Gigantic (PC) (MOBA)

**Aevis** · 2014-07-16 07:05

Seems no one picked this up yet. Created by Motiga, a startup from former NCSoft West (Guild Wars) CEO and Starcraft Developer Chris Cheung. Apparently they got a $20M investment and it's been in development for two years. The only difference from your generic MOBA clone I spotted so far, is the WASD movement and there is some kind of 3rd person shooter element in it, judging by the trailer. There also seems to be some RPG-ish evolution of your character, where you unlock new abilites by assigning points gained through level up.

You can sign up for the alpha test here: http://www.gogigantic.com/. I immediatly got an email confirming that I'm in.

KEY GAME FEATURES

Choose Your Own Guardian. A mystical bond connects the players to their guardian, a magical behemoth too powerful for a single mortal to defeat. Each guardian has its own attacks and behaviors, and players must protect their guardian to win the battle.
Level Up on the Fly. As the battle rages, players choose newer, stronger abilities and adapt to the changing battle. One player might learn to deflect projectiles as she rides a lightning bolt into battle, while another gains a fire attack that triggers whenever he leaps into the fray.
Fantastic Visual Style. Players are at the heart of a vibrant fantasy world, where airships soar over ancient ruins and an empire is theirs for the taking.
Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master. Familiar WASD controls are easy for new players to learn, but rapid-fire tactics and deep strategy keep the challenges fresh.
Content Updates Deliver New Gameplay Experiences. Gigantic is a living game, with frequent content updates ensuring there’s always something new to master. And “freedom to play” means players can experience Gigantic without dropping a dime.

**Gryffes** · 2014-07-16 12:13

Signed up, thanks, should be interesting.

I think pretty much every moba has the same problems launching these days, namely there are two massive fucking sharks in the waters already. It's like all the western mmos that got made to compete with wow, not realising they were the google plus to wows facebook.

**Nitsuki** · 2014-07-16 12:21

very interesting, prolly will get me back into MOBAs, haven't played LoL in over a year.

**Kiarax** · 2014-07-16 13:53

Hope this takes off. Smite is fucking excellent and exactly the direction this genre needed to go but it's literally the only successful one of it's kind. Hoping this can find some ground too.