Tencent’s battle royale puts 99 players against violent avalanches

Tencent’s new battle royale, Ring of Elysium, is coming to Steam on September 19. Ring of Elysium, previously titled Europa, throws 99 players onto a mountain in the middle of an icy tundra. They not only have to battle each other but also resist an assault from the frozen chills of a violent snowstorm at the same time. What are all these players doing fighting in such miserable conditions? Well, the backstory of this multiplayer shooter tells us the conflict occurs between tourists who are stranded on Mt. Dione after the mountain is hit with dangerously cold weather. A helicopter has landed to rescue them but - here’s the part that incites the murderous chaos - there are only four available seats. That number translates to how many players are able to win any single match of Ring of Elysium. Not quite last man standing, then, and hopefully this small change to the formula will inspire new tactical and cooperative play in the battle royale genre. Ring of Elysium also includes a bunch of vehicles that are equipped to transport players across the icy map. The trailer shows hand-gliding, mountaineering, snowmobiles, and snowboarding. These tourists must have been on an extreme sports package holiday.

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