URBANCE - Sex kills (soon in 3D?) in dystopian future!
by Steambot
New $35 Reward : VIDEO GAME!!!
Get ready for a series of ground breaking updates all across the week starting NOW!
You were not expecting this soon but here it is: the first video game in the URBANCE transmedia story world is coming and it’s coming fast thanks to the cross over between two franchises: URBANCE & HOVER: Revolt of Gamers.
HOVER is a mind blowing video game that has been successfully backed on Kickstarter a while ago. Developers describe it as an “open world futuristic freerun / parkour game inspired by great games like Jet Set Radio and Mirror's Edge”, two games that have also inspired the creators of URBANCE. Actually, both universes share so many similarities that our two creative teams have decided to join forces to build: HOVER: URBANCE EDITION.
Game features :
- Crazy sensations of freedom and movement
- In a 100% explorable open world inside a vast city
- Colorful cartoon HD graphics
- Numerous characters to unlock and play (including Kenzell, Lesya and more Urbance heroes & vilains)
- An experience system and a skill grid per character
- Join various clans (including Urbance gangs)
- A dynamical story evolution without interruptions
- Non linear adventure and missions (featuring Urbance scripted missions)
- The game can be switched to multiplayer at any time
- Ability to create real time multiplayer events
- First and third person view
- Compatible and particularly adapted to the Oculus Rift
- Gameplay technique through a quick and intuitive handling
- DEEP LAYERED URBANCE INCLUSION (story bits and mythology, characters, locations, animatic scenes, brands, items and more!)
The idea of this cross over is something that has never been done before in the gaming industry:
- Two separate companies crossing their franchise on both platforms (game and series)
- Collaboration between two native Kickstarter projects
- Two seamlessly connected layers of mythology in both the game and the series
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How is HOVER (the game) impacting URBANCE (the series)?
We turned HOVER into the official underground game played by the characters of the series. In URBANCE, HOVER is a hacked collaborative platform where characters of the series can create their avatar and play, meet, fight, gang up or escape the mediators... HOVER becomes a brand of the URBANCE in-story ecosystem (similar to LITEK) and the video game appears in the series as a game that also impacts the story and the characters. Gangs of gamers exist and they are inspired by the characters of HOVER, secret meetings are set in the game, HOVER heroes appear on posters, tattoos, graffiti and tags…
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How is URBANCE (the series) impacting HOVER (the game)?
In HOVER story world, URBANCE is a pirate animated series about revolution and fight against the oppressor. Mediators form a special police unit in the game and they are also represented in the show. Playable characters from URBANCE can be unlocked or ran across as secondary characters. URBANCE missions can be unlocked and they will unveil story bits that complement the narratives of the animated series. The story of the series and the story of the game will have layered connections leading players to the series and viewers to the game for extended experiences. Also, the game will feature familiar locations for Urbancers including The Pit, Glow City and more…
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How do I get the VIDEO GAME?
We’ve created a special reward for the game called [GAMERZ PACK]. It is a $35 CAD tier ($31 USD - €24 EUR) and pledging for this reward will grant you:
1. A DIGITAL COPY OF THE URBANCE PILOT EPISODE
2. A DIGITAL COPY OF THE GAME HOVER: URBANCE EDITION
IMPORTANT NOTE: this reward pack is a standalone tier not included in any of the other packs. If you have previously pledged for another pack, you will have to adapt and add $35 to your pledge to benefit from the [GAMERZ PACK]. Backers can also pledge for the [GAMERZ PACK] alone and not pretend to the previous rewards (except for the digital copy of our pilot episode that is featured in the Gamerz Pack).
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When will I play HOVER: URBANCE EDITION?
The layered versions of both the game and the series will only happen if we reach our Kickstarter goal. Help us score the $189,000 mark and we’ll work hard to bring you the game even before the series is released.
We are very excited to work with the creators of HOVER: REVOLT OF GAMERS to create HOVER: URBANCE EDITION and if you want to share our joy, go take a look at their Kickstarted project for more details about this promising game.
We will keep you posted with more details about this exclusive cross over in the forthcoming days but don't wait to spread the news and pledge now!
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@Izzy-sparks The way I understand it, you can treat it like an add-on to your pledge. For example I'm at the 400 CAD level, so I'm just going to add another $35 CAD so I can get it. However, as others have said, I don't remember if I did get this from a slacker backer, but what about the people who backed Hover previously?
I already backed the [ ENTOURAGE PACK ] and can't wait to put my hand on the artbook... but I do want the [ GAMERZ PACK ] too
How can I doo, Kickstarter only let me choose one reward even If I enter 150$ (total for the boh packs)... I'm so disapointed :(
Is their any solution to pay and get both rewards??
@1UPForever No it's just a different terminology meaning the same thing :-)
I notice that you emphasize the fact that the PILOT EPISODE comes with the Gamerz Pack, as opposed to "goal episode(s)" as the other tiers list it. Does this mean that if you guys make the funding to produce the 1st Episode that backers of this tier won't receive that episode?
What does this mean for those of us that have already backed Hover? Do we still have to add $35 to get the Urbance edition even though we've pledged to both? Is there a discount for backers of Hover if we're also backing one of the previous Urbance tiers?
Just backed, had my eye on this for a while, but with this it's an awesome bonus =)
@Sandino Sanchez - Right now the HOVER: URBANCE EDITION game is exclusive to our Kickstarter campaign. If we succeed in achieving our goal, more URBANCE / HOVER integrations will be planned and available separately.
Will I be able to purchase the Hover Urbance Edition when it comes out on its own or will it only be for the GAMERZ Pack. If so that's fine regardless, I just wanted to know. Thanks you.
Pledge BULLY + GAMERZ Pack!
O.M.G. THIS GONNA BE FUCKING AWESOME! I was already waiting for Hover before this announcement, BUT NOW.... SO MANY HYPE!11!
Just added the video game to my reward package
Ditto for me too, I backed Hover previously. Will I be able to access this Urbance version of the game as well?
Im a backer of Hover too, this version will be stand alone? Or is a kind of expansion? It will keep the features of Hover? (Steam realese, maybe a DLC? and Linux version in particular) Thanks!
this is a standalone reward. You can only score it by pledging for this pack or by adding the value of the Gamerz pack to your existing pledge ;-)
Also, I've pledged for the $45 tier, will I get the game as well or do I specifically have to pledge on the Gamerz tier?
Great news! Can't wait to see this in action!