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'''''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem''''' is an [[action role-playing]] [[hack and slash]] dungeon crawler video game developed and published by [[Wolcen Studios]], and released for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] in February 2020. The [[dark fantasy]]-themed game progresses across a three act storyline in which players explore [[Procedural_generation|procedurally-generated]] maps to battle hordes of monsters and collect valuable loot.
'''''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem''''' is an [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]] dungeon crawler video game developed and published by Wolcen Studios and released for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] in February 2020 and for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] in March 2023. The [[dark fantasy]]-themed game progresses across a three-act storyline in which players explore [[Procedural generation|procedurally-generated]] maps to battle hordes of monsters and collect valuable loot.


The player is a member of the Army of the Purifiers along with two childhood friends, and has become part of operation Dawnbane to retaliate against the Brotherhood of Dawn which has attacked a mysterious fortress.
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== Reception ==


== History ==
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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' received generally positive reviews, currently holding a score of 69 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/wolcen-lords-of-mayhem|title=Wolcen for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2020-02-21}}</ref> It has been praised for appealing to veteran players of the action RPG dungeon crawler genre, while providing less restrictive character customization and a focus on high-quality graphics. Negative reviews largely cite major [[Software_bug|bugs]] on release and its unrealized potential due to derivative gameplay.
It was originally revealed under the name "Umbra" in 2015 and launched as a [[Kickstarter]] crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $400,000 by over 11,000 backers.

In 2016, it was announced the game would be renamed Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem while developer SolarFall Games would be renamed Wolcen Studio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Name changes, Early Access release date and … - Forum - Wolcen |url=https://wolcengame.com/forum/announcements/official-news/name-changes-early-access-release-date-and-new-trailer/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=wolcengame.com |language=en}}</ref>

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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' received mixed reviews. As of June 2021, on [[Metacritic]] it has a score of 60 out of 100 based on reviews from 25 critics.<ref name="MCPC" /> It has been praised for appealing to veteran players of the action RPG dungeon crawler genre, while providing less restrictive character customization and a focus on high-quality graphics. Negative reviews largely cite major [[Software_bug|bugs]] on release and its unrealized potential due to derivative gameplay.

[[IGN]] gave it a "mediocre" 5 out of 10 and wrote: "Once its major bugs are resolved, Wolcen's clever ideas could let it compete with the heavyweights of the action RPG genre. For now, though, too much of the mayhem is caused by bugs to recommend it."<ref name="ign">{{cite web |date=2 Mar 2020 |author=Leana Hafer |title=Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Review - IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wolcen-lords-of-mayhem-review }}</ref>

== Awards ==

=== Nominations ===

* Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2021: Best Music for an Indie Game
* Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2021: Best Audio for an Indie Game
* Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2021: Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
* NAVGTR Awards 2021 : Outstanding Original Dramatic Score, New IP
* NAVGTR Awards 2021 : Best Lighting/Texturing
* Movie Music UK Awards 2021 : Best Original Score for a Video Game
* TIGA Awards 2021: Best Audio Design
* Pegase 2021 : Meilleur Univers Sonore
* Pegase 2021 : Meilleur Premier jeu vidéo
* Jerry Goldsmith Awards 2023 : Best Original Score for a Videogame


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://wolcengame.com/}}
* [https://wolcengame.com/ Official Website]
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/424370/Wolcen_Lords_of_Mayhem/ Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem] at [[Steam (service)|Steam]]


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Latest revision as of 22:21, 6 April 2024

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Developer(s)Wolcen Studio
Publisher(s)Wolcen Studio
Composer(s)Jean-Gabriel Raynaud, Cedric Baravaglio
EngineCryEngine 3
Platform(s)Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleaseWindows
February 13, 2020
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
March 15, 2023
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is an action role-playing dungeon crawler video game developed and published by Wolcen Studios and released for Windows in February 2020 and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2023. The dark fantasy-themed game progresses across a three-act storyline in which players explore procedurally-generated maps to battle hordes of monsters and collect valuable loot.

The player is a member of the Army of the Purifiers along with two childhood friends, and has become part of operation Dawnbane to retaliate against the Brotherhood of Dawn which has attacked a mysterious fortress.

History[edit]

It was originally revealed under the name "Umbra" in 2015 and launched as a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $400,000 by over 11,000 backers.

In 2016, it was announced the game would be renamed Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem while developer SolarFall Games would be renamed Wolcen Studio.[1]

Reception[edit]

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem received mixed reviews. As of June 2021, on Metacritic it has a score of 60 out of 100 based on reviews from 25 critics.[2] It has been praised for appealing to veteran players of the action RPG dungeon crawler genre, while providing less restrictive character customization and a focus on high-quality graphics. Negative reviews largely cite major bugs on release and its unrealized potential due to derivative gameplay.

IGN gave it a "mediocre" 5 out of 10 and wrote: "Once its major bugs are resolved, Wolcen's clever ideas could let it compete with the heavyweights of the action RPG genre. For now, though, too much of the mayhem is caused by bugs to recommend it."[3]

Awards[edit]

Nominations[edit]

  • Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2021: Best Music for an Indie Game
  • Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2021: Best Audio for an Indie Game
  • Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2021: Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
  • NAVGTR Awards 2021 : Outstanding Original Dramatic Score, New IP
  • NAVGTR Awards 2021 : Best Lighting/Texturing
  • Movie Music UK Awards 2021 : Best Original Score for a Video Game
  • TIGA Awards 2021: Best Audio Design
  • Pegase 2021 : Meilleur Univers Sonore
  • Pegase 2021 : Meilleur Premier jeu vidéo
  • Jerry Goldsmith Awards 2023 : Best Original Score for a Videogame

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Name changes, Early Access release date and … - Forum - Wolcen". wolcengame.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  3. ^ Leana Hafer (2 Mar 2020). "Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Review - IGN".

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