It's been a little more than a week since we launched HyperBrawl on Xbox One, PS4, Steam and Nintendo Switch, and what a week it's been. We've had the honour of getting to hear what our wonderful community thinks of HyperBrawl now that they've had the chance to have a match or 2... or 200, according to guy at the top of our Leaderboards!
We are proud to have such a passionate community, and the team here at Milky Tea have really enjoyed reading and hearing all of your awesome comments, feedback and suggestions for HyperBrawl.
We are huge champions of honesty and being open with our community, so we massively appreciate those who are helping to report bugs and general issues when it comes to HyperBrawl, and we're doing our best (as such a small, personal and passionate team) to address each and everyone of you. Keep the feedback coming you wonderful people, and we'll keep improving and making HyperBrawl the best gaming experience that it can be!
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If you're enjoying HyperBrawl, then the most helpful way to tell us how you feel about the game is actually to leave a review on our Steam Page by clicking on this link! It should take less than 10 minutes and really helps us so much.
If you're a new subscriber, welcome to the brawl! And remember that you can play HyperBrawl RIGHT NOW on Xbox One, PS4, Steam, Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade.
On behalf of Milky Tea, thank you!
BEHIND THE BRAWL!
HyperBrawl has been in development for 4 years... 4 long years of blood, sweat, tears and pizza. The journey that we've been on as a team is unique, and there's nothing quite like bringing a project from prototype to product with a team of passionate individuals that we also consider to be great friends.
Here's a compilation of some the chats that have been had with the people behind the brawl!
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COMMUNITY CUP! 2V2 COMPETITIVE TOURNAMENT!
As an example of just how amazing our community is, they reached out to us to ask if they could organise something special, so without further ado, we're super hyped to announce the HyperBrawl-Approved, 2v2 competitive... COMMUNITY CUP!
Currently this Tournament is Steam-Only, and players who wish to participate have only until next week to grab your partners and register directly on Discord! Oh... and did we mention that there are ACTUAL rewards at stake here?
3RD PLACE - 2500 Credits each! 2ND PLACE - 4000 Credits each! 1ST PLACE - 6000 Credits each Plus A Legendary Character Skin DLC Pack and A Celebration Pack of your choice!
It begins on the 7th November, the Time is TBD, but you should jump on Discord now using this link to find a partner if you don't already have one in mind! We hope to see you in the Arena!
WHAT THE WORLD THINKS OF HYPERBRAWL
"Good party game, could be an e-sport!... there's a lot to it, a lot to learn!" - Yogscast
"We really had so much fun playing this game!" - SpyCakes
"This game is nuts!" - BaronVonGames
"Chaotic arcade fun that nails that "just one more go" vibe and leads to some pretty excellent action..." - NintendoLife
"A fun and frantic arcade experience, where clutch knockouts and clever plays bring satisfaction." - Screen Rant
TIGA Award for Best Arcade Game and GOTY!
We have some super exciting news! Thanks to our awesome community and hardworking team, HyperBrawl Tournament has been nominated for a TIGA Award in the Best Arcade Game category!
Not only that, but being nominated also makes us eligible to be TIGA's official Game of the Year!
So to all of the amazing HyperBrawler's reading this, if you've been having a blast playing HyperBrawl, we'd love it if you could do us a great honour by voting for us in the link below! To even have this opportunity is awesome in itself, but being in with a chance of winning is a dream come true, so please vote for us (when you have time between scoring mind-blowing HyperCurve goals).
Thank you!
http://bit.ly/VoteHBTGameOfTheYear
HyperBrawl Tournament is out now!
HyperBrawl Tournament has officially launched!
After 4 years of hard work, worry, determination and tears. We have finally launched our online multiplayer, arcade-style, sports brawler HyperBrawl Tournament has launched on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
There are no words to express how we are feeling today it's been a truly emotional 24 hours, there are tears, smiles, more work being done and also cakes.....like actually tons of HyperBrawl themed cake and it tastes amazing!
Making a game is hard!
Making a game is one of the hardest things that you can do, launching a game is even harder, launching a game on all major platforms is like walking through a minefield with one leg and to say we are so proud of the whole team would be an understatement.
Milky Tea started off as a bunch of small developers with a passion for making games based in Liverpool and over the years our team has grown into a powerhouse for the region providing opportunities to creative individuals all around the world to come join us on our journey as we developed our biggest undertaking to date.
But most importantly we are so grateful to you our community, our friends, our family and industry peers for supporting us on this journey it has truly meant the whole world to us.
