Rebellion Developments has announced Speedball, a new entry in their arcade sports series Speed ball originally released in 1988 by The Bitmap Brothers. It's available now in Early Access for PC via Steam for $17.99.
The Early Access edition includes standard single-player and multiplayer matches that can be played both offline and online. Planned updates include more content, game mode and team management and drafting system, player and manager development, skill-based matchmaking and leaderboards, new cosmetics, skins, arenas, and more. includes functions such as The game is expected to remain in Early Access for approximately 12 months.
Here's a review of the game via the Steam page:
About
A new entry into the legend Bitmap Brothers series! Enter the grim future of 2138, where mega-corporations use Speedball to distract the oppressed masses from their miserable lives.
Once an underground sport reviled for its brutality, Speedball has risen to unprecedented heights of popularity and profitability.
It is the only sport that allows two cybernetically enhanced teams to face off at levels of speed and violence that exceed human limits, where any moment can be the last for the player.
Cruelty
Listen to the roar of the crowd and the crunch of broken bones as you engage in brutal combat with visceral takedowns.
Sit back and watch the medbots take your battered and battered opponents out of the arena. This could be any player's last game in Speedball!
Speed
Whether playing single player, online or against a friend in a couch game, Speedball is fast, explosive and unpredictable. If you want to rise to the top of the speedball underworld, you'll need to master high-speed passing, coordination and shooting skills.
Strategy
Select, deploy and organize your players based on their strengths, weaknesses and cybernetic enhancements. Will your team be known for all-out aggression, or will you develop defensive strength?
Key Features
- Incredibly fast matches that are explosive and unpredictable
- Face off in a brutal, no-holds-barred future sport with multiple teams and arenas
- Take advantage of arena-specific obstacles and abilities to gain an advantage over your opponents
- Arcade style matches combined with sports management strategy
- Build a team that fits your play style based on their individual characteristics and talents
- Hone your skills against the AI and then compete against a friend online or locally
- Speed ball is a continuation of iconicity Bitmap Brothers series, first released in 1988.
Watch the announcement trailer below. Check out the first screenshots in the gallery.