GAEA Mobile is throwing its hat in the mobile MOBA ring with their upcoming game Ace of Arenas. The game’s going to feature short matches that only take a few minutes across multiple game modes, with matches that can be played in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 formats. Controls will feature a virtual joystick, which feels like a curious decision since many other games have gone with just touch-based movement. The game is expected to release worldwide this summer, with a large cast of playable characters that can be customized through different skill trees. There’s a cinematic trailer introducing one of the characters, Kadar:
The website that lets you sign up for a newsletter about the game has an obscured glimpse at the actual game in action:
It feels like a lot of publishers and developers are really trying to make the MOBA genre work on mobile, at least from a “generates enough money to be a successful financial enterprise" standpoint. Games like Vainglory (Free) and Fates Forever (Free) have certainly been fun games, but they’re nowhere to be seen on the top grossing charts. Yet, there’s still plenty of challengers who think they can make the genre work, which I would love to see happen because I want mobile to be home to all sorts of games, especially if they can fit with the platform. We’ll see just how Ace of Arenas shakes out later this year.
