Welp, that didn’t take long! Rocket Arena has joined both the EA Access and Origin Access Basic lineup. Those who play via this service will be getting an exclusive Epic Mysteen outfit.
The 3v3 multiplayer shooter just released 2 weeks ago on July 14, but those who are signed up with either service now have full access to the game. You can also buy the game for $5 digitally and physically for $9.99 physically; it previously was $29.99 for the base game and the mythic edition (that you can now get in stores) was $39.99. Ouch.
To help lessen the blow for players who bought the game at launch, a hefty number of Rocket Fuel (the game’s main in-game currency) was added to their balances. 10 animated outfits were also given as a reward. Kevin Franklin, the Chief Executive Officer of Final Strike Games, has said to us through a Twitter direct message that “lots more rewards” will be coming their way.
Rocket Arena has failed to get the attention of the mainstream, but the game has hit its all-time highest peak of concurrent players today on Steam with 987 combatants (at the time of writing). Steam Charts shows an upswing, thanks to the lower price and possibly its introduction into EA Access. Hopefully, this will be enough to create a community thriving for months or possibly years to come.
Rocket Arena now has 11 champions available to play as (with the addition of Flux), 10 stages, multiple modes, and a PvE mode called Rocketbot Attack. This hero shooter feels unique from the crowd with a heavy emphasis on rockets. Each character has a unique take on the rocket launcher, and the aim of the game is to blast your opponents out of the stage, like Super Smash Bros.
It sets itself apart in a very crowded multiplayer market, and with the constant updates that the developer Final Strike Games is promising, it could have legs. With its unique and compelling spin of team deathmatch, capture the flag, soccer, and king of the hill, it’s a game worth checking out, especially if you’re getting it with EA Access or Origin Access Basic.
Our own Eric Switzer enjoyed Rocket Arena and said in his review, “No two competitors play even remotely the same, which is a level of unexpected complexity and variety that extends throughout the entire game.”
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