Inside Metric Empire’s Debut Game: Battle Shapers
Something cool is happening in Montreal’sindie gamescene. A small team of veteran developers, fresh from years of crafting blockbuster franchises at Ubisoft, has taken their first step into independence. Their debut game, Battle Shapers, arrived on Steam Early Access in October 2023 with a clear vision and solid foundation. The story behind Battle Shapers is a tad different from the typical indie game. Studio founders Nicholas Routhier and Pier-Luc Papineau spent years as design directors at Ubisoft, steering massive franchises like Prince of Persia, Assassin’s Creed, and Far Cry....