POLYSTRIKE Announced: Top-Down Shooter Born From a DOTA2 Custom Game
POLYSTRIKE's transition from a DOTA2 custom game into a standalone release shows how community-made modes can evolve into full commercial projects with direct Valve involvement.
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Robin Entertainment announced POLYSTRIKE, a top-down competitive shooter for PC via Steam. The 5v5 tactical game features objective-based battles around the explosive 'Ironfish' object, sound-driven awareness, and vehicles. It originated as a DOTA2 custom game, and developer Mark Moshelad said Valve directly contacted him.
Robin Entertainment has announced POLYSTRIKE, a top-down competitive shooter set for release on PC via Steam. The game pits two factions, Ironwill and Vanguard, in 5v5 objective-based battles. Teams must destroy the enemy's explosive 'Ironfish' object, which moves around the map in response to combat and can alter the flow of a match.
POLYSTRIKE has no fixed roles like healer or tank. Instead, players choose equipment based on their team's needs. The player's field of view narrows depending on aim direction, making sound cues such as footsteps and gunfire central to predicting enemy positions. Armed helicopters, boats, and armored vehicles add another layer of strategic choice.
The game began as a custom mode for DOTA2. Developer Mark Moshelad previously told overseas media that Valve directly contacted him about the project.
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