Emphasizing situational awareness, player tactics and open level design, Sky Link is a competitive multiplayer shooter built for fast-paced aerial combat to showcase the raw power and speed of these cutting-edge machines.In the mid-21st century, citizen soldiers and corporations battle it out against each other to claim control of cities ravaged by global warming. Command next-generation military UAV drones via a state-of-the-art Drone Brain Meld Interface (DBMi) that provides instantaneous neural control. Work in teams to capture critical control nodes. Gain experience from battles to upgrade your drone with added functionality and add new drones to your garage.
Fly and shoot at high velocity while using the environment and your drone’s agile capabilities to outmaneuver enemies and give your team the win. Choose from a number of unique drones, weapons, perks, and abilities to customize each loadout to your own personal playstyle.
A glimpse into the possible future of warfare, Drone Strike Force is set in a world where power has shifted from countries to corporations. Weaponized drones are used to further their interests by force, and now the skies rage with rival teams gunning for supremacy.
Drone Strike Force is now available through Steam Early Access for $19.99, and will remain so for about 12 months.
To help celebrate the launch, starting this weekend top content creators will be taking the skies alongside players to compete in a “Skins for Wins” event. Limited Edition skins are on the line for any player that records 20 wins as their favorite drone type before September 1st!
The first several months of free content updates are also outlined, with the game’s first PVE mode and all-new skins and rewards coming in September...
Development Roadmap Detailed
September brings with it the first PVE mode, which allows players to fight hordes of AI controlled drones, in groups or solo to get the best score possible. This mode can even be played while queuing up for the PVP game modes, making sure that every player is never far from the action. In addition, September’s content drop also brings in a new Mission System with special rewards, and brand new skins to earn in-game.
October through January are also outlined, with a Skirmish Lobby, an Armor and Shields System, New Weapons, Achievements, New Game Modes, Ranked Mode, and Leaderboards all planned to land at varying times. The future is bright, even if it’s mostly controlled by drones fighting one another...
Drone Strike Force will be launching for PC (Steam) in 2020.
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