Artifact (video game) - Wikipedia

It focuses on online player-versus-player battles, and is based on the universe of Dota 2, a multiplayer online battle arena game also from Valve. Artifact was ... Artifact(videogame) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2018videogame 2018videogameArtifactPromotionalartworkDeveloper(s)ValvePublisher(s)ValveDirector(s)BrandonReinhart[1]Designer(s)RichardGarfieldProgrammer(s)BradMuir[2]JeepBarnett[3]BrunoCarlucci[3]Writer(s)SteveJarosComposer(s)TimLarkinSeriesDotaEngineSource2Platform(s)WindowsmacOSLinuxReleaseNovember28,2018Genre(s)DigitalcollectiblecardgameMode(s)Multiplayer ArtifactisadigitalcollectiblecardgamedevelopedandpublishedbyValve.Itfocusesononlineplayer-versus-playerbattles,andisbasedontheuniverseofDota2,amultiplayeronlinebattlearenagamealsofromValve.ArtifactwasdesignedbyMagic:TheGatheringcreatorRichardGarfield.ItwasreleasedforWindows,macOS,andLinuxinNovember2018. WhileArtifact'sgameplayanddraftingmechanicsreceivedpraise,itwascriticizedforitshighlearningcurveandmonetizationmodel,whichsomesawaspay-to-win.Itsawa95%declineinplayerswithintwomonthsofitsrelease,withonlyaroundahundredconcurrentplayersbymid-2019.Valvewassurprisedbytheresponse,describingitasthelargestdiscrepancybetweentheirexpectationsforagameandtheoutcome. ValvereworkedthegameasArtifact2.0,alteringseveralfeatures,includingremovingtheneedtobuyortradecardswithmoney.ItwastestedthroughaclosedbetastartinginMarch2020.Ayearlater,Valveannouncedthatithadceaseddevelopmentofthegame,citingalackofplayerinterest,andmadebothversionsofthegamefreetoplay.TheoriginalArtifactwasrenamedArtifactClassicandArtifact2.0wasrenamedArtifactFoundry. Contents 1Gameplay 2Development 2.1Release 2.2Artifact2.0 3Reception 3.1Criticalresponse 3.2Playerresponse 3.3Awards 4References 5Externallinks Gameplay[edit] Artifacthasplayerscompetinginthreeseparateboardsinsequentialorder,mimickingthethreelanesofDota2'smap. ArtifactisadigitalcollectiblecardgameinwhichplayersbuildadeckofcollectablecardspurchasedontheSteamMarketplacetodefeatanopponentinone-on-onebattles.[4]ItfeaturesmanyelementsfromthemultiplayeronlinebattlearenagameDota2,alsodevelopedbyValve.[5]Unlikemostcollectiblecardgames,itfeaturesthree"lanes"guardedbyatowerattheend,witheachlaneexistingasanindependentboard.ThevictoristhefirstplayertoeitherdestroyastructurecalledtheAncient,whichappearsafteratowerhasbeendestroyed,orthefirsttodestroytwotowersintotal.[6][7]AswithDota2,Artifactfocusesononlineplayerversusplayermatchmaking;ithasnosingle-playermodebeyondatutorialmodeagainstanAIopponent.[8] Eachdeckcontainsatleast40cards,withatotalofnearly300cardsavailableatthegame'slaunch.[7]Cardsaregroupedintothreeraritytiers,common,uncommon,andrare,andarefurthergroupedintofourcolorthemes,red,green,black,andblue,thateachhavetheirownuniqueeffectsontheboard.[7][9]Eachlanealsohasitsownindependentmanapool,whichisusedforcastingheroabilitiesandgrowsbyonepointaftereachroundwhilealsofullyreplenishing.Inadditiontoheroabilities,itemcardscanalsobefreelyplacedandusedinanylane.Eachtimeacardisplayed,theinitiativepassestotheopposingplayer.Afterallcardshavebeenplayedinalane,heroesand"creeps",whichareweakbutnumerousmobsthatcannotbedirectlycontrolledandrespawneveryround,beginattackingwhateverisoppositethem,includingtheopposingtoweriftherearenounitsleft.[7]Thisrepeatsuntilallthreelaneshavebeenplayed,afterwhichitgoestothe"ShoppingPhase",wheregoldaccumulatedduringbattlesisspentonbuyingitemsandupgradingheroequipmentinthreedifferentslotsforweapons,armor,andaccessories.