Ubisoft Expands the Mania's Reach - The UpStream

Ubisoft Expands the Mania's Reach

posted Saturday Mar 2, 2013 by Scott Ertz

Ubisoft Expands the Mania's Reach

Ever since we saw ShootMania Storm at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, the entire team has been excited about the game. We were fortunate to be part of the closed beta last year and have been active in the open beta as well; any chance to play this ridiculously fun game.

We are not the only ones who have been excited about the game. Our friends in the Frag Dolls are excited enough by the game to have come out of retirement for the title. Well, it turns out Ubisoft and Value are also excited about the title, adding it in beta to the steam platform.

That's right - Ubisoft has published the BETA version of the game on Steam. Add to that a 10% discount on the final version if you preorder now and it is a pretty compelling idea. It is pretty unusual for a major publisher like Ubisoft to release a highly anticipated new IP in beta state in such a massive, open, publicized way. I assume their intent is to get the game into as many hands as possible for free before they start charging for it. It seems like a great idea, and seems to be working.

During our interview with the Frag Dolls at the International CES this year, they said that the game has been so popular that people are running their own paid tournaments, even with the title still being pre-production. For people to risk money on a game that could potentially glitch out is dedication.

If you are a fan of FPS titles, definitely check this game out while it is free, either through Steam or not. You certainly won't regret it. Hit the break for the original teaser trailer and our interview with the Frag Dolls.

Frag Dolls Interview @ Lenovo - CES 2013

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