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Realm Royale

Realm Royaleis a cancelledfree-to-playthird-person shooterbattle royale gamedeveloped by Heroic Leap Games and published byHi-Rez Studios.The game features multiple character classes each with unique abilities.[2][3]It is a spin-off of the hero shooterPaladins,where it originated as a game mode known as "Battlegrounds".[4][2][5]

Realm Royale Reforged
Developer(s)Heroic Leap Games
Publisher(s)Hi-Rez Studios
EngineUnreal Engine 3[1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseCancelled
Genre(s)Battle royale,third-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

The game was released forMicrosoft WindowsviaSteam'searly accessprogram in June 2018,[4]with versions forPlayStation 4andXbox Onereleased two months later.[6][7]Realm Royaleentered open beta on PS4 and Xbox One on January 22, 2019.[8]On May 24, 2019, the game entered closed beta onNintendo Switchand went into open beta on June 20, 2019. On August 22, 2022, the game was updated asRealm Royale Reforged,marking the first update to the game since February 2020.[9]On October 18, 2024,Hi-Rez Studiossubsidiary Evil Mojo Games, through a post on Steam, announced the shut down ofRealm Royale's servers on February 17, 2025 while still in beta.[10]

Gameplay

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The game plays similarly to other games in theBattle Royalegenre, in which 100 players drop down from an airship and must traverse a shrinking safe area, collect equipment such as weapons and abilities to fight and eliminate opponents, and aim to be the last remaining player. [11][5]In the Trios mode, players are grouped into teams of three against a total of 100 players. The game also includes Realm Wars, a 10 versus 10team deathmatchmode on a separate map named Primal Island, as well as an upcoming 40-player mini battle royale mode, also on a separate map. A crafting system allows found items to be disenchanted for shards to craft better items or abilities at fixed locations found on the map,[3]called Forges, which often become contested by many players.[11][12]Players who have been "knocked down" by other players are transformed into a chicken, and may be transformed back if they manage to survive attackers for a period of time, during which "chickened" players have the option to deal small amounts of damage in the form of short-range melee attacks.[5]The game includes abattle passthat rewards players with character and menu cosmetics. There are five classes, with each class having specific "talents" that can be earned by leveling up.[13]

Development

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The game is developed and marketed by Hi-Rez Studios, which are known for multiplayer online battle arena games such asPaladinsandSmite.

Initially, the game was intended as a separate game mode for the gamePaladins,but was later developed into a separate offshoot, which was initially calledPaladins: Battlegroundsand is nowRealm Royale.The game was released for free on June 5, 2018, for Windows as part of the Steam Early Access program.[14]A version for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was also released.[15][16]

In February 2020, the "Deviled Eggs" (also known as "OB23" ) update was released, after which no update was released for the next 2 years. Throughout 2022, some teasers were released indicating an upcoming update toRealm Royale.In July 2022,Realm Royale Reforgedwas released on test servers, with the full version releasing a month later.Realm Royale Reforgedis currently maintained by a team of two developers working underHi-Rez Studios,with occasional help from Evil Mojo Games, who developPaladins.

Reception

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Pre-release reception

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Realm Royalereceived generally favorable reviews from critics.[17][18]

Realm Royale's visual style and gameplay have drawn comparisons with the MMORPGWorld of Warcraft.[11]Alex Avard ofGamesRadar+likened the game's classes to "the early days ofWorld of Warcraft's PvP, in all the right ways. "[5]Jordan Forward ofPCGamesNnamed the Forge as a key addition that a real sense of direction to the early and mid-game ofRealmRoyale".[11]Due to the game principle, such as the character class system,Realm Royaleis also compared withFortniteandOverwatch.[22][23][24]Some critics[who?]are also of the opinion that, in contrast toFortnite,the game is not overwhelmed with the many and hectic construction functions and the game runs faster overall than inPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsand other comparable titles.[25]Furthermore, the combination of multiplayer online battle arena or hero shooter and battle royale is praised.[26]GamesRadar+inducted the game in their top "Free PS4 games: The best titles you can download without paying a thing".[27]TheGamerlistedRealm Royalein their top "Best Battle Royale Games For Newbies" praised the various magical abilities, indicating "Making every battle with players sometimes feel much different from the last".[28]Trusted Reviewsintegrated the game in their "Best Battle Royale Games 2020", calling it "fun" and saying "Some questionable development decisions meant the game declined in popularity almost as quickly as it rose but that doesn’t mean it’s not good. Give this a chance".[17]

Audience reception

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More than 100,000 players played the game in the first week after it was released onSteam,making it the fourth most played game onSteam.[29][30]The game gained fame among other things through live streams on sites like Twitch. After three weeks the game has reached over 3 million players and was number one of the most watched games onTwitchandMixer.[31][32][33]In July 2018, the game reached 4 million players.[34][35]The game was the 4th most-downloaded free-to-play game on the PlayStation Store in the US and the 5th in Europe in 2019.[36][37]On July 2, 2019,Hi-Rez Studiosannounced thatRealm Royalereached 10 million players.[38][39]

Awards

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Year Award Category Results Refs.
2018 DualShockers’ E3 2018 Awards Best Competitive Game Won [41][42]
Gamers' Choice Awards Fan Favorite Battle Royale Game Nominated [43][44]
MMO Huts-Best F2P Games 2018 Best New Battle Royale Won [45][46]

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