War Robots: Frontiers News

Hey, I’m Zukata, the Creative Director of War Robots: Frontiers. I’m here to share an important update about War Robots: Frontiers Early Access and Open Beta. 

It’s been a pleasure to welcome you all to the Wild Ten and experience the exciting new universe we’ve been building together. Thanks for taking the time to play and share your feedback!

We want to deliver a great game that new and existing War Robots fans will love, but it’s clear that we first need to set our sights on making War Robots: Frontiers a more polished and complete package in the long term.

This means that War Robots: Frontiers will enter a more heavily-focused phase of development. We will not launch any major content updates in the meantime, but will instead focus on a revitalized, large-scale update for the game that will launch alongside Open Beta. We now plan to launch Open Beta on PC in 2024, with more information about the console version to follow at a later date. The game will remain fully online and playable throughout Early Access. 

You will also notice that communication will be less frequent over the coming months as we focus our efforts on developing the best possible version of War Robots: Frontiers. If you want to hear the latest news, share feedback, or if you need help, you can reach us via the official Discord or MY.GAMES Support. 

This additional development time will be committed to optimization, polishing, completing planned features, and improving our network infrastructure. Our focus will be on some of the following key points:

• The Hangar: War Robots: Frontiers aims to offer the best mech builder in a multiplayer game. This will be a game where our Pilots feel at home in their Hangar as they tinker away and build their ultimate Robot. Improvements to the interface are necessary, but other changes are planned too. The goal is to make this feature exciting, intuitive, and ultimately rewarding. 

• New Player Experience: Feedback shows us that players are not currently utilizing all systems in a match to their fullest potential, which makes for less satisfying gameplay. While we strive to create deep game systems that reward savvy Pilots, we want to ensure that new players feel comfortable as they start their journeys on the Wild Ten. For that reason, we will improve the new player experience by better introducing core mechanics through a vastly improved tutorial. 

• Technical Polish: At the moment, various technical issues are detrimental to the War Robots: Frontiers gameplay experience. We are working to address issues that affect both visuals and audio, as well as crashes. Further optimization of all aspects of the game is naturally part of our ongoing development efforts. 

Thank you for all your fierce support, passion, and patience. We are developing War Robots: Frontiers with our incredible fanbase in mind, and we promise to deliver a worthy new installment in the War Robots series in 2024!

See you on the Wild Ten!

• Zukata, Creative Director of War Robots: Frontiers

FAQ

When will War Robots: Frontiers launch in Open Beta on PC?

The PC version of War Robots: Frontiers will launch in Open Beta in 2024. We will announce exact dates and an updated roadmap on the website, Steam, social media, and the official newsletter when the Open Beta is closer to release. If you want to be among the first to know, join the official War Robots: Frontiers Discord!

Will War Robots: Frontiers be free-to-play in Open Beta?

Yes, War Robots: Frontiers is designed as a free-to-play experience. All players can play for free starting with Open Beta, with optional microtransactions (including Battle Passes) also available.

Is the console version of War Robots: Frontiers still planned for release?

Yes, we plan to release War Robots: Frontiers on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. We will announce more details about the console version of the game at a later date.

Will servers remain open during Early Access?

War Robots: Frontiers will remain active and playable via Steam and MGLauncher for existing players and anyone who buys a Pioneer Pack. However, communications on social media channels, the official website, and Steam will be limited, and any updates and hotfixes that may be released during this time will be smaller in scale.

Can I still buy a Pioneer Pack and play in Early Access?

Yes! There will be fewer updates and communications as we work towards Open Beta. However, Pioneer Packs will remain available for purchase, the servers will remain live, and the game will remain playable.

When will the next Early Access update be released?

Minor updates and hotfixes will be released periodically, while large-scale content updates (such as Meet the Corpos and Pilots) will only be released starting with the Open Beta launch. For details about new updates and hotfixes, keep an eye on Discord.

What kind of communications can players expect in the meantime, and how can we stay informed about the development progress?

Communications on the website, Steam, and social media channels will be a little quieter before Open Beta. You can join the official War Robots: Frontiers Discord, where the Community team will be available to answer questions, provide updates, and host regular community events throughout Early Access.

Will any progress wipes be carried out during Early Access and before Open Beta starts?

Yes, at least one progress wipe is planned before the release of Open Beta so new players can enter the fray on a level playing field with veteran Robot Pilots. Any progress wipes will be announced in advance on Discord, the official website, and Steam. 

If you transfer items to War Robots: Frontiers from your web Inventory and the game undergoes a progress wipe, don’t worry: your items are safely tracked and will be available to transfer again from your Inventory.

Can I request a refund?

If you would prefer to receive a refund for your Pioneer Pack, contact Steam Support for any purchases made on Steam or MY.GAMES Support for any purchases made on the official website.

War Robots: Frontiers servers are scheduled to enter maintenance at the following time:

• Maintenance Time: 27/07/2023 at 07:00 UTC
  
• Estimated Downtime: 3 hours
  

The game servers will be inaccessible during this time. Keep an eye on our official social channels and Discord for further updates, and to find out when War Robots: Frontiers servers are live again.

