MMO Dead Maze brings the zombie apocalypse to life

Player cooperation key to survival in upcoming free-to-play isometric MMO set for a release on Steam in early 2018

Lille, France – 10th August 2017 – The upcoming free-to-play isometric MMO Dead Maze has today been revealed by French developer Atelier 801, with a full launch scheduled for early 2018 on PC (Steam). Set in a world where humanity has been devastated by a plague of infected, player cooperation takes center stage in Dead Maze with thousands of players having to explore, scavenge and work together to survive and rebuild society.

The new reveal trailer can be viewed here.

The world as we know it is gone, overrun by unrelenting hordes of infecteds. Players in Dead Maze take on the role as one of the few remaining survivors, who have to work together to stay alive in a ravaged contemporary world where death lurks around every corner. Resources can be scavenged and turned into life-saving supplies, while ordinary objects become deadly weapons against a wide array of aggressive, hive-minded infected. The free-to-play game Dead Maze features a unique visual style, with a colourful 2D isometric perspective, showing destruction in all its glorying detail.

“Who doesn’t love zombies? At Atelier 801 we love them with all our hearts, so we are very excited to reveal our unique take on the apocalypse, Dead Maze,” said Jean-Baptiste Le Marchand, co-founder of Atelier 801. “With Dead Maze we wanted to try and do something different: an MMO where you have to work together in order to survive and restore civilization. Exploring, crafting, fighting; all of this is key, but you won’t last long on your own. We can’t wait for our community and players to get started.”

Some of Dead Maze’s unique features are:

• Cooperation is key: work together to explore high-risk, high-reward instances in a ravaged modern world. Scavenge for resources, craft life-saving supplies and fight off the ever-present hordes of infected.
• Set in a destroyed Western United States, experience the absorbing story which puts players in the middle of the action. Interact with a strong cast of supporting characters in your quest to survive.
• From kitchen knives to old undergarments, use any of the 500+ items to defend yourself and defeat the hordes of infected.
• Face not only the undead, but also hunger, thirst, injuries and diseases. Ration your food and drinks, and monitor your health carefully thanks to the in-depth survival mechanics.
• Choose and change which archetype to play at any time, from being a healer supporting others, to a tank or DPS, thanks to the versatile Skills and gear.
• Watch out: the infected work together using an advanced AI design and will gather together before attacking. They come in many different shapes and sizes, from violently exploding infected capable of attracting even more undead, to bosses able to project more infected towards you.
• Establish your camp and build and furnish your own home with the help of others. Plant seeds and tend to your vegetable gardens or breed cattle to gain access to extra food sources such as milk.

Dead Maze is set for a full release in early 2018. More details on the game will become available in the near future. Assets and the trailer can be found in our press room.

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About Dead Maze

Dead Maze is a free-to-play 2D isometric MMO game emphasizing player cooperation during the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse in Western United States. In order to survive, players need to work together to explore what is left of the world after the cataclysmic events of the plague, monitor their health and food, scavenge for resources, and craft as many life-saving supplies as possible. Guided by a strong narrative and a distinctive visual style, players can use everyday items to battle danger that comes in many forms, from a range of unique, powerful enemy types to massive hordes working together to attack at will. Dead Maze is being developed by Atelier 801 and is set to release on Steam (PC) in early 2018.

About Atelier 801

Atelier 801 is an independent game development company founded in October 2011 by Mélanie Christin and Jean-Baptiste Le Marchand. Their goal: bring players together, from all over the world, around fun multiplayer games. Based in Marcq en Baroeul, France, Atelier 801 is well-known for their breakout hit Transformice, a hugely successful MMO platformer with over 80 million players globally. They are currently developing their next MMO game, Dead Maze.