Paragon was previously closed to make room for Fortnite.
After Fortnite's success eclipsed Paragon, Epic shut down the MOBA's servers just two years after the game's beta. Now, thanks to the free assets from the game on the Unreal Marketplace and the trademark deal with Epic, the game is returning after four years, albeit under a new title and new ownership.
PC Gamer As noted by Paragon: The Overprime is a rework of the old game developed by South Korean studio Netmarble. The free-to-play game is currently in open beta until November 21. It will come to Steam and the Epic Games Store in the near future, but it's unclear when the full game will be released.
Paragon: The Overprime Epic Games Store page According to the report, when it is released, it will function as a live service game with new heroes being added over time.
The play's motto reads: “We invite you to Prime, where a symphony of heroes space opera resounds throughout the universe.
Epic released $12 million worth of Paragon assets on the Unreal Marketplace for free when Paragon's servers went down. A few more games have used their assets since its release in 2018, but this marks the first time Epic has allowed a studio to adopt the game's brand.
For those who don't know, the new The Overprime will be a team-based strategy action game in which two teams of various heroes destroy each other's bases, staying true to the roots of the old game.
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