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MULTIPLAYER SPORTS GAME METABALL IS COMING SOON ON ALL YOUR SCREENS

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Planned Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|SPlayers: from 1v1 to 5v5Genres: Sports, Action, CasualDeveloper: Bucketplay Inc.Publisher: Bucketplay Inc.Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Spain), Traditional Chinese, Turkish.Release date: Q4, 2023


Metaball is a free-to-play, crossplay-enabled, and online multiplayer sports game based on Basketball that combines fast-paced movements, thrilling ranked matches, and advanced team play.You play as a Rider, trying to bring fame and wealth to his name by winning merciless Metaball League games with his teammates and collecting M-coins and Rank points.


Gameplay Trailer: [TRAILER]


Metaball will participate in the upcoming Steam Sports Fest (from May 15 to May 22) and the Steam Next Fest (from June 19 to June 26; embargo reveal until May 23rd). Players will be able to try out a Demo and experience adrenaline-charged multiplayer matches.


■ Show your skill!
Hop on your hoverboard, grab the ball with your chain, and use its swinging power to perform diverse actions.
Dunk, shoot, block, and steal the ball while using the nitro to boost your speed or perform double or triple jumps!

■ Show your style!
Unlock various equipment in the regular and special shop, with the Loot Spinner and the Season Pass to customize your Rider and your profile!

■ Intuitive mechanics
The outcome of each move depends on your creativity and skill, rather than any automatic aim function.
You can just throw the ball with swing and release to perfectly reproduce a variety of basketball techniques.

■ Game Modes
Play versus other Riders in different game modes such as quick, ranked, or private matches!


METABALL BACKGROUND STORY


The Metaball League was born from a conflict that arose among all the civilizations of the heliocentric system as solar energy began to deplete. After much discussion, leaders of each planet finally agreed on a novel approach: a new sport modeled on Earth’s basketball. Each match winner would earn Metanium for their planet, a newly discovered ore that could be used as a substitute for solar energy. This innovative solution not only quelled the conflict but also gave birth to a new era of strong but respectful competition among the civilizations.

The project has been in development for over 4 years, with a dedicated group of developers and multiple playtests through the past year.


In 2021, Bucketplay Inc. studio launched in early access the game Swing Dunk, a prototype
version for Metaball. It was well received with over 200K downloads and 75% positive reviews.

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