APB: Reloaded gets a 'Fight Club', retail edition hits US stores

GamersFirst have announced today that the free-2-play APB Reloaded has launched the first version of a brand-new gameplay mode called the 'Fight Club'. In Fight Club players can experience faster-paced APB action at the push of a button, and drop in to short-form battles emphasizing player communication and small unit tactics. The first incarnation of the fight club game mode puts players in fights to the finish in a mid-city construction site and at a secure shipping yard.

“Our developers and designers at Reloaded Productions have been working hard for months to create a series of new game play experiences that will let APB players take their custom characters and gear and use them in completely new ways,” said Bjorn Book-Larsson, COO/CTO of GamersFirst and the head of Reloaded Productions. “The first incarnation of the fight club game mode is a stepping stone to an expanded system that eventually includes bi-weekly fight club challenges and a whole series of new clan-focused activities and events, where clans can challenge each other in specific areas of the city, and set the parameters of their fights for clan supremacy.”

“We expect to expand the system to eventually include a lot of different types of Deathmatches, Territory Control and King of the Hill modes that will be fast, invigorating and engaging from the moment each fight starts, as an alternative to the ‘open-world mission’ modes that were the key feature of the Open Beta version of APB”

APB Reloaded’s retail edition is now available at major retail outlets in North America, and can be purchased for a suggested retail price of $29.99 USD. The retail edition comes bundled with a 30 day premium service, exclusive weapon and vehicle, and 500 G1 Credits (redeemable in the Armas Marketplace).

The European retail version of APB Reloaded will be available this January 2012.