Rogue Company

Rogue Company is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical third-person hero shooter video game developed by First Watch Games and published by Hi-Rez Studios. The game released in open beta on October 1, 2020 for Microsoft Windows via the Epic Games Store, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch,[1] and also was released on Xbox Series X/S on November 25, 2020.[2] Including full support for cross-platform play and cross-progression.[3]

Rogue Company
Developer(s)First Watch Games
Publisher(s)Hi-Rez Studios
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • October 1, 2020
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • November 25, 2020
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

A closed beta was released on July 22, 2020 via either a streamer drop system or a buyable founders pack. Season 1 of Rogue Company will be available in first week of February 2021, and will introduce the game's first battle pass, two new rogues and one new map.

Gameplay

Rogue Company features a range of playable characters, referred to as Rogues.[4] The game features objective-based game modes and various maps.[5] Matches consist of multiple rounds, with each round beginning with both teams skydiving from aircraft to the map below to compete against each other in various objectives. Between rounds players may use money earned from completing tasks and eliminating players in the previous round to buy and upgrade weapons, equipment and perks.

Four game modes have currently been revealed: Extraction is a 4v4 game mode, where the attacking team is tasked with hacking an objective; the winner of a round is determined once the objective is hacked or all players on a team have been eliminated. Strikeout is a variation of Extraction in which players are able to respawn after being eliminated, with each team having a limited number of respawns each round. Demolition is a 4v4 mode in which one team must plant a bomb within a time limit. Wingman is a 2v2 game mode.

Multiple Rogues have already been announced for Rogue Company, including Anvil, who can place down a barricade, Lancer, an assassin who can silence her footsteps, Gl1tch, who can detect nearby enemy equipment, Chaac (Phoenix), who wields a personal Stim Pack, and Trench, who places down barbed wire traps.[6]

Rogues

There are 17 playable rogues in Rogue Company. Initially, game had 13 available rogues, with Dahlia coming to game in September 2020, Fixer in November 2020, Sigrid in December 2020, and Kestrel with Season 1 Battle Pass in February 2021.

List of rogues playable in Rogue Company:

  • Anvil
  • Chaac
  • Dahlia
  • Dallas
  • Dima
  • Gl1tch
  • Kestrel
  • Lancer
  • Phantom
  • Ronin
  • Saint
  • Scorch
  • Sigrid
  • Talon
  • The Fixer
  • Trench
  • Vy

Development

Pre-release

Rogue Company was announced on September 5, 2019.[7] Following the initial video announcement, it was revealed that Rogue Company would be an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC.[8] On November 15, 2019, First Watch Games released a development insights video highlighting various aspects of the game and members of the development team.[9]

After a limited public alpha testing phase, the game entered an early access closed beta phase on July 20, 2020 ahead of its intended wide release later in 2020, with players gaining access by purchasing a Founder's Pack.[10]

During the beta, the game attracted an amount of 2 million players.[11][12][13] In October 2020, Hi-Rez reported that Rogue Company hit 8 million players.[14][15] In December 2020, the studio announced that the game reached 15 million players.[16][17][18]

Reception

Pre-release

The PC version of Rogue Company received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Various journalists were able to play an alpha version of the game at Dreamhack Atlanta in November 2019. Philippa Warr described the game to PC Gamer as "Hi-Rez's grungy take on a co-op PVP shooter".[5] Rectify Gaming stated, "Fully aware of the game still in the alpha phase of development, the build was an impressive show nonetheless."[22]

Gamereactor rated the game 7/10, saying "The title has simple enough mechanics, tight, great feeling gunplay and characters unique enough to keep the gameplay feeling fresh. Sure, it isn't without its flaws, but for a title that is looking to be around for the long run, Rogue Company is definitely showing early signs of what could be greatness".[23] Screen Rant gave the game 3/5 stars, indicating "Rogue Company has grown into a fun third-person shooter that's fun with the right group, but it's not one that will hook players for the long haul".[24] PC Gamer praised the playable characters and the game mechanics, stating "The carefree and casual nature of Rogue Company is a nice palette cleanser from more tense, tactical FPSes".[25] Zack Zwiezen of Kotaku compared the game to Rainbow Six Siege and Fortnite, calling it "fine" and indicating "While Rogue Company isn’t very remarkable or exciting, it is genuinely well made".[26]

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