'Rock of Ages'... where did it come from?

Posted by Carlos Bordeu, Jun 18 2010, 02:49 PM in Development

So... 'Rock of Ages'...

Where did this new game come from? What were we thinking of when we decided to make a game that is so different from our past projects? The following is just a brief insight about how we came up with Rock of Ages, which was referred to as 'Boulder' when we started working on the concept.

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Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition - New Attacks trailer

Posted by Andres Bordeu, Feb 5 2010, 01:34 PM in Development

In conjunction with Atlus we've released a new video featuring some of the improvements that will be made available for the Xbox Live Arcade version of Zeno Clash. Graphics speak louder than words, so here's the new content:

Gamasutra's Post-Mortem of Zeno Clash

Posted by Carlos Bordeu, Oct 8 2009, 11:38 AM in Development

Gamasutra has posted a lengthy article about Zeno Clash's development process with the classic 'what went right' and 'what went wrong' items. I think a lot of people will find it interesting to read, and it's definitely worth checking out for aspiring game developers working in mods. Enjoy the article!

Zeno Clash SDK released

Posted by Andres Bordeu, Jul 28 2009, 03:17 PM in Development

We're finally releasing the editing tools so the Zeno Clash community can develop their own levels and modifications for the game. We've created a Wiki entry with documentation so users can browse through the main changes and enhancements we've added to the Source Engine. The ACE Team wiki and SDK files are located at the following URL:

http://wiki.aceteam.cl

We invite users to contribute to the existing wiki information and experiment or develop custom content for the game. The official discussion area to ask about the tools or discuss about custom content will be the newly added 'editing' area in our forums:

Zeno Clash forums - Editing

We hope everyone enjoys this content release and we look forward to new developments by the Zeno Clash community.

About The Pit levels

Posted by Edmundo Bordeu, Jun 30 2009, 03:20 PM in Development

This June 26th we released 3 free new extra levels to the challenge mode called “The Pit”. In the previous challenges (the 25 floor tower) we had made a lot of different fighting scenarios, so we needed to introduce new gameplay elements to make the pit distinct from the existing challenges.


Gamey reference to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.


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Zeno Clash Demo is out!

Posted by Carlos Bordeu, May 1 2009, 02:32 PM in Development

Have some buddies who are unsure about the game, or are afraid of too much weirdness? Well... no need to worry! The Zeno Clash Demo is out. Now everyone can try before they buy!

The demo includes a portion of the Single Player Story, and the first Tower unlocked (with leaderboards support - exclusively for the demo). So go tell your friends to get their butts off Left4Dead for a while and try it out!

Zeno Clash is released!

Posted by Carlos Bordeu, Apr 21 2009, 02:31 PM in Development

The game is finally out! You can go play it NOW!

Not much more to say rather than hope that everyone enjoys the game and has fun. Making Zeno Clash has been a great adventure for us and we all had a lot of fun and excitement during the development process. We are anxious to see the gaming community's and to start planning future ambitious and innovative projects.

Enjoy!!!

Zeno Clash pre-loading

Posted by Andres Bordeu, Apr 20 2009, 01:15 PM in Development

Zeno Clash is pre-loading! Download the assets now and be ready to play as soon as it goes live tomorrow!

Design: Making the Logos

Posted by Edmundo Bordeu, Mar 11 2009, 10:01 AM in Development

I thought this brief description about how we got to the name of the game and then how I made the game and company logos could be interesting to tell (I did study design, so at least this kind of thing does interest me), so here it goes....

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Developer Video: Gameplay Mechanics

Posted by Andres Bordeu, Mar 5 2009, 08:50 AM in Development

We just released our first developer video that features a closer look at the combat mechanics & shows some examples of how a skilled player can combine the different moves to deal more damage! Watch the video to learn all about it:

Remember you can view the video in high quality with optional close captions.