On October 20, 2014, Steambot had released an thirteen update, which basically announced the crossover game of Urbance and Hover: Revolt of Gamers at KickStarter where they have been crowd-funding and advertising the pilot episode for their animated series project for $189,000. With fourteen days left, the developers are pushing hard to acquire $77,443 to reach their initial goal, so they have made a special standalone tier called the Gamerz Pack to attract the gaming community. This wonderful package offers the digital download code for Hover: Urbance Edition plus a high-definition copy of their pilot episode.
As noted in a previous article, Hover: Urbance Edition will be the first video game in the Urbance transmedia story world. Like Urbance, Hover: Revolt of Gamers, a futuristic free-roaming/parkour game, started in KickStarter as well, but it was successfully funded back in May. Having to be impressed by the same two video games (Jet Set Radio and Mirror’s Edge), Steambot and Midgar Studio, shared many similarities like the universe within their products. Therefore, the two creative teams have decided to join forces to build: HOVER: URBANCE EDITION.
What does the crossover game feature? Here’s the following list of the game’s features:
- Crazy sensations of freedom and movement
- In a 100% explorable open world inside a vast city
- Colorful cartoon HD graphics
- Numerous characters to unlock and play (including Kenzell, Lesya and more Urbance heroes & vilains)
- An experience system and a skill grid per character
- Join various clans (including Urbance gangs)
- A dynamical story evolution without interruptions
- Non linear adventure and missions (featuring Urbance scripted missions)
- The game can be switched to multiplayer at any time
- Ability to create real time multiplayer events
- First and third person view
- Compatible and particularly adapted to the Oculus Rift
- Gameplay technique through a quick and intuitive handling
- DEEP LAYERED URBANCE INCLUSION (story bits and mythology, characters, locations, animatic scenes, brands, items and more!)
As a quick reminder, this original idea of this crossover is something that has never been done before in the gaming industry. For one, two separate companies are crossing their franchise on both platforms (a video game and an animated series). Secondly, two companies have never collaborated between two native Kickstarter projects. Finally, audiences can see two seamlessly connected layers of mythology in both the game and the series.
So how does one reserve a copy for this collaborated title? They’ve created a special reward for the game called [GAMERZ PACK]. It is a $35 CAD tier ($31 USD – €24 EUR) and pledging for this reward will grant supporters these things:
- Digital copy of the Urbance pilot episode
- Digital copy of the game Hover: Urbance Edition
“IMPORTANT NOTE: this reward pack is a standalone tier not included in any of the other packs. If you have previously pledged for another pack, you will have to adapt and add $35 to your pledge to benefit from the [GAMERZ PACK]. Backers can also pledge for the [GAMERZ PACK] alone and not pretend to the previous rewards (except for the digital copy of our pilot episode that is featured in the Gamerz Pack). “
When will folks play Hover: Urbance Edition? The layered versions of both the game and the series will only happen if Steambot reaches the Kickstarter goal. Help them acquire the $189,000 mark, and they’ll work hard to bring you the game even before the series is released. In fact, they promise to release more ground breaking news this week!
Therefore, here are some ways to contact them and access more content. To support this campaign, please visit the KickStarter campaign. For more information, please visit the official website.
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