Hi-Rez Studios, the game publisher that released a variety of free-to-play competitive games “SMITE” and “Paladin”, once again unveiled a new multiplayer action competitive game “Divine Knockout” (DKO) this week ( 12/6). originally sold on Steam for $20 (Taiwan price is NT$451), but yesterday was suddenly changed to free for a limited time (9) and will be saved permanently after you receive it.
“DKO” is a multiplayer competitive game created by the team at Red Beard Games. The basic gameplay is to transform the 2D operation of “Nintendo All-Star Super Smash Bros.” in a 3D stage, and players can play the mythical heroes of various civilizations to fight.
In the game you can play Amaterasu, Izanami and Susanoo in Japanese mythology, Thanatos, Athena and Hercules in Greek mythology, Thor, the sun god Sur and the giants in Norse mythology, Ymir and 10 mythical heroes such as King Arthur from British legend.
Overall, the operation of “DKO” is similar to that of “Super Smash Bros.” It also has double jump settings, sprint avoidance, and the higher the cumulative damage, the easier it is to get knocked through the air. in addition to the main content of the game, there are also settings In-app purchase mechanism for Battle Pass and shop skins.
However, second Steam chart According to data records, the sales of “DKO” were not satisfactory after it was launched on December 6, and the maximum number of players was only 200-300. This may be why Hi-Rez changed its distribution strategy and launched a limited-time free sale.
After the launch of the limited-time free event, the peak online value of “DKO” players obviously exploded more than 15 times, reaching 5,037 online players.
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According to the Steam store description, the limited-time free version of “DKO” ends only at 2:00 on December 15 Taiwan Time. According to Okami, Sur, Hercules and King Arthur), but all map modes are free to play.
As for the commercial success of “DKO” due to this limited exemption strategy, it depends on whether the game content meets the players’ expectations.
