Atlas (computer game)

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Atlas
Original title Atlas
Studio Grapeshot Games
Publisher Studio wildcard
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 December 22, 2018 (Early Access)
platform Microsoft Windows
genre Open world shooter
Subject Pirates
Game mode Multiplayer
control Mouse , keyboard
system advantages
preconditions
medium Download

Atlas is a massive multiplayer online game that was released on December 22nd, 2018 in the early access phase for Microsoft Windows .

Game principle and game world

In Atlas , players take on the roles of pirates who can explore a mysterious world and design their own pirate ship. Here, hostile players and creatures such as dragons provided by the game meet . Core elements are building a crew, ship battles and the search for treasures. Objects can be collected and processed into equipment, weapons and components using a crafting system.

The game world is 1200 times larger than ARK: Survival Evolved and up to 40,000 players can play in the same game world at the same time. This makes it so big that it takes more than 30 hours to circumnavigate the card.

Development and publication

At the Game Awards 2018, Studio Wildcard , the developer of ARK: Survival Evolved , announced the massively multiplayer online game. In order to develop Atlas , Studio Wildcard had founded the sister studio Grapeshot Games and carried out a one-year recruitment phase to ensure that the development does not lead to the further development of Ark: Survival Evolved being neglected.

The game was released on December 22, 2018 on the Steam distribution platform in the Early Access phase for Microsoft Windows . The release was originally planned for December 13th and then for December 20th and 21st. A version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will also appear in 2019 .

Later submarines will also be added so that the underwater world can also be explored.

reception

Reviews and player numbers

The game was largely rated negatively on Steam. Above all, the players criticized game errors that make the game partly unplayable and affect the performance, the confusing menu and parallels to Ark , which are to be sold again as "Reskin" or remake. Even the positive reviews are sometimes cynical and sarcastic .

Despite the many negative reviews, the game sells very well and is currently number 12 of the best-selling games on Steam. At weddings, the game is played by over 50,000 players simultaneously. The developer tries to fix the bugs in the game with updates and to improve the feel of the game and points out the vulnerability of an early access version. The business magazine Forbes describes the start of the game as one of the most failed in the history of computer games. Despite the negative criticism, the game landed at number 4 on the weekly Steam top seller charts between December 31, 2018 and January 6, 2019.

Player behavior and user-generated content

In addition to the criticism of the feel of the game, the game also has to struggle with hacking and cheater attacks . However, the game also supports the development of mods . For example, modern weapons and vehicles can be added that do not fit into the setting. There are also tensions in the community, some of which are expressed in personal attacks or racism. Players have organized battle royale events themselves, although this mode is not in the game.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Atlas - New MMO from the Ark makers for 40,000 players - GameStar. December 7, 2018, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b https://mein-mmo.de/atlas-unterwasserwelt-mit-ubooten-erkunden/
  3. ↑ Atlas is a new game of sailing and monsters from Ark: Survival Evolved studio. In: VentureBeat. December 7, 2018; Retrieved January 1, 2019 (American English).
  4. ↑ a b Ben Kuchera: Ark Survival Evolved creators' new game is a massive pirate MMO called Atlas. December 6, 2018, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  5. ↑ GAME7-Latest Atlas News: The world of Atlas is huge - It takes 30 hours to sail across the map. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Why go for a surprise launch? Accessed January 1, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Soon to start Atlas - you need to know about the launch of the new MMO. In: Mein-MMO.de. December 18, 2018, accessed on January 1, 2019 (German).
  8. ↑ Atlas: Fourth shift possible, first streams running. December 22, 2018, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  9. ↑ "Unplayable Monster": Hype game "Atlas" is a huge disappointment - derStandard.de. Retrieved January 1, 2019 (Austrian German).
  10. ↑ 6 days after release - What has happened with the pirate MMO Atlas? In: Mein-MMO.de. December 28, 2018, accessed on January 1, 2019 (German).
  11. ↑ Atlas: Developer Wildcard apologizes for a bumpy start. December 29, 2018, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Atlas developers apologize for bumpy launch - GameStar. December 30, 2018, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Atlas developers vow to improve after a catastrophic start. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Atlas: Top seller on Steam despite "mostly negative user reviews" and many problems - 4Players.de. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Atlas: MMORPG in a much more unfinished condition than assumed. December 28, 2018, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Atlas - Despite criticism: Among the Steam top sellers and good player numbers. December 31, 2018, accessed January 1, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Paul Tassi: 'ATLAS' Is Turning Out To Be One Of The Most Fumbled Launches In Video Game History. Accessed January 1, 2019 .
  18. ↑ Steam Charts - Atlas in the top 5 Gamestar despite scathing user criticism
  19. ↑ https://www.gamestar.de/videos/panzer-luftschiffe-flugzeuge-in-atlas-trailer- shows- mod-support-des-piraten-mmos, 98089.html
  20. ↑ https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/chaos-in-atlas-gehackter-account-laesst-wale-panzer-und-flugzeuge-regnen,3339514.html
  21. ↑ https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/atlas-china-gegen-den-rest-der-welt-hass-in-der-community,3339050.html
  22. ↑ There is no Battle Royale in Atlas, fans still do it - community event is well received