Hero shooter Gigantic could have shut down 5 years in the past however Gearbox Software program is bringing it again for one weekend solely in a restricted time throwback occasion.
A Reddit publish from TemptedTemplar shared an electronic mail asking gamers to the occasion, whereas the sport’s subreddit can also be stuffed with others who acquired the invite. “You are invited to play Gigantic (once more) throughout our restricted time throwback occasion,” learn the e-mail, despatched to Reddit consumer HeirOfRhoads.
The occasion will happen from October 5 at 12noon Pacific / 3pm Jap / 8pm UK to October 6 at 9pm Pacific / 12midnight Jap, so October 7 at 5am UK. It is unclear if gamers aside from those that acquired the e-mail will be capable to play.
Gamers will even get to get pleasure from “by no means earlier than seen options” in accordance with the e-mail, together with a Rush mode, new loadout system, and “revamped content material”. The basic Gigantic gameplay and options can be current too, in fact, bringing again the team-based mostly aggressive motion in groups of 5 heroes.
Gigantic shut down all the best way again in July 2018, a couple of months after developer Motiga was shut down in November 2017. “The present state of the sport has restricted choices for additional progress and related content material updates, and delivering fundamental options whereas additionally fixing long-standing points was extra difficult than anticipated,” the closure announcement learn.
In our 7/10 assessment, IGN mentioned: “Gigantic’s multi-phase sport mode and big monsters distinguish it from the MOBA crowd, nevertheless it may use extra selection.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.
