The thought was, according to Superville, if you don’t actually like the game, why would you care about the backstory? As the player base enlarges “We’re releasing, kind of, tidbits and creating the world in a kind of way that inspires questions,” says Superville, in hopes of engaging the community as much as possible. In fact, Superville said that Epic was very focused on providing a competitive and enjoyable game first, before moving on to developing a plot. Not much is yet known about the lore and backstory of Paragon, unfortunately. But equally as important, if you’re an action gamer of some sort with little to no MOBA experience, the movement, aiming, and positioning skills you’ve honed through years of white-knuckling past midnight should transfer easily, allowing you to get acquainted with Paragon quickly. So, if you currently are, or have been a MOBA player, you’ll find yourself right at home with Paragon’s mechanics. “For Paragon, our goals were basically allow people who play MOBAs and people who have rejected MOBAs, at least up to this point, to find the spot where their skills transfer,” says Superville. With Paragon, Epic also intends to build something more approachable for fans looking to pick up their first MOBA, but without sacrificing any of the hallmarks that have made the genre so wildly popular. He described Paragon as “a new spin on MOBAs where we wanted to put the player into the fight.” While conducting research (or uh, ahem, playing games) for Epic’s new project, Superville and his team found that many of the cinematic trailers for MOBAs “offer a heroic fantasy…and then the gameplay of those exact games was vastly different.” Feeling as though that experience is somewhat of a letdown, the solution, he said, was to inject some of Epic’s legendary action-style gameplay into the genre. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Steve Superville, creative director for Paragon at Epic Games. Epic Games, makers of action favorites Gears of War and Unreal Tournament, intends to change that. However, as MOBAs are so steeped in fast-paced strategy, customization, and cooperation, the learning curve for newcomers can be rough. In fact, the upcoming DOTA 2 International 2016 has now amassed a record-breaking $18m prize pool. With heavyweights like League of Legends, Smite, and DOTA 2, the genre has exploded in popularity. It’s no secret that MOBAs are immensely popular.
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