Stormfall: Age of War is a social browser game created in 2012 by Plarium and then moved to Facebook in November.[1][2][3] This game franchise builds on the success of Plarium's earlier Facebook titles in the crowded web-based PvP strategy game market, though a pay-to-win aspect of the game raises concerns.[4] Plarium, which has a global registered player base of 250 million players, introduced Stormfall: Rise of Balur as the sequel to the hugely popular Stormfall: Age of War.[5]

Stormfall: Age of War
Stormfall: Age of War
Developer(s)Plarium
Publisher(s)Plarium
Composer(s)Jesper Kyd
Platform(s)Browser, Facebook
Release
  • WW: 2012
Genre(s)Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game

Gameplay

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Stormfall: Age of War challenges players to fortify an army and castle within the fictional Kingdom of Darkshine.[6]

Players are required to employ strategy skills to build castles, manage resources, and participate in player-versus-player warfare under the guidance of Lord Oberon, protector of Stormfall. The game has a top-down isometric camera angle and retro style 2D graphics. Players' military units can raid enemy bases, defend their own base, and be used to participate in group warfare in a league system.[7]

Reception

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The game became one of the twenty fastest-growing games on Facebook globally, according to Julien Codorniou, Facebook's head of European platform partnerships in 2013.[1] Pete Davison of Adweek called Stormfall "a very solid addition to the growing lineup of mid-core strategy titles on the social network" (referring to Facebook), and wrote that it "features solid gameplay, reasonable (if slightly inconsistent) presentation and plenty of things to do."[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tech roundup / Plarium gaming company scores a Top 20 Facebook hit". Haaretz.com. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Stormfall: Age of War on Facebook - Facebook". facebook.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Stormfall: Age of War™ - Official Game Page - Plarium.com". plarium.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b John Jacques (25 March 2016). "Stormfall: Age of War Review". Game Rant. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Megan Fox Trumps Kate Upton for Stormfall - Gameindustry.com". gameindustry.com. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Stormfall: Age of War Review - MMO Game News - MMOsite.com". mmosite.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. ^ Garon Cockrell (1 January 2016). "Game Review: Stormfall: Age of War". PopCultureBeast. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ^ AJ Dellinger (13 November 2012). "Stormfall makes strategy simple, but does it make it fun?". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  9. ^ Alan Stock (25 February 2017). "Game Review: Stormfall: Age of War". ComiConverse. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Stormfall spielen und Ausgefeilte Echtzeitstrategie erleben". Browsergames.de (in German). Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Stormfall: Age of War Review". GameRanks. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Stormfall: Age of War Review". MMO Games. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  13. ^ Pete Davison (2 November 2012). "Stormfall: Age of War review". Adweek. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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