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Former Blizzard Devs’ RTS Loses Online Multiplayer After Server Acquisition

By aimee yang

Frost Giant Studios, a game company, has announced that its game Stormgate will lose online multiplayer support next month. This happened because Hathora, its server partner, has been bought by an AI company. Hathora will stop its services at the end of April.

The studio shared this news on Stormgate‘s Discord. They said that the game will still work offline but that players will not be able to play online. Frost Giant hopes to bring back online play in the future, but this depends on finding a new partner.

This news is not good for the Stormgate community. The game raised $2.4 million through a Kickstarter campaign, but many players are unhappy. Recent reviews on Steam are mostly negative, and fewer than 100 players have been online at the same time this year.

Frost Giant also noted that AI tools were used during the game’s development to help with some features, but all final artwork was created by artists. Hathora provided server support for other games too, like Splitgate 2 and Spectre Divide. Now, Hathora is part of Fireworks AI, which aims to make a big impact in the industry.

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multiplayer/ˈmʌltiˌpleɪər/noun
game mode where many people play together

server/ˈsɝvɚ/noun
computer that sends or stores game data

offline/ˈɔflaɪn/adverb
not connected to the internet or servers

partner/ˈpɑrtnɚ/noun
a person or company working with another

community/kəˈmjuːnɪti/noun
group of people who share interest in something

campaign/kæmˈpeɪn/noun
planned series of actions to get support
Vocabulary Learning

How much do you know?

What is the name of the game losing online multiplayer support?
Stormgate
Splitgate 2
Spectre Divide
Frost Giant
Who was Frost Giant Studios' server partner?
AI Company
Hathora
Fireworks AI
Kickstarter
What funding amount did Stormgate raise through Kickstarter?
$1 million
$2.4 million
$3 million
$500,000
Why is Frost Giant Studios losing online multiplayer support?
Lack of players
Server partner was bought
Negative reviews
Game development issues
What were the recent reviews on Steam for the game?
Mostly positive
Mostly negative
Mixed
Neutral
Which company acquired Hathora?
Frost Giant
Fireworks AI
Stormgate
Kickstarter
Stormgate will continue to work in offline mode.
Frost Giant Studios has guaranteed the return of online play.
Hathora provided server support for games like Stormgate and Splitgate 2.
The current player count for Stormgate is below 100 online at the same time this year.
AI tools were utilized in the development of Stormgate.
Stormgate community is generally satisfied with recent changes.
Frost Giant Studios announced that their game Stormgate will lose online multiplayer support at the end of .
The game raised $2.4 million through a campaign.
Frost Giant hopes to bring back online play in the .
Hathora is now part of AI.
Recent reviews on Steam for Stormgate are mostly .
Fewer than 100 players have been online at the same time this .
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Test Your Understanding

Start Quiz
Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
ON
Accent
multiplayer/ˈmʌltiˌpleɪər/noun
game mode where many people play together
server/ˈsɝvɚ/noun
computer that sends or stores game data
offline/ˈɔflaɪn/adverb
not connected to the internet or servers
partner/ˈpɑrtnɚ/noun
a person or company working with another
community/kəˈmjuːnɪti/noun
group of people who share interest in something
campaign/kæmˈpeɪn/noun
planned series of actions to get support
Vocabulary Learning

How much do you know?

What is the name of the game losing online multiplayer support?
Stormgate
Splitgate 2
Spectre Divide
Frost Giant
Who was Frost Giant Studios' server partner?
AI Company
Hathora
Fireworks AI
Kickstarter
What funding amount did Stormgate raise through Kickstarter?
$1 million
$2.4 million
$3 million
$500,000
Why is Frost Giant Studios losing online multiplayer support?
Lack of players
Server partner was bought
Negative reviews
Game development issues
What were the recent reviews on Steam for the game?
Mostly positive
Mostly negative
Mixed
Neutral
Which company acquired Hathora?
Frost Giant
Fireworks AI
Stormgate
Kickstarter
Stormgate will continue to work in offline mode.
Frost Giant Studios has guaranteed the return of online play.
Hathora provided server support for games like Stormgate and Splitgate 2.
The current player count for Stormgate is below 100 online at the same time this year.
AI tools were utilized in the development of Stormgate.
Stormgate community is generally satisfied with recent changes.
Frost Giant Studios announced that their game Stormgate will lose online multiplayer support at the end of .
The game raised $2.4 million through a campaign.
Frost Giant hopes to bring back online play in the .
Hathora is now part of AI.
Recent reviews on Steam for Stormgate are mostly .
Fewer than 100 players have been online at the same time this .
This question is required

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