4v4 Side Scrolling Moba Hyper Universe Begins Pre-season Ranked Mode
Hyper Universe launched its Ranked Mode preseason today which runs until February 22, 2018. Season 1 officially begins on February 22 and is available to anyone with a level 15 and at least 12 hypers (including the free rotation). Pre-season wins and losses will not count towards their ranking.
Besides the launch of ranked mode, Hyper Universe also introduced a new Hyper, Captain Red - a specialist with both melee and ranged attacks.
Hyper Universe Ranked Mode features:
- Eight Ranked Tiers: Players climb their way up the tiered skill ladder, featuring Rookie, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master and Grandmaster ranks. At the end of each season the rankings will reset;
- “True Skill” System: Rank points are always on the line, and players must secure victories to earn points and battle their way up the tiers or risk losing points with every loss;
- Drafting System: Players have the ability to ban certain Hypers when selecting their characters;
- Exclusive Rewards: After earning 30 Ranked wins at any time, players obtain the exclusive Forgotten Hero Allen skin. For reaching Gold Rank or higher before the end of Season 1, players receive a gold-plated Hyper selection name plate and Sonya’s Sonny Boy skin.
Since officially launching on Steam, Hyper Universe's playerbase has increased significantly. Finding matches used to be difficult in early access but queue times are much shorter now. The game is currently average ~800 players online at any given on Steam alone. Time will tell whether Hyper Universe can survive in the competitive MOBA market which is currently dominated by Heroes of the Storm.
