The magic-based battle royale Spellbreak has spiked in notoriety lately thanks to the growing awareness of a "community edition" of the game. This version of Spellbreak has actually existed for a few years but is only being noticed more recently, leading to an unexpected growth in attention.
Developed by Proletariat, Spellbreak was a spell-slinging battle royale which had its servers shut down in early 2023 following the studio's buyout by Blizzard. Proletariat was bought out by Blizzard in 2022 and brought on to aid in World of Warcraft's development, resulting in development for Spellbreak ceasing and the servers dying not long after. With a lifespan of just over two years that saw Spellbreak become one of the hottest battle royales of the time, it ultimately lived fast and died young. Proletariat was not content to let it completely die, however, and released a build of the game for free that allowed the community to set up servers and explore the world of Spellbreak at their leisure, either alone or with friends.
The following genres were late to the gaming party, but have all established a firm place in the industry.
As reported by Aftermath, now that community is...
