From the creator of X-COM Julian Gollop and the Snapshot Games team, the developers behind Phoenix Point and Chaos Reborn, comes Chip 'n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, an action-strategy game that combines the enthralling gameplay of a real-time strategy (RTS) game with a third-person action adventure.

In Chip 'n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, players will work together to put a stop to the Brainioid invasion. In this colorful comic book-inspired journey, players can take on the roles of heroes Chip, Clawz, or both characters in cooperative gameplay to gather resources and collectibles, build bases, strengthen hero abilities, command minions and fight alongside them in battle. Complete a series of story campaigns with a variety of challenges and formidable bosses in exhilarating battles, or play team-based multiplayer matches to defeat the Brainioids and save the world!

Whether strategizing in battle or diving into the action firsthand, players will find a uniquely engaging and heroic adventure that keeps them coming back for more.

Arc Games and Snapshot Games revealed that Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids just got more accessible with the addition of Friends Pass, offering players more ways to play together! In the spirit of the dynamic in-game duo of Chip and Clawz, Friends Pass will allow players who own the game to invite a friend to play for free, with crossplay options enabled for PlayStation, Xbox and PC.

With Friends Pass, as long as one of the players owns the full game, both players can play the full campaign via online co-op and play all the PvP maps available at launch! Along with having the ability to join a friend’s online game session for free, Friends Pass owners have the option to play the first four singleplayer levels for free to get an introduction to the game and learn how to play.

The team is also very excited to showcase the title’s various multiplayer modes in an all-new Multiplayer Overview trailer, featuring classic 1v1 and 2v2 PvP battles online or offline, 2-player online and offline co-op and more! Rumor around the Chip ‘n Clawz world is that the game’s release date will be revealed very soon… Strategy game fans, prepare for multiplayer mayhem in epic army battles with or against your friends in this multiplayer action real time strategy adventure. 

FRIENDS PASS OVERVIEW

How Friends Pass will work and how players can use it to jump into a game with a friend for free: 

• First, download Friends Pass on your platform of choice (PC, PlayStation or Xbox) 
• With Friends Pass downloaded, you can join an online co-op or PvP multiplayer session via the following methods: 
  • Getting an invite or a code from a friend that owns the full game. 
  • Joining any public PvP session. 
• That’s it! You’ll join the session and be good to go.  

Key Features:

• FUSION OF ACTION AND STRATEGY
  • Play as the heroic duo, Chip and Clawz, in singleplayer or co-op, to put a stop to the Brainioid invasion in an exciting and humorous story campaign with normal and hard difficulty modes.
  • Jump right into the action in fast-paced, pick-up-and-play missions with easy to learn yet satisfying to master game mechanics that bring a modern take to classic strategy games.
  • Lead the charge against the Brainioids as you build your arsenal of bases, weapons, and hero abilities. Assemble and command an army of minions and fight beside them in large scale battles.
  • Exhilarating boss battles against the mightiest of Brainioids will put your base and minion management skills to the ultimate test.
• MULTIPLE MULTIPLAYER MODES
  • Experience multiplayer mayhem in epic army battles with or against your friends!
  • 2-player couch co-op to double your fun – coordinate your tactics with a friend to defeat the Brainioid forces.
  • Dive into the PvP mayhem – classic online 1v1, 2v2, buddy up with a friend or clash in split-screen 1v1 to see who's the best of the best.
  • Jump into PvP matches or invite anyone to join your adventure campaign on any platform thanks to cross-platform play support across PC and consoles.
• LIVELY COMIC BOOK-STYLE VISUALS AND STORYTELLING
  • Traverse through a vibrant and fun world with a comic book-like style and flair.
  • Meet a colorful and funny cast of characters each with their own unique stories to tell across your adventures.
  • Explore every nook and cranny of each level to collect rare collectible items and secrets, like comic books that unveil the mysteries of the Brainioid invasion, and find blueprints to build new weapons, minion upgrades and hero abilities.

Chip 'n Clawz vs. The Brainioids will be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 in Spring 2025 with cross platform play support at launch.