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Com2uS’ Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice Prepares for Global Mobile Release

Com2us‘ mobile survival game Frostpunk: Beyond the Ice (FPBI) is set to be officially released in more than 170 regions worldwide on October 29. FPBI is a mobile version of Frostpunk, a highly-acclaimed survival game with over 3 million copies sold worldwide. FPBI is a mobile adaptation developed by 11 bit studios, the creators of the original game, and NetEase, renowned for developing and publishing IP-based games such as Diablo Immortal and Harry Potter: Magic Awakened. FPBI opened its global pre-registration on September 10.

The main objective of FPBI is managing a steam-powered city and gathering more survivors to survive the sudden ice age that swept the globe. FPBI puts its players to face ethical dilemmas as they try to guide the city to survival and prosperity, recreating the original game’s content on mobile. It also offers mobile-exclusive features added in accordance with the new platform.

Frosty, Cruel Apocalyptic Universe in Top-Notch Graphics

FPBI inherits the structure and art of its original. It recreates Frostpunk‘s solemn music and top-notch graphics on mobile devices. Along with the texture of dry snow, excruciating cold, and unique steampunk machines and buildings, the world of Frostpunk is depicted to fit the mobile setting. In particular, FPBI reframed the UI to make the falling snow in the background and the scenery of the city more visible, depicting the stark dystopian world with impressive detail and immersive quality.

The mobile game also recreates the original experience by having players instruct citizens to gather basic survival resources such as coal, wood, and potatoes, build various buildings, and develop the city from the generator at its center. Players are challenged to design the heating system to keep those living in the city’s perimeter warm and build research facilities to promote quick development.

The IP’s theme of efficiency versus morality pervades FPBI as well. Players of FPBI constantly have to decide whether to distribute the limited resources in the city to win the people’s support or use them for the city’s development. Each of these decisions can affect how the game unfolds, and players may become respected leaders or feared dictators.

The expedition content away from the city has been reinforced. Players can obtain food, coal, currency, and other items crucial for survival or even battle animals such as bears or wolves to earn bonus rewards. With FPBI‘s out-of-town expedition requiring important resources such as medicine, weapons, or dynamites, players are forced to make more strategic decisions.

Multiplay, Minigame, and Other Mobile Entertainment

FPBI offers various mobile-exclusive features, such as social elements that focus on multiplay. The main social feature of FPBI is the industry system in which players choose one of five Featured Industries — Engineering, Agriculture, Technology, Healthcare, and Finance — early in the game and develop the city with industry-related resources and skills. Each industry offers essential products for development, and special items from other industries can be obtained through trading with other players.

The World Issue content is another major multiplayer content of FPBI. Players can select from global agendas of different topics concerning industry, culture, politics, etc. that appear at random and participate in one of those to express their opinions on the issue. With opposing players presenting conflicting opinions, players can reduce the opponents’ voting weight by consuming more resources and passing issues in their favor. The Leadership points earned from winning in the World Issue debates are tallied each season to determine the PvP ranking.

Furthermore, FPBI provides different minigames, including the Stock Market that recreates an early 18th-century stock trading system; the Animal Shelter that saves endangered animals; the Pub with different board games; and the Hospital that treats sick patients.

FPBI is scheduled to launch in 170 regions around the world and will be available in English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, and French. It is expected to enter global markets during the second half of the year.