[7] Development[edit] DevelopmentofArtifactbeganinlate2014,withleaddesignerRichardGarfieldbroughtintohelpmakeadigitalcardgameduetohisexperiencewithcreatingthepopularMagic:TheGatheringfranchise.[7][10][11]ThegamewasthenannouncedviaateasertrailerplayedatTheInternational2017,alargeDota2-specificesportstournamentorganizedbyValve,althoughnospecificdetailswererevealed.[5]MoredetailsregardingitsconceptandgameplaywererevealedbyValvepresidentGabeNewellduringameetingwithgamingpressatValve'sheadquartersinMarch2018.[8]There,NewellstatedthatitwasnotoriginallyintendedtobebasedonDota2,butitwasdecidedtodosolaterindevelopmentasitwas"useful".[12]Newellalsostatedthatitwouldnotbefree-to-playlikeDota2andothersimilarcardgamecompetitors,andthattheteamwishedforittoavoidbecoming"pay-to-win".HehopedArtifactwouldbeforcardgameswhatHalf-Life2hadbeenforsingle-playeractiongames.[7][13] ArtifactwascreatedusingValve'sSource2gameengine,andfeaturesdirectintegrationwiththeSteamMarketplaceforbuyingandsellingcards.[9][14]WhileacknowledgingthatcardgamesandSteamMarketplacetransactionscanbothgetexpensive,suchaswithguncosmeticsinValve'sownCounter-Strike:GlobalOffensive,Garfieldnotesthatprintingrestrictionsdonotexistwithdigitalcards,andthatValvewoulddirectlycontroltheproductionofthemtolimitextremerarity.[9]Inaddition,purchasedcardpacksalwaysincludeararecardinthem,whichValvehopedwouldpreventsinglecardsbeingsoldforhighpricesasitwouldbemorevaluabletopurchasepacks.[9]Artifactalsoallowsplayerstoassembledecksoutsideofthegamebyusingthird-partytools,whichcanthenbeimportedbackintothegame.[15]WantingtobuilduponwhattheyhadlearnedfromDota2,GlobalOffensive,andTeamFortress2,Valveplannedforthegametohaveaprofessionalesportsscene,withrevenuemadefromcardpackpurchasingfeedingintotournamentprizepools,similartoDota2's"Compendium"crowdfundingsystem.[13][16]Valveplannedforamillion-dollartournamenttotakeplacein2019.[16] ArtifactwasplannedtobedevelopedalongsideDota2,wherebothgameswouldsharenewheroesandothercontent.WriterSteveJaroswrotecharacterloreforDota2andcontinuedthatrolewithArtifactbyhavingeachindividualcardprovidemoreofit,allfullyvoiced,whichhehopeswouldkeepbothgamesnarrativelyconnected.[17]ProgrammerJeepBarnettsaidtheyplannedtohavecardsetexpansionsprogressovertime,sothatheroesinonesetmayhaveanagedversioninafutureset,ormaydieinone,andeventsofpreviousexpansionscaninfluencefutureones.[11][18]ThesoundtrackwaswrittenbyTimLarkin,whoalsocomposedforDota2.[19] Release[edit] Artifactenteredclosedbetainearly2018,withnumerousgamingindustrymembersandprofessionalcardgameplayersinvitedtotestit.[8]ItwaspubliclyplayableforthefirsttimeatPAXWest2018,withatournamenthostedandallattendeesreceivingsignedartworkprintsandproductkeysfortwofreecopiesofthegame.[20]AbetaforthePCversionwasreleasedaweekbeforetheofficiallaunch,withattendeesofTheInternational2018Dota2tournamentanditsshowingatPAXWestgivenaccesstoit.[21][22] ArtifactwasreleasedforWindows,macOSandLinuxonNovember28,2018,andwasplannedforAndroidandiOSdevicesin2019.[23][24]Tohelppromotethegame,a128-playertournamentfeaturingaUS$10,000prizepoolwasheldonNovember10–11,2018.[25]Inaddition,twowebcomicsbyValvewerereleasedtocoincidewiththegame'slaunch.[26]Allownersofthegameweregivenaredeemabletokenworthafreemonthof"DotaPlus",Dota2'sbattlepassfeature.[27] Artifact2.0[edit] In2020,followingalackofplayerinterest,NewelltoldEdgethatValvehadbegunreworkingArtifactasanewgame,Artifact2.0.[28]Theprimarychangewastoeliminatecardpurchasesandmakeallthreelanesvisibleatthesametime.[29]Thegamewouldalsoincludeasingle-playercampaign.[30]AclosedbetastartedinMarch2020.