Some interesting news is coming out of Trion Worlds, the publishers of Rift and Atlas Reactor. There’s some crossover love going on, and it’s pretty exciting stuff if you enjoy both these games.

Defiant heroine Asha Catari from Rift is going the be Atlas Reactor’s newest Freelancer. For players who have never heard the name before, Asha is probably best known as “The Rift Walker” in the MMORPG. As one of the protagonists in the game, there’s a lot of backstory and lore involving her. She’s pretty unique and interesting.

What will she look like on Atlas Reactor? According the official site, her appearance will change somewhat. But her Freelancer fighting style will have a lot of nuances that guarantees it is her. So players can expect the same bad-ass sword mastery that we’ve come to know she excels at.

For Trion World players, this is a really welcome surprise. I’ve always wondered if, when and how a cross over between the publisher’s games would work. And now we know. I would love to see more games do crossover characters. World of Warcraft and Overwatch do this to perfection. They introduce fan-favorite characters in new ways to cross promote the games.

As for more details on Asha Catari, all we know is just that she’s the next freelancer. There are no word on whether she can be purchased right off the bat, but she’ll probably be on rotation. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing who else Trion Worlds introduces to the world of Atlas Reactor.

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Atlas Reactor is one of those games that pop up whenever a genre goes stale. MOBAs have been dominating the MMO space for a decade now, and everyone is racing to make the best clone of what preceded it.

What the game has done serves a lesson to any developers that a good gameplay will always trump a flashy gimmick. Atlas Reactor has now become a E-Sports staple and one of the best games to play competitively. Here are three things that other games can learn from this success story.

1. It’s Okay To Slow Things Down

It’s no secret that Atlas Reactor gained its following due to a great gameplay idea. The game utilizes a refreshing turn-based tactical team based PVP matches in a familiar MOBA setting.

What makes the gameplay unique is that each round consists of four phases, and players must decide which actions to take within a time limit, from combat abilities or setting traps, before the end of your turn.

When the turn ends, the actions of all players are played out in turn, and the next round begins. It’s this aspect of decision making during matches that makes the game truly fun to play with friends competitively. The game requires more thinking rather than reacting, which makes it challenging but rewarding compared to a game of DOTA 2.

So what you end up with is a slower overall gameplay to accommodate player strategy and that’s a good thing.

2. Your Freelancers Are Real People Too

What I love about Atlas Reactor is how the game portrays its heroes called Freelancers. They aren’t just the “heroes of the week” with abilities and a gimmick. Compared to other games, the Freelancers are pretty well fleshed out with back stories and motives. They’re highly likeable and their individual attitudes rubs off on you.

You select a Freelancer based on what their values mean to you, and not the other way around. It’s such a bright contrast and often seen on games like Overwatch for example, where the characters are in the spotlight as much as the player’s skill.

If more MOBAs made their characters this way, it would make a whole lot of difference to the player base. This allows players to build some form of hero loyalty that doesn’t depend on the hero having the most OP skill set.

3. Seasons Keep Things Interesting

Procedural progression game modes in MOBAs are unheard of and that’s Atlas Reactor’s secret weapon. At level 10 of your account, you can play through the story mode through a series of chapters and earn rewards too.

It’s almost as if the game threw in a PVE mode to completely confuse the competition. The good news is that it works. I actually do enjoy the game’s season and the new missions it releases every few weeks.

It breaks the monotony of participating in PVP matches all the time and actually lets me take a breather whenever I want to. What’s great is that you get rewards for playing them too. You can unlock more Freelancer, exclusive titles, emojis and more.

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Trion Worlds has now published a blog post detailing the start of the new Season for their game. They’ve confirmed that the game is once again, going free-to-play and revealed a variety of new features.

Atlas Reactor has now gone free-to-play and the turn-based multiplayer game is free to download on Steam.

Atlas Reactor Freelancers

When players start the game they will have a limited number of character available to them. As they progress through the game, more will be unlocked for them to play with. Alternatively, players will be able to purchase a Premium Pack to unlock them all immediately.

A new Freelancer has also been revealed for the game. Brynn The Skywarden is bringing a new story arc with her to the game and the team have confirmed that a another character will be coming mid-season.

New Currency

A new currency called “Flux” is being introduced to the game and is used to unlock a large amount of content. It can be used to purchase Freelancers, tokens, skins and additional purchase options will be coming n the future.

While Freelancers can be purchased with Flux, it hasn’t been explained how players can get this currency. Trion Worlds did state that individual Freelancers could be bought for $2.99 – $7.49 however.

Current Owners

People who currently own a copy of the game will be getting a special “Thank You” package filled with goodies. There will be no refunds for purchasing the game but there will be plenty of rewards coming to owners of the game.

Anyone interested in reading the full blog post can find it here on the official website.

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