This is just the beginning
Today's launch marks only the beginning of what we have planned for HyperBrawl and Milky Tea Studios as a whole, with future content on the way and more exciting ventures that we can't wait to share with you all soon.
Thank you for joining our journey! Let us hear what you think!
It is the feedback and constant words of the community that help us as developers gain visibility on Steam and also acquire feedback to help us improve both the current state and future of HyperBrawl Tournament and if you have a moment to spare to leave us one we would be eternally grateful.
- The Milky Tea Family
Developers play HyperBrawl Tournament!
Join us on Saturday, October 10th at 20:00 CET to watch HyperBrawl Tournament played by the developers.
4 of our developers (Scott, Luke, Geoff and KA) sit down and face off in some 4 player brawling action this weekend, exploring everything the game has to offer, from the different online and offline game modes, to heroes and customisation, weapons and arenas, while of course, trying to prove their prowess in the HyperBrawl arena.
We hope we are able to give you a complete understanding of the game but if not and you have further questions please do reach out on Steam or on any of our socials below:
Play the HyperBrawl Tournament demo before launch on 20th October!
Before our official launch of HyperBrawl Tournament on the 20th October, we're giving you an opportunity to get a hands on look at the game during the Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition.
This demo contains tonnes of new features from the full game to whet your brawling appetite:
Three arenas to battle it out in - Temple of Entropy, The Foundry and Court of Azdritch.
Four playable heroes - Shade, Tristan, Toro and Go-Zen.
Five powerful weapons to wield (including some fancy new ones!) - Sentry Shield, Cyclone Sword, Grapple Gun, Boost Bomber and Turbo Thruster.
There are four game modes to compete in -
ARCADE - Jump into instant local multiplayer or single player matches for 1-4 players, earn XP and level up.
BLITZ – Compete online with players across the world for the ultimate accolade, becoming the ‘The HyperBrawl Champion’, the longer the win streak, the greater the rewards
PRIVATE MATCH – Create or join a match online to prove yourself amongst your friends and reign over them with your superior HyperBrawl skills.
THE TRIALS – Enter the tutorial and practice your skills before entering the arena.
To start your journey into the HyperVerse and to give you a headstart over your opponents in the race to the top of the global leaderboards, we have created a couple of introductory videos to two of the games key features:
HyperCurve
The HyperCurve is one of the game’s core mechanics, and it lets you control the ball mid-air. Using this ability, every match becomes considerably less predictable – and allows you to score a goal from pretty much anywhere in the arena – especially if your opponent didn’t see it coming. Mastering this gravity-defying ability will take your game to the next level!
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HyperForce
For the times where the match may not be going your way, you can channel the HyperForce, which gives your heroes super-human powers and the ability to launch their rivals out of the arena to help ensure victory!
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This has been a three year labour of love for our team and we are so glad to bring you an exclusive taste of the game before our launch on the 20th October. Thank you for all of your support you have given us on this journey, it has meant the world to us!
We really hope you enjoy the HyperBrawl Demo experience. Wishlisting helps small developers like us with gaining visibility on the platform so much and we would be very grateful if you could take a moment to Wishlist HyperBrawl Tournament ahead of the launch later this month, it goes a long way in helping new players discover us, which is a win-win for everyone. We really appreciate it!!
See you in the arena!
The Weekly Brawl + a little tease of something to come!
Hi brawlers
I'm back with another weekly gameplay video from HyperBrawl Tournament on Steam, and in this week's brawl I'm once again taking on our artist, Luke, while we discuss not only HyperBrawl, but other games we've been playing lately. We're even teasing a little something cool in the video, so if you want the heads up on something that we haven't announced anywhere else yet, I'd definitely check it out!
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We're launching 20th October!
We announced this last week, but just in case you missed it; HyperBrawl Tournament is launching on Steam in less than a month, on 20th October 2020. That's so soon, and we can't wait!!
If you've yet to lay your eyes on this beautiful creation, take a look at this awesome 80's cartoon-inspired release date trailer, that we premiered last week as well.
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Finally, as we're getting really close to launch, we hope to get HyperBrawl in front of more players than ever before, so we can have an awesome launch with plenty of cannon fodder challengers in the arena for maximum fun. We would really appreciate your help in making this happen, and the simplest way to help out, is to make sure that you've hit that Wishlist button here on Steam. That goes a long way in helping new players discover us, which is a win-win for everyone. We really appreciate it!!
Today is the big one! We've just announced the release date for HyperBrawl Tournament and as you probably saw in the subject line, we're launching on 20th October 2020!
Announcing a release date is a big deal, so we wanted to announce it alongside something special - like this super awesome animated trailer! Check it out:
[previewyoutube="l12mYxmj7to;full"] If you've yet to get your hands on any of our previous demos or betas, don't worry; we've got more hands-on opportunities coming, and will share more details on this very soon!
