| 词条 | Paragon (video game) |
| 释义 |
| title = Paragon | image = Paragon cover art.jpg | caption = Cover art of Paragon{{'s}} Essentials Edition | developer = Epic Games | publisher = Epic Games | director = Steve Superville | producer = John Wasilczyk | platforms = {{plainlist|
}} | released = Cancelled | genre = Multiplayer online battle arena | engine = Unreal Engine 4 | modes = Multiplayer }}Paragon was a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game developed and published by Epic Games. Powered by their own Unreal Engine 4, the game started pay-to-play early access in March 2016, and free-to-play access to its open beta started in February 2017.[1] Epic Games shut down its servers on April 27, 2018.[2] GameplayParagon was a third-person multiplayer online battle arena video game. The maps featured in the game were symmetrical, and bases were located at the two opposite ends of a map.[3] Players were tasked with defeating the enemy team by destroying the core in their base.[3] They had the ability to reach their opponents' bases through the three lanes featured in each map. Each lane was protected by defensive towers that protected the bases by attacking any incoming enemies that stood within its range automatically. Lanes consisted of two towers and an inhibitor; destroying all of these allowed a team to spawn more powerful minions in that lane and directly attack the enemy core.[3] Between lanes were jungles, inside which players could find additional resources for their teams. Jungles were separated from lanes by fog walls that players could not see other players through.[4]In a match, ten players were divided into two teams. Each player assumed control of a "Hero." Each hero had their own basic attack and possessed a set of four abilities composed of active attacks or maneuvers or passive buffs that helped them or their teammates.[5][6] Different heroes had different skills and weapons. For instance, TwinBlast, an offensive hero, primarily fires two pistols and throws grenades, while Muriel, a defensive hero, aids her allies with a shield.[7] Heroes came in ranged and melee classes. Each hero had an ultimate ability; for example, ranged hero Murdock can fire a massive laser with infinite range. Both teams had minions, which jog toward their opponents' bases and support the heroes. Super Minions entered the lanes upon destroying the enemy inhibitors.[6] When players killed an enemy hero or minion or destroy an enemy tower, they gained experience and gold. Experience allowed players to level up and unlock or upgrade abilities. Just before a match started, players could choose a deck of cards that allows players to use gold to purchase upgrades such as health boosts and strength-enhancing artifacts for their heroes. Players could use a default deck or build their own when not playing a match.[8] Cards and decks were divided into five different affinities. Each deck had two affinities, and had to contain cards with either of those affinities.[4] Chests (loot boxes), which contained cards, could be earned through rewards from completing matches. Players could also use real-world currency to boost their reputation points and experience points.[7] According to Epic, the game was not pay-to-win. As a result, players may only purchase cosmetic items with real-world currency or coins found within loot chests.[9] The game also featured a replay system, which allowed players to spectate matches.[10] The game regularly added new heroes and edited the main battle map through updates. DevelopmentParagon was in development at Epic Games. According to executive producer John Wasilczyk, the team was given the chance to "make anything" and had a lot of creative freedom when they started the project.[16] One of the main goals for developing the game was to introduce action elements into the genre. To achieve this, the game features gameplay similar to a third-person shooter, and the in-game characters were designed to possess mobility skills. For example, characters like Khaimera have the ability to leap and strike while Kallari possesses the ability to do a double backflip.[11] The team also focused on verticality while developing the game's maps, which allowed them to turn the moments shown in MOBA CGI's trailers into an actual gameplay experience.[12] According to Steve Superville, the game's creative director, the maps were designed to "[shape] like a bowl" so that players can look across the map easily when they respawn, observe the battle situation and plan their attacks strategically. The card system was designed to make the game more accessible for new players, simplify the traditional item system, and create more strategic choices. According to Epic, it is a feature that can help the game to differentiate itself from its competitors.[4] Epic also transferred some of the resources for making Fortnite to Paragon{{'}}s development.[13] Esports were under consideration, with Wasilczyk saying that it would depend on the demand of the community and the game's popularity.[14]Paragon was set to be a non-boxed game released by Epic. According to Superville, the team were excited about the change as this format allows them to receive responses from the community and make adjustments immediately.[15] The game was announced on November 3, 2015, and the first gameplay trailer debuted at PlayStation Experience 2015.[16][17] The game entered early access on March 18, 2016, for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows, with cross-platform play common in most matches. While the product was free-to-play, payment was required for early access to the game before the open beta release on August 16, 2016.[18] The early access version of the game had three versions: Founder's Pack, Challenger Packs, and Master Packs, all of which featured cosmetic items, additional boosts, and upgrades.