Its definitely frosty, but punk?
Im not so sure.NASApunk.
Punk, punk, punk.
What can be more punk than taking on Valve at its own game?
Punk itself includes the spirit of rebellion and also to break the norms.
So we want to use this as our core concept to design the whole game.
But before we delve deeper into Fragpunk itself, I wanted to hear more about punk culture in China.
Coming from a Western perspective, I had pictured the country as one of obedience and conformity.
But at that time, not many people knew the concept of punk.
“Maybe hardcore Counter-Strike players wont like that.”
A Valve hegemony has stalled innovation in the genre.
Pick which buffs you want before each round, and hope your opponents dont have a good enough counter.
Chang believes that this will make Fragpunk a more inviting tactical shooter to new players.
And the cards themselves take inspiration from all manner of unusual things.
And the games most interesting and potentially most divisive system has been taken straight from the football pitch.
If you kill your opponent, you stay on.
If you die, your next player takes over.
First one to wipe out the opposing team wins.
Its a penalty shootout in all but name, and I love it.
As the sole player between the devs and victory, the pressure was intense.
Thats when panic sets in.
I was swiping wildly as they reloaded, seconds between an incredible victory or crushing defeat.
One knife blow landed.
“We want to make a game which we love to play.”
Its been a long time since a game made me feel that exhilarated.
It makes an Apex Legends endgame feel like an evening stroll along the beach.
Chang admits that these changes wont be for everyone.
CS:GO players might not like the Lancers and their powerful abilities that distract from the gunplay.
Valorant players might not like the fact you might shoot just as accurately while running as when standing still.
Maybe hardcore Counter-Strike players wont like that, Chang freely admits.
But more other players will.
Fragpunk has a multiverse story behind it, which will be supplemented by in-game comics.
Fragpunk will receive three seasonal updates a year, each of which will be split into two halves.
Chinese developers are very hardworking, he tells me.
We are very concentrated on working efficiency.
Zombie mode will spice things up, despite Chang keeping his cards close to his chest.
On Valorants fourth birthday, Im playing its newest rival