Earn exclusive rewards
Our newsletter remains one of the best ways to stay informed about everything HyperBrawl, and in case you missed it, it's also the only way to earn yourself some highly limited, newsletter-exclusive rewards including some unique and otherwise completely unobtainable character skins that will help you stand out in the arena!
Another week, another brawl and this time Luke (our artist) and I discuss Fall Guys, Cobrai Kai and more - all while playing HyperBrawl Tournament! Want to see some new gameplay? Check it out below!
[previewyoutube="gdan-xZ1yos;full"] While we're waiting for launch in just over a month, please do consider wishlisting HyperBrawl on Steam, if you haven't already. It helps new players find us - and it means the world to us!
Our Weekly Brawl - and a little tease for upcoming news!
Hi brawlers
It's Friday, which means it's time for our weekly news recap. Here's what's been happening in the world of HyperBrawl - and a tease of what's to come!
Weekly Brawl
On this week's Weekly Brawl, I took on Milky Tea artist, Luke, and he - once again - may have proven too much of a challenge for me to overcome. He does have several years of practice on me, so that is and will remain my official excuse! Anyway, do check out the video below if you'd like to check out some brand new HyperBrawl gameplay while maybe weighing in on our discussions about the latest Xbox news as well as some games we've been playing.
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PAX Online is around the corner
Not only is PAX Online 2020 right around the corner (it starts tomorrow), but we've also been lucky enough to be selected as one of only 20 games (out of 350 submissions) to be included in the PAX Indie Showcase! Not only does that give us a fancy virtual booth to new players to find us, but that also means we're part of another event that takes place during PAX. I won't spoil exactly where and when, but I will say this: we've got some pretty awesome new coming in the next week or so, so stay tuned to your favourite HyperBrawl channel so you don't miss out!
Exclusive rewards and prizes
Speaking of missing out, if you want to make sure you don't miss out on the exclusive rewards and prizes we're offering in our newsletter, I would definitely recommend you check it out. I mean, you could win some highly exclusive character skins, among other goodies. As a side bonus, you'll get all the latest - including the upcoming PAX news - directly to your inbox. Interested? Click here!
An Important Development Update
Hi brawlers!
This week we've got a few different things to share, so take a look below for all the latest from HyperBrawl.
Release Date Update
While we were extremely excited for our planned summer release, we've unfortunately had to make the difficult devision to delay the launch of HyperBrawl Tournament. With the ongoing pandemic and our team currently working completely remotely, meeting an already tight schedule to release the game on multiple platforms has not been easy, so we've had to delay the launch until fall 2020.
We do apologise for any disappointment that may come of this, and thank you for your patience while we put the finishing touches on the game in order to deliver the best possible experience later this year.
Please keep an eye on our channels for all the latest information.
Our latest brawl
Our delay might have pushed back the release of HyperBrawl, but it didn't prevent us from taking to the arena for some hyper-futuristic brawling. This week I'm taking on our programmer, Dave, who uh.... is certainly better at HyperBrawl than me! Check out the video below to learn more about HyperBrawl from a programming perspective, while checking out some new gameplay footage!
[previewyoutube="SeiMouMi8BA;full"] To be notified about our next live brawl, consider following us on Twitchright here. If you want even more, you can check out the Weekly Brawl playlist on YouTubehere.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter or join us on Discord for the latest news as well as the occasional tips and tricks. Finally, as always, if you haven't already, please consider Wishlisting HyperBrawl on Steam - it really helps!
Check out our latest brawl feat. HyperBrawl's producer!
Hi brawlers
K. A. from Milky Tea here. This week I took our brawl to Twitch, where I somehow managed to win some matches against HyperBrawl's producer, Kel. I'm not sure how it happened, but we've got video evidence - and you should totally give it a watch!
Beyond me kicking some butt in the arena, I made the most of having Kel on the stream by talking about how HyperBrawl is coming along, some of our favourite things in the game - and even showing off some previously unseen character skins, among other things. There's a lot to take in, so grab some popcorn and enjoy!
[previewyoutube="H8kt4tDcbJY;full"] To be notified about our next live brawl, consider following us on Twitch right here.
In case you missed it!
Just in case you missed last week's brawl, where I took on - and totally lost to - our artist, Luke, you can watch that right here too. We discussed lore and more (it rhymes!), so you may even learn something new!
[previewyoutube="oVWt3yg9TZQ;full"] If you want even more, you can check out the Weekly Brawl playlist here.