[19] At the start of the early access version, the game contained thirteen characters. Epic promised that new characters would be added to the game for free one by one every three weeks and that they did not fix the roster size.[4] A retail PS4 version titled Essentials Edition, which adds multiple in-game items, was also set to be released alongside the game's digital free-to-play version,[20] and released on June 7, 2016.[21]Upon release of Epic's Fortnite{{'}}s "Battle Royale" mode in late 2017, Epic decided to reduce the development team supporting the game in favor of Fortnite, as Paragon's limited growth did not meet expectations. Ultimately, in January 2018, Epic announced they would be closing down Paragon by April of that year, providing full refunds to all players.[22] Following the cancellation of Paragon on March 19, 2018, developer Epic Games, and the owner of Unreal Engine, announced that it would release all $12,000,000 worth of game assets for free use by anyone working with the Unreal Engine 4, via the Unreal Engine Marketplace.[23] The first wave of released content included 20 characters, with their respective skins, animations, VFX and dialogue, along with over 1,500 environment components.[24] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-play-epic-games-paragon-for-free-on-ps4-an/1100-6442648/|title=You Can Play Epic Games' Paragon for Free on PS4 and PC Starting Today<|first=Chris|last=Pereira|work=GameSpot|date=February 4, 2017|accessdate=August 11, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814061435/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-play-epic-games-paragon-for-free-on-ps4-an/1100-6442648/|archivedate=August 14, 2017|df=mdy-all}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/paragon/comments/8ecggs/paragon_official_shutdown_time/ |title=Paragon Official Shutdown Time |accessdate=2018-01-26 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/paragon/b/pc/archive/2016/02/18/watch-heroes-rush-the-core-in-this-new-paragon-gameplay-trailer.aspx|work=Game Informer|title=Watch Heroes Rush The Core In This New Paragon Gameplay Trailer|first=Jon|last=Buchholz|date=February 18, 2015|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420165650/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/paragon/b/pc/archive/2016/02/18/watch-heroes-rush-the-core-in-this-new-paragon-gameplay-trailer.aspx|archivedate=April 20, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/18/paragon-preview-interview/|title=Paragon: What You Need To Know About Epic’s MOBA|first=Philippa|last=Warr|work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426072512/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/18/paragon-preview-interview/|archivedate=April 26, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/18/paragon-first-hands-on-gameplay-impressions-ps4pc|title=Paragon First Hands-On Gameplay Impression (PS4/PC)|first=David|last=Jagneaux|work=IGN|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413012113/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/18/paragon-first-hands-on-gameplay-impressions-ps4pc|archivedate=April 13, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 6. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/02/18/paragon-will-change-the-way-you-compete-on-ps4/|title=Paragon Will Change the Way You Compete on PS4|first=Ryan|last=Clements|work=PlayStation Blog|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422152418/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/02/18/paragon-will-change-the-way-you-compete-on-ps4/|archivedate=April 22, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/paragon|title=Paragon preview|first=Nick|last=Tan|work=Game Revolution|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415122741/http://www.gamerevolution.com/preview/paragon|archivedate=April 15, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/paragon-preview-epic-games-re-energises-moba-classic-shooter-elements-unique-twists-1544568|title=Paragon preview: Epic Games re-energises the MOBA with classic shooter elements and unique twists|first=Mike|last=Stubbsy|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|work=International Business Times|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324092018/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/paragon-preview-epic-games-re-energises-moba-classic-shooter-elements-unique-twists-1544568|archivedate=March 24, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/epics-paragon-is-free-to-play-but-early-access-will-cost-you|title=Epic's Paragon is Free-To-Play, But Early Access Will Cost You|first=Mike|last=Williams|work=USgamer|date=March 3, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407230805/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/epics-paragon-is-free-to-play-but-early-access-will-cost-you|archivedate=April 7, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/22/paragon-interview/|title=Paragon Interview: Why Epic Are Making A MOBA & More|first=Phillipa|last=Warr|date=February 22, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426072516/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/22/paragon-interview/|archivedate=April 26, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/paragon/b/playstation4/archive/2015/12/06/we-talk-with-epic-to-find-out-what-makes-paragon-different.aspx|title=We Talk With Epic Games To Find Out What Makes This MOBA Different|first=Brian|last=Shea|work=Game Informer|date=December 6, 2015|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412200459/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/paragon/b/playstation4/archive/2015/12/06/we-talk-with-epic-to-find-out-what-makes-paragon-different.aspx|archivedate=April 12, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 12. