Battle Royale 'Darwin Project' Is Now Free-To-Play On Steam
One of the latest addition to the battle royale hype, Scavengers Studio's Darwin Project, is now free to play on Steam. The game entered in Early Access in early March, costing $15 and became free-to-play on April 20, still in Early Access, on Steam. Nevertheless, the Xbox One version of the game still carries a price tag of $15.
The decision to go free-to-play comes following complaints by community members regarding longer queue times and difficulty finding matches in lesser populated servers. This move aims to bring in more players and maintain a decent level of activity.
As with other games in the genre, Darwin Project pits 10 players in an arena to fight to the death. The game also has some original features like the "Show Director" where one player is the host and master who controls the arena with nuclear bombs, zone closures, gravity storms, and the power of their voice. It also supports live spectator interactions where stream viewers can also bet live on the competitors they think will reign supreme, in addition to helping the Show Director choose targets for their arena-shaping powers.
Scavengers Studio also promises to never go pay-to-win by selling items that give a competitive advantage. But rather, cosmetic items will be the ones that will carry an actual price tag.
If you own Darwin Project, you’ll receive the Founder’s Pack containing 2 Legendary sets, 3 Legendary Axes, 3 Legendary Bows, a full jumpsuit collection, and 5 Fan Gifts. It will be added to your inventory on Tuesday, April 24. Over 200 cosmetic items that players can unlock by gaining Fans and leveling up will also be added on April 24.
Darwin Project Steam Page