC. Update: The article originally stated that the Word Bearers served the Necron race. It has since been corrected to resemble reality.
Boulder Dash-XL heading to iOS
First Star Software and HeroCraft have announced plans to co-publish Boulder Dash-XL on iOS devices, which will launch "soon" for $2.99. The latest game in the long-running series was last seen on XBLA in July 2011.The core gameplay, according to HeroCraft, will remain the same as always: players race through caves while collecting diamonds and defeating enemies. Boulder Dash-XL for iOS includes two playable characters, five game modes, four worlds, over 100 caves, and "lots of diamonds and fun."
