Battlerite Goes Free-to-Play

Indie develpoer Stunlock Studios announced today that its team arena brawler Battlerite has now officially moved from Early Access to a full free-to-play commercial launch on Steam. To celebrate, the studio has released a launch patch featuring a brand new champion, ‘Thorn,’ 200 new items including rare weapons, outfits, victory poses, color variations and seven additional music tracks.

Each week players will get access to six unique champions on free rotation, allowing players to try out new playstyles and discover their favorites. Every character can be permanently unlocked with in-game currency or in-app purchases. As of today, the “Champion’s Pack” is available to unlock all 22 current and all future champions for $29.99 USD.