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/epic-talks-moving-from-gears-of-war-to-mobas-with-/1100-6432936/|title=Epic Talks Moving From Gears of War to MOBAs with Paragon|first=Mat|last=Paget|work=GameSpot|date=December 9, 2015|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419164500/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/epic-talks-moving-from-gears-of-war-to-mobas-with-/1100-6432936/|archivedate=April 19, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/epic-games-still-working-on-fortnite-though-paragon-takes-priority/|title=Epic Games still working on Fortnite, though Paragon takes priority|first=Spencer|last=Campbell|work=Electronic Gaming Monthly|date=March 18, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320210009/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/epic-games-still-working-on-fortnite-though-paragon-takes-priority/|archivedate=March 20, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-gears-of-war-and-unreal-have-shaped-epics-next/1100-6434870/|title=How Gears of War and Unreal Have Shaped Epic's Next Game: Paragon|first=Mike|last=Mahardy|work=GameSpot|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425064501/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-gears-of-war-and-unreal-have-shaped-epics-next/1100-6434870/|archivedate=April 25, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/paragon-devs-talk-mobas-map-design-and-more/|title=Paragon devs talk MOBAs, map design, and more|first=Chris|last=Thursten|date=December 22, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|work=PC Gamer|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424012733/http://www.pcgamer.com/paragon-devs-talk-mobas-map-design-and-more/|archivedate=April 24, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/epic-announces-paragon-teases-a-beefy-dude-with-metal-arms-318878.phtml|title=Epic announces Paragon, teases a beefy dude with metal arms|first=Darren|last=Nakamura|work=Destructoid|date=November 3, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422192254/http://www.destructoid.com/epic-announces-paragon-teases-a-beefy-dude-with-metal-arms-318878.phtml|archivedate=April 22, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/05/psx-2015-epics-paragon-is-coming-to-playstation-4|title=PSX 2015: Epic's Paragon Is Coming To PlayStation 4|first=Marty|last=Silva|work=IGN|date=December 5, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422152236/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/05/psx-2015-epics-paragon-is-coming-to-playstation-4|archivedate=April 22, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/paragon/news/paragon_enters_open_beta_in_august_on_ps4_and_pc.html|title=Paragon enters open beta in August on PS4 & PC|last=Scammell|first=David|date=June 10, 2016|work=VideoGamer.com|accessdate=June 10, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613101653/http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/paragon/news/paragon_enters_open_beta_in_august_on_ps4_and_pc.html|archivedate=June 13, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/3/11151158/paragon-epic-games-moba-free-to-play-founders-pack-beta|title=Paragon will be totally free-to-play — but not in early access|first=Arthur|last=Gies|work=Polygon|date=March 3, 2016|accessdate=April 11, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407193237/http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/3/11151158/paragon-epic-games-moba-free-to-play-founders-pack-beta|archivedate=April 7, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/25/epic-games-announces-paragon-essentials-edition-for-ps4.aspx|title=Epic Games Announces Paragon Essentials Edition For PS4|first=Matt|last=Bertz|work=Game Informer|date=April 25, 2016|accessdate=April 26, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428195304/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/25/epic-games-announces-paragon-essentials-edition-for-ps4.aspx|archivedate=April 28, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/06/07/paragon-retail-packaging-could-do-a-better-job-explaining-the-game-isnt-finished.aspx?|title=Paragon Retail Packaging Could Do A Better Job Explaining The Game Isn’t Finished|first=Mike|last=Futter|work=Game Informer|date=June 7, 2016|accessdate=June 7, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610094205/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/06/07/paragon-retail-packaging-could-do-a-better-job-explaining-the-game-isnt-finished.aspx|archivedate=June 10, 2016|df=mdy-all}} 22. ^{{cite web | url = https://kotaku.com/after-fortnites-massive-success-epic-shuts-down-parago-1822460782 | title = After Fortnite's Massive Success, Epic Shuts Down Paragon | first = Jason | last = Schreier | date = January 26, 2018 | accessdate = January 26, 2018 | work = Kotaku | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180126203649/https://kotaku.com/after-fortnites-massive-success-epic-shuts-down-parago-1822460782 | archivedate = January 26, 2018 | df = mdy-all }} 23. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/paragon|title=Unreal Engine {{!}} Paragon Assets|website=www.unrealengine.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-19|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319141126/https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/paragon|archivedate=March 19, 2018|df=mdy-all}} 24. ^{{Citation|last=Unreal Engine|title=$12,000,000 in Paragon Assets Released for Free! {{!}} Unreal Engine|date=2018-03-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY7YONl9AwY|accessdate=2018-03-19|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151816/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY7YONl9AwY&gl=US&hl=en|archivedate=March 19, 2018|df=mdy-all}} External links
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