Choose your side in this faction-based survival game, pitting groups of players against each other amid hordes of horrific demons in an ongoing epic war.

Explore a mysterious and unforgiving world in search of resources and powerful artifacts as you race against the clock to achieve the glory of victory before you are wiped from existence. Carve a unique niche for yourself with RPG-like talent and skill systems, allowing you to tailor your character to any play style. Expand your technology and knowledge with your faction to unlock new heights of power to wield against your foes. Defend your base against an ever increasing onslaught form the unyielding armies of the Lost, and from enemy player factions.

Survival is only the first step, as there can only be one victor.

Will you be lost and forgotten, or will you emerge as champions?

A closed alpha test begins this spring and the game will launch on Steam Early Access later this year.

“We are huge fans of the survival genre and are delivering an in-game experience that the community and our own team wants to play,” said Jeremy Wood, co-founder and CEO, Frostkeep Studios. “We value player feedback and want them involved from the very beginning so they can influence the future direction of Rend as it heads into early access this year.”

“Rend is a fully developed game experience, providing players endless hours of challenging and engaging gameplay. That said, Rend has plenty of room to grow, and we will be tirelessly adding content and systems throughout the Early Access period. Early adopters will be a critical voice in deciding the future direction of the game as it evolves.”

The following features are in the game today:

• Base building: defensive structures, crafting stations, decor, and more
• FPS combat: compelling shooter gameplay with a large variety of weapons
• Crafting and research: craft hundreds of items and research new technologies to increase your capabilities
• Skill system: a broad set of skills that level up and reward players for most activities in the game
• Talents: customize your character with four unique talent trees as you level up
• Mounts: venture into the spirit realm to capture mountable companions
• Artifact weapons: find and collect ultra-powerful artifact weapons to dominate your enemies
• Base raiding: invade enemy factions' bases to steal resources and ultimately wipe them out
• AI invasions: defend your base against hordes of AI attackers
• Win or lose: full support for your faction to win or lose on your chosen server
• Custom servers: run your own server and customize its ruleset to your liking
• Survival mechanics: resource harvesting, environmental danger, hunger and thirst

Rend is fully playable from start to finish. While there is plenty of room for additional content and systems, there is nothing missing from the core game experience.”

Featuring PvP and PvE, Rend challenges the traditional survival game blueprint with the introduction of player factions, RPG and sandbox elements, win/loss conditions and massive, culminating battle experiences the like of which have never before been witnessed in this genre. 

In Rend, players align with one of three factions before being dropped into a beautiful, but brutal fantasy world where they must strategically team up with other players and friends to battle enemy creatures and rival factions in a relentless and uncompromising struggle for victory. Players choose how they interact and participate in the world, and are immediately connected to a larger community that creates a place and purpose for every type of player.

The world of Rend is vast, varied and host to a myriad of mysterious environments – from majestic grassland valleys and an uncompromising cave system to danger-ridden frozen hellscapes, each of which is home to its own specific resources and perils ensuring that players will be able to find the level of challenge that appeals to them.

Key Features:

• Three Way Faction Warfare: Engage in a struggle for dominance between three factions: Order, Conclave, and Revenant. You will not survive this war alone, and your faction will be your home in the world of Rend. Together you will build a stronghold to withstand enemy forces and protect your valuable resources and buildings. Only one faction can win this race toward victory, but all may lose.
• Play Your Way: Take advantage of deep and engaging talent and skill systems to fully customize your character. Your character will end up with a personalized set of capabilities tailored specifically for you. Find what you love to do and be rewarded for it, no matter your play style.
• Defend Your Base: The world is a hostile place, and you will be called upon to defend what is yours. Your home will be protected much of the time, but when the Time of Reckoning strikes, you will be open for attack from the armies of the Lost Ones. Enemy factions may also strike while you are vulnerable, so your guard can never be let down. Just remember, while your base is unprotected, your enemies are also ripe for plunder.
• Explore, Craft, and Research: You and your allies will venture forth to explore and collect resource from the world and its dangerous inhabitants. Upgrade your faction's technology in many different directions as you go, giving you the ability to craft more and more powerful weapons and armor. Uncover the secrets of the spirit world to bind vanquished creatures to you as mountable companions, and unlock powerful magics to bolster your abilities.
• Conquer Your Enemies: Hiding deep within the frozen hellscape of the Eternal Wastelands lie the keys to victory. Long sealed tombs contain powerful artifacts you can use to turn the tide of war to your favor. You must gather your allies and prepare for a grueling trip through harsh and unforgiving environments, battling against the world's most fearsome denizens. Beware of waiting too long, as your coveted treasure may be stolen by enemy factions before you ever arrive. Of course, you can always take it from their cold, dead hands...

Operating under the radar for nearly the last year, Frostkeep Studios was created by three game developers – Solomon Lee, Mat Milizia and Jeremy Wood – who met 15 years ago working together on the original World of Warcraft. Over the last year, Frostkeep Studios has assembled a talented team of game developers and contractors, including Overwatch composer Neal Acree, to contribute to the creation of the studio’s first game, Rend.