Following its debut on Steam in 2020, the Toy Story-like toy soldier game Hypercharge: Unboxed launched recently on Xbox and it had a massive debut. The game, which was made by a small team of only six people, sold more than 50,000 copies in its first six days.
One of the developers released an emotional, tear-filled video in which they spoke about the "unbelievable" response to the game so far. "This really is a dream come true. We're developers but we are humans behind the screen as well. Thank you to everyone who has played the game," Joe Henson of developer Digital Cybercherries said.
Xbox president Sarah Bond responded to the success of Hypercharge, writing to the developer, "Congrats on an awesome launch!"
Hypercharge is a first- and third-person shooter game where you play as a character who is the size of an action figure. The game has a single-player PvE mode and PvP where players can square off against each other, and it features cross-play support with the PC edition.
The game's standard edition costs $30, but players can also buy a Complete Edition for $40 that comes with other extras. There are $10 DLC packs also available that come with new action-figure characters.
Hypercharge is an unlicensed game that doesn't feature any brand names, but a quick look at the gameplay footage makes it obvious the developers took inspiration from household names like Lego and G.I. Joe, among many others.
Hypercharge has not been announced for PlayStation or Nintendo Switch.
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One of the developers released an emotional, tear-filled video in which they spoke about the "unbelievable" response to the game so far. "This really is a dream come true. We're developers but we are humans behind the screen as well. Thank you to everyone who has played the game," Joe Henson of developer Digital Cybercherries said.
Xbox president Sarah Bond responded to the success of Hypercharge, writing to the developer, "Congrats on an awesome launch!"
Xbox players, from the bottom of our hearts; thank you!
- Over 50,000 copies sold in just six days
- 600+ reviews with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating
- Ranked #7 in the US Top Paid Games Chart
For our indie team of six, achieving this is just... surreal.#PowerYourDreams pic.twitter.com/z2mzM8X22C
— Hypercharge | Out Now on Xbox! (@HyperchargeGame) June 5, 2024
Hypercharge is a first- and third-person shooter game where you play as a character who is the size of an action figure. The game has a single-player PvE mode and PvP where players can square off against each other, and it features cross-play support with the PC edition.
The game's standard edition costs $30, but players can also buy a Complete Edition for $40 that comes with other extras. There are $10 DLC packs also available that come with new action-figure characters.
Hypercharge is an unlicensed game that doesn't feature any brand names, but a quick look at the gameplay footage makes it obvious the developers took inspiration from household names like Lego and G.I. Joe, among many others.
Hypercharge has not been announced for PlayStation or Nintendo Switch.
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