Battle Aces
| Battle Aces | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Uncapped Games |
| Publisher | Uncapped Games |
| Platform | Windows |
| Release | Canceled |
| Genre | Real-time strategy |
| Mode | Multiplayer |
Battle Aces was a real-time strategy game developed and published by American video game studio Uncapped Games. The game was first announced during Summer Game Fest 2024 and went through a number of closed beta versions. In May 2025, Uncapped Games announced that development on the game had ceased.
Gameplay
[edit]Battle Aces was a deck-building real-time strategy video game. The player took the role of a mercenary commander in charge of combat drones. Battle Aces featured streamlined base building, with the player's base being reduced to a single structure that produced all available units and also served as a drop-off point for resources collected by worker units. During a game, players could also build additional bases. Units were created instantly. Prior to a match, players could chose eight of the game's approximately 50 units.[1] The game was designed to have short, fast-paced matches limited to ten minutes,[2] both against another human player or together with one against an AI.[1][3][4] A 2v2 mode was planned as well.[5]
Development
[edit]Uncapped Games was formed in June 2021 by LightSpeed and Quantum Studios Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games.[6] The studio, based in Playa Vista, was to be led by David Kim and Jason Hughes, both of whom had previously worked for Blizzard Entertainment,[7] and tasked with developing a new real-time strategy video game.[8]
At Summer Game Fest 2024, Uncapped Games announced that the title of their new game would be Battle Aces. Battle Aces was intended to be a free-to-play title. Uncapped Games intended to support the game with post-launch content and updates, with players being able to purchase additional units and cosmetics.[9] The first closed beta test for Battle Aces began in June 2024, with further rounds of closed testing following in November of the same year as well as April 2025.[10]
In May 2025, Uncapped Games announced that development on Battle Aces had ceased, citing the game's performance during its testing phase.[10][11]
Reception
[edit]Battle Aces was positively received during its beta tests. Critics praised its short matches[1][12] and streamlined approach to the real-time strategy genre.[4][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Carpenter, Lincoln (2024-06-07). "After playing the deckbuilding RTS just revealed at Summer Game Fest, I believe in better, simpler realtime strategy". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ "High-speed RTS from ex Starcraft 2 lead shakes up imminent beta with powerful new units". PCGamesN. 2025-04-06. Archived from the original on 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Lumb, David (2024-11-07). "Battle Aces Is Streamlined StarCraft for Fast, Fun PvP Matches". CNET. Archived from the original on 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- 1 2 "Battle Aces Preview: Poised to be a Multiplayer Hit". CGM. 2024-11-06. Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ "Battle Aces Preview: Bite-Sized Strategy". CGM. 2024-07-05. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ "Uncapped Game Studios Founded". Game Industry News. 2021-07-01. Archived from the original on 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (2021-06-30). "Ex-Blizzard Developers Partner With Tencent to Form Uncapped Games, Working on an RTS Title". IGN. Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Desatoff, Sam (2021-07-07). "Blizzard veterans establish Uncapped Games Studio with backing of Tencent". GameDaily.biz. Archived from the original on 2025-05-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Fennell, Jason (2025-05-24). "Battle Aces Has Been Canceled". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 2025-07-27. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- 1 2 Franzese, Tomas (2025-05-27). "This Exhilarating RTS Was Abruptly Canceled By Its Developers Before Release". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Obedkov, Evgeniy (2025-05-27). "Tencent canceled the strategy game Battle Aces by former Blizzard developers. The reason was weak metrics from beta testing". App2Top.com. Archived from the original on 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Donaldson, Alex (2024-06-14). "Battle Aces feels like a brilliant competitive RTS for the TikTok generation". VG247. Archived from the original on 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Lumb, David (2024-11-07). "Battle Aces Is Streamlined StarCraft for Fast, Fun PvP Matches". CNET. Archived from the original on 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (2024-06-18). "Battle Aces is a fast and furious mechabug RTS from Blizzard talent that turns Starcraft into a game of cards". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Duckworth, Joshua (2024-06-14). "Simplified, But Not Simple, RTS Gameplay". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)