LawBreakers
End of Life: September 14, 2018
Action, FPP, science fiction, free-to-play, FPS, co-op, MMO, shooters, multiplayer, internet
Steam
A free-to-play first-person online arena shooter. The game is produced by Boss Key Productions studio led by Cliff Bleszinski, famous for his Unreal Tournament and Gears of War franchises. The gameplay is set in an unspecified future where the Moon has been destroyed due to highly classified experiments. In the aftermath, the Earth faces numerous negative consequences, such as major earthquakes or gravitational anomalies.
LawBreakers, formerly known by its codename BlueStreak, is the first game by Boss Key Productions founded by a veteran videogame developer Cliff Bleszinski – a long-time employee of Epic Games, who was engaged in development of such franchises as Gears of War and Unreal Tournament. Nexon, known from releasing games like Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies, United Eleven, or Navy Field 2: Conqueror of the Ocean, is the publisher of LawBreakers. This is a free-to-play team-based FPS for PC and PS4.
Plot
The action of the game is set in the future. In the consequence of secret experiments, the Moon gets destroyed, which heavily influenced forces of nature. Since then, the Earth experienced massive earthquakes and at some places the gravity changed, while at some it disappeared completely. People united in order to rebuild destroyed cities, yet some of them decided to take advantage of the chaos. Because of that, two sides came into existence: Breakers – a criminal group, and Law – a peacekeeping organisation. After they chose one of the two sides, players are deployed to one of the damaged cities to fight for control. The plot does not play a big role in the game – it is there simply to give the conflict a reason to exist.
Gameplay
LawBreakers for PC and PS4 focuses on five-on-five multiplayer matches and does not offer the singleplayer mode. Gameplay is fast and dynamic, but it differs from other games of such kind due to the gravitation that's prone to change. Additionally, after the cataclysm the world took a step forward, so the characters in the game can use technologically advanced equipment, like a jetpack, that allows you to reach otherwise inaccessible places.
Last updated on February 17, 2016
Videos and Screens
[1:16] LawBreakers launch trailer - Skilled AF
[2:39] LawBreakers E3 2017 trailer
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LawBreakers Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows August 8, 2017 September 14, 2018 (EOL)
PlayStation 4 August 8, 2017 September 14, 2018 (EOL)
Developer: Boss Key Productions
Publisher: Nexon
LawBreakers System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 12 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GTX 970 or better, 12 GB HDD, Windows 7
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