| Breach | |
|---|---|
| Developer | QC Games |
| Publisher | QC Games |
| Platform | Windows |
| Release | January 17, 2018 |
| Genre | Action RPG |
| Mode | Multiplayer |
Breach was anaction role-playing game developed by American[1] studio QC Games, a former studio of ex-BioWare andEA Games developers. The game was released on SteamEarly Access on January 17, 2018, but its development was cancelled entirely on April 3, 2019, along with the closure of the studio itself. The game received mixed reviews from critics.[2]
The story ofBreach involves a group of "modern-day mages" who attempt to prevent a magical apocalypse when monsters of legend emerge from portals known as "breaches".[3]
The gameplay ofBreach is "a hybrid ofdungeon crawling andDevil May Cry" with an "MMO-lite structure". The game is 4v1asymmetrical multiplayer in which four players attempt to get through a dungeon while a fifth controls a "Veil Demon" that can possess enemies, traps andboss monsters inside the dungeon.[4][3] It had 18 playable classes.[5]
The concept forBreach initially came fromShadow Realms, a planned BioWare Austin game that was unveiled in 2014 but cancelled by EA due to a "change in strategy" away fromfree-to-play games.[6]Breach initially had an upfront cost, but was planned to eventually be free-to-play, though the game's designer stated that it would not be "pay to win".[6][4] QC Games announced it was closing on April 3, 2019, ostensibly due to lack of funding, though they did not cite a specific reason for the shutdown.[7]
Breach garnered mixed reviews on Steam, with detractors citing crashes and framerate problems that resulted in the game being a "laggy mess", as well as the game'smicrotransaction system.[6]
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