Hawken Reborn Coming to Steam Early Access This May

Five years after the original game Hawken closed down, 505 Games announced that Hawken Reborn is coming to Steam Early Access this May. It’s a “revitalization of the long and beloved Mech combat franchise” and it will be free–to–play.

If you remember the PvP Hawken years ago, take note that they are not restarting what they started but pivoting the series to be a purely single-player experience with a co-op multiplayer mode “planned for a later date”.

The Early Access version of Hawken Reborn coming on May 17 will feature six playable story missions, radion missions playable in the game’s Patrol mode, nine weapons,  and five mechs at launch, which will have multiple weapons and thrusters to cater to a specific play style.

505 Games estimates that the game will be in Early Access for 12 to 18 months.

Here’s a rundown of features for Hawken Reborn coming from the game’s Steam Page. 

A New Way to Play 

Experience a brand new Player vs Environment (PVE) experience in the Hawken Universe as you fight through the dystopic lands of Illal against warring factions, greedy corporations, and even more deadly adversaries.

Visceral, High Octane Mech Combat

Experience moment-to-moment combat with highly mobile combat machines equipped with deadly weapons to dominate opponents and unique thrusters that enhance both ground and vertical mobility.

Patrol For Bounty Contracts 

Take on special Radio Missions while on Patrol to earn scrip and resources to upgrade your Mech. Be careful though; the longer you’re out there, the harder your enemies will become. Grab what you can and get back to base - if your Mech goes down, it’s back to the Hangar with nothing but scraps.

Build Your Perfect War Machine 

Construct military-grade mech models known as ‘Axes’ with an all-new blueprint and upgrade system featuring a deep progression of power-up options for weapons and key components.

Discover a Re-imagined World 

Uncover never-before-seen regions of Illal as you fight head-to-head with the corporations and factions fighting over a vast, futuristic, open world filled with resources, forbidden zones, and enemies lurking around every corner.

Join an Evolving Narrative 

Play a part in the next chapter of mech warfare in the Hawken Universe with six opening missions to complete in this initial Arc. Venture out in your mech and fight alongside new characters to discover all new storylines hidden deep in Illal that will continue to evolve in the future.

It’s possible that if Hawken Reborn steadily builds to be yet another free-to-play title in the lines of Destiny 2 or Warframe, we might have other modes such as PvP or be more co-op driven in the future. 505 Games has yet to reveal how they plan to monetize the game release as a free-to-play title.

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