Thank you for your patience!

Free Week is over, and we want to thank everyone who played from July 10–18! The War Robots: Frontiers community really came out in force together with new Pilots, and we want to highlight our fantastic players and shine a light on the super events that took place.
[h2]Play With The Devs[/h2]
It was great to hang out and play with everyone during our Discord events last week. As well as getting to go head-to-head with you all, we received lots of great feedback about your favourite builds and the additions you'd love to see make it into the game one day (like flying and spider builds). No promises!

[h2]Let’s Get Quizzical[/h2] Sonic Sleuths: Guess the Weapon Sounds 
You all really proved you play with the sound on! We put your ears to the test and gave away Weapon & Resource Packs during our Discord Quiz Event. 

Through a series of rounds, we found our aurally-talented winners who all took home shiny new Quantums:

• Shield51: Aced the quiz with 100% correct answers—they really know their stuff!
• ==ION== YT: Won twice, but graciously handed their prize to a fellow Pilot.
• Evious: Ever wondered how to win? Ask Evious!
• Sir Knight: Just like Shield51, Sir Knight perfected the quiz with 100% correct answers!
• Ten Ten: Tens, tens, tens across the board for this master of the airwaves!
• Cheeto Puffs: Their snack food of choice may be squishy, but their sound-identifying is sharp!

War Robot Frontiers: Build Showdown Contest
You showcased your engineering and tactical skills by crafting unique War Robot builds in our Build Showdown Contest during Free Week, and now we’re here to name the champions!

[BGTS] JacEze : This Robot build looks super fun to use, and the presentation is spot-on.
Build code: Er5SP6Ki

S15: An excellent attempt at rebuilding the classic War Robots bot. Well done.

Build code: RHFVm26p

Bonkserker: A creative use of all the available Robot Build parts, even the Shoulders.
Build Code: vXX1CblQ

Ten Ten: We love this wide boi build.
Build Code: baxwyRnZ


Each winner walks away with their choice of a Weapon or Resource Pack. Congrats to the champs!
[h2]Free Week Heroes[/h2]
What’s better than a Free Week of playing War Robots: Frontiers? Prizes for playing, of course! We’ve been busily gathering stats of the games played from July 10–18, and we have some rewards to give out to our prolific Pilots and their rambunctious Robots.
Prizes

• 1st Place: 4 x Quantum (lvl 1), 25,000 Credits, 10 Million Alloys, Pioneer Pack (if not already owned)
• 2nd Place: 4 x Quantum (lvl 1), 20,000 Credits, 5 Million Alloys, Pioneer Pack (if not already owned)
• 3rd Place: 4 x Quantum (lvl 1), 10,000 Credits, 5 Million Alloys, Pioneer Pack (if not already owned)

Winners 
Say Hello To My Little Friends: Most Titans Activated

1st haleKteraz, 2nd KilloBot, 3rd Leedr

In A League Of Their Own: Most First Places In A Team

1st MotoPsycho, 2nd Made_of_Steele, 3rd VULKAN2

John Wick Wannabes: Most Eliminations During Free Week

1st HECKLINHARRY, 2nd Shield51, 3rd Munki

Thank you once again to everyone who joined us for Free Week, whether you were a veteran or a newbie. We hope to see you out on the Wild Ten again soon!

IMPORTANT: Prizes earned will be retained throughout Early Access, but are subject to progress wipes once War Robots: Frontiers enters Open Beta.

Remember, you can still make your residency in the Wild Ten permanent by grabbing a Pioneer Pack which grants full Early Access to War Robots: Frontiers via wrfrontiers.com and Steam.

Subscribe to the official War Robots: Frontiers newsletter to get more of the latest news like this straight to your inbox, follow the game on Twitter and Facebook, and join the official Discord server. You can also follow War Robots: Frontiers on Steam to get the latest news there.

Break the chains and unleash Fenrir, a Robot with a predatory battle instinct. Named for the monstrous wolf of Ragnarok destined to destroy Odin, it’s a heavily-armored scrapper that more than lives up to its legendary name.

Like any true predator, Fenrir can close gaps to exact devastating melee attacks. Additionally, every successive hit it lands feeds its hull and armor repairs. It lacks speed and loses durability when its ability comes into play, but Fenrir’s attack power never leaves a Pilot wanting.

For a full breakdown of Fenrir’s capabilities, watch the latest Robot Overview video. New to War Robots: Frontiers? Test pilot this Robot for yourself by playing for free for a limited time! Send Fenrir howling into action during the Free Week, live between now and July 18.

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Subscribe to the official War Robots: Frontiers YouTube channel and keep an eye on your notifications for more videos!

War Robots: Frontiers servers are scheduled to enter maintenance at the following time:

• Maintenance Time: 11/07/2023 at 08:00 UTC
  
• Estimated Downtime: 1 hour
  

The game servers will be inaccessible during this time. Keep an eye on our official social channels and Discord for further updates, and to find out when War Robots: Frontiers servers are live again.

Thank you for your patience!