It was published under the publisher's EA Originals initiative, which aims at supporting independent games. Publisher Electronic Arts announced in March 2019 that it had signed a publishing deal with Velan Studios. Velan Studios built an engine named Viper to power the game and created a programming script named V-script, which aimed at countering network latency. The game was designed to be accessible for both newcomers, while complex enough for competitive players. Velan Studios described the game as a "dodgebrawl" title, and its CEO, Karthik Bala, added that the team chose dodgeball to be the game's core gameplay loop because it was considered to be an "intuitive" sport. The team, which has about 85 employees, spent four years developing the game. Knockout City was developed by Velan Studios, which had previously released Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit in 2020. The player can also form a Crew of maximum 32 players. The modes announced include Team KO, which is a variant of team deathmatch, Diamond Dash, in which players must collect diamonds dropped by defeated enemies, and Ball-Up Brawl, a four-versus-four mode in which the player must throw their teammates to eliminate enemies. All of the maps are set in a futuristic metropolis named Knockout City, and each map also features various environmental hazards which can knock a player out.
Īt launch, the game features five maps and six modes. As the player progresses in the game, they will receive Holobux, which can be spent at the Brawl Shop to unlock various customization items. The player can also fake throw a ball, and tackle an opponent holding a ball. Players can dodge or catch a ball that is thrown at them, and they will respawn after getting hit by a ball twice. A successful throw depends not on the accuracy or the precision of the throw, but on the player's positioning and strategy. When ready to throw a ball, the player targets and locks on to an enemy holding down the throw button charges up the ball for a faster shot that can be more difficult to catch.
A player can also throw another player as a ball. There are several types of balls in the game, including the Moon Ball, which allows the player holding the ball to jump higher, and the Bomb Ball, which is a time bomb that explodes on impact. The player's goal is to attack enemies from the opposing team by knocking them out with a ball. Knockout City is a team-based competitive multiplayer video game whose gameplay rules resemble dodgeball.
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In February 2023, it was announced that the game will shut down on June 6, 2023, though a Windows version compatible with private hosted servers will be available after the shutdown. Velan Studios took over publishing duties in June 2022, and the game transitioned into a fully free-to-play title on June 1, 2022.
Publisher Electronic Arts released the game for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in May 2021 under its EA Originals label. Knockout City is an action video game developed by Velan Studios.
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