[29]Thatmonth,GarfieldandanotherMagic:TheGatheringdesigner,SkaffElias,amongothercontractorsandemployees,werelaidofffromValve.[31] InMarch2021,ValveannouncedthatithadhalteddevelopmentofArtifact2.0.,sayingtheyhadnotattractedenoughplayerstojustifyfurtherwork.TheymadebothArtifactgames,renamedArtifactClassicandArtifactFoundry,freetoplay.[32] Reception[edit] Criticalresponse[edit] ReceptionAggregatescoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic76/100[33]ReviewscoresPublicationScoreDestructoid8.5/10[34]GameInformer8.5/10[35]GameSpot8/10[36]IGN8.5/10[37]Jeuxvideo.com15/20[38]PCGamer(US)80/100[40]PCGamesN8/10[39] Artifact'sgameplayanddepthwerepraised,withAliJonesofPCGamesNstatinginapreviewthatthegamewasa"cutabove"othercardgameshehadplayedbefore.Healsoaddedthatitsuccessfullycapturedelementsfromtwodifferentgenres,creatingsomethingthathewas"hugelyexcitedtoreturnto".[41]ThegamewasalsobeingcomparedtoHearthstone,withMikeMinottiofVentureBeatconsideringArtifactasthemorecomplex,in-depthoptionthathasachanceofbecometheleadingdigitalcardgameonthemarket.[42]Whilealsonotingthegame'scomplexity,JulianBensonofPCGamesNcompareditmoretoMagic:TheGatheringasitscreator,RichardGarfield,servedastheleaddesigneronthegame.[43] TimClarkofPCGamerpraisedtheartstyleandpresentation,notingthatallofthegame'sassetswerenewandnotdirectlycopiedoverfromDota2.Clarkalsostatedthathecouldnotwaittoplaymoreofthegame,sayingthathedidnotseeitasa"cashgrab"thatotherssaiditwouldbe.[7]JamesDavenportofthesamepublicationthoughtthatthegameplaywasakintoMagic:TheGatheringmeetingthreesimultaneousgamesofUno,andstatedthatwhilethegameatfirstlooked"extremelycomplex",itdidnottakehimlongtounderstandandbeginplaying.[44]EricVanAllenofPolygonaddedthatwhilethegamedemandsinvestmenttolearn,itwas"intenselyrewarding"forthosewhostuckwithitanddidnotminditsmonetizationmodel.[45] Playerresponse[edit] ReceptiontotheArtifactannouncementatTheInternationalin2017wasmixed,withthecrowdvoicingtheirdisapproval.[46][47]Thetrailer,uploadedtoYouTube,soonfeaturedahighdislike-to-likeratiowithcommentersexpressingtheirdisappointmentwithValveseeminglyabandoningtheirotherfranchises,suchasHalf-Life,infavorofrecentgamingtrends.[46][48][49][50]AsArtifactisnotfree-to-playlikemanyofitscompetitors,criticismwasalsodirectedatthemonetizationmodel;someplayersandcriticscalledit"pay-to-win",asnewcardscanonlybepurchasedandnottradedfromtheSteamMarketplace,orgainedasrewardsinspecificdraftinggamemodesthatrequirethepurchaseofatickettoparticipatein.[51][52][53][54][55] Artifact'sconcurrentplayercountdroppedfrom60,000atlaunchtojustover1,500withintwomonthsofitsrelease,a95%decline.[56]ByJuly2019,Artifacthadonlyaround100concurrentplayers.[57]Initsfirstmonthofrelease,itaveraged8,300viewersonthestreamingserviceTwitch;byFebruary2020,ithadlost97%ofthisamount,andonApril8viewershitzero.[58]Inresponse,internettrollsbeganusingtheArtifactTwitchcategorytostreampornographyandothercontentthatviolatedTwitch'stermsofservice,promptingTwitchtotemporarilysuspendnewcreatorsfromstreaming.[59] InMarch,Valvesaiditwaspausingitsscheduledupdatestothegameto"re-examine"itsdecisionsaboutitsdesign,economy,socialelements,andotherissues.[60]InastatementonValve'swebsite,programmerJeepBarnettsaidthatArtifactrepresentedthelargestdiscrepancybetweenValve'sexpectationsforagameandtheoutcome.[61]InMarch2020,NewellsaidArtifacthadbeena"greatdisappointment",andthatValveplannedtolearnfromitsmistakes.[62]HetoldEdgethattheyweresurprisedbytheresponseasthey"thoughtthatitwasareallystrongproduct".[28] 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