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Spread your wings in The Falconeer, arriving Oct. 5 on Stadia

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Soar like an eagle on giant warbirds in The Falconeer: Warrior Edition, an open-world air combat game that’s arriving October 5 for purchase in the Stadia store. Dive into a spiraling saga of warring factions, unique side quests and narratives, and adrenaline-fueled mounts & powerful weapons as you take to the skies.

Mounting giant birds for war isn’t our strong suit, so we brought Tomas Sala, solo developer of The Falconeer, to share more about the game and what players can expect.

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Hi there Tomas, can you introduce yourself and The Falconeer?
Over the last few years I've worked to create The Falconeer which is launching on Stadia on October 5! This is a BAFTA nominated open-world air combat game set in a fantasy/steampunk-esque universe where people get to ride giant warbirds (the titular Falconeers) and other fantasy creatures. The game features a vast world, open for calm and atmospheric exploration — but it can quickly be interrupted by high-intensity air combat against a multitude of enemies and vehicles.

What are we going to discover while playing The Falconeer?
The Ursee is a giant, endless ocean that defines the world of The Falconeer, dominating the lives of the people that live upon its sparse rocky outcrops. But this isn't just an ocean, it also contains a history of countless generations from the various factions of the world. In The Falconeer, players can experience four major campaigns from a different faction, all advancing the same story and major conflict to a dramatic conclusion.

Explore the open world to discover its ancient history, partake in the sins of piracy and other freebooters, and dive for wrecks or escort traders — but you'll always return to your faction home to continue and take part in their epic struggle.

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How does combat between giant birds of prey work in The Falconeer?
Combat is not unlike WW1 era dogfighting; you need to maneuver your warbird behind your targets to take them down. The warbird is more agile than a plane, though — they can roll and dash their way out of your crosshairs. There are also plenty of weapon types available in the game, including those focused on dealing splash damage, armor-piercing, those with high rate of fire or damage, and so forth. Work to unlock more advanced warbirds, or upgrade your existing bird with mutagens to up its speed, agility, self-healing and other stats. Those same stats also improve as you level up from combat.

You’ve released multiple expansions for the game to date, all of which are included in the ‘Warrior Edition’ launching on Stadia – what do these expansions bring to the story and gameplay in The Falconeer?
The biggest addition is the variety of new side content to discover and explore in the open world, like supporting wreck dives to find treasure … or sea monsters! There are also new storylines to play that include their own mission chains and epic set pieces - like living the pirate life and flying over the vast Ursee ocean.

  • Some other highlights from the add-on content included by default within The Falconeer: Warrior Edition on Stadia:
  • New weapons and capabilities like the Burst Guided Rocket or the Shocklance, which is similar to a self-guided weapon but incorporates splash-damage to nearby enemies.
    New mounts to unlock like the flyable drake, pterosaur and Fenix.

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What is exciting to you about bringing the game to Stadia?
The Falconeer was built from the ground up to be played at 60 FPS, and with the amazing cloud technology that powers Stadia, I’m excited for players to experience that smooth gameplay on their screens. It's a transformative way of looking at game delivery, especially for a solo developer like myself.

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Do you have any tips or advice for players playing The Falconeer for the first time?
First, I’d say that The Falconeer is a game that encompasses an open and complex world of factions & technology, so figuring out everything in the world and our story will take time. Get ready for quite a few reveals and twists in the later chapters!

The second piece of advice I’d offer would be to know that The Falconeer harkens back to arcade air combat games of the past, with a proper inverted-stick style dogfighting experience. To get behind your enemies, you’ll need to roll, dive, and prepare to unleash your weapons to hit them from behind. Luckily, there is aim assist to help you out, but the core tenets of air combat are there to learn and enjoy.

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We’re looking forward to the launch of The Falconeer: Warrior Edition on the Stadia store on October 5! Stay tuned to the Stadia Community Blog for more details on pricing and the official trailer — and follow us on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more updates.

37 Comments
Bender76
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Brand new game!! :smiling_face_with_heart_eyes: 

Eldanidmr1986
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Aburrido juego

NinjaGuyX
Silver Stadia Guide
Silver Stadia Guide

Wow! This looks super cool. Can't wait!

JungleBugg
Founder
Founder

Shut up and take my money!!

JungleBugg
Founder
Founder

Yo stadia thank you for going crazy for my birth month. This is lit.

Coke
Founder
Founder

Open world!? I'm in

MrCreepy
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

I'm gonna rise up, I'm gonna kick a little ass, Gonna kick some ass in the USA, Gonna climb a mountain, Gonna sew a flag, Gonna fly on an Falcon, I'm gonna kick some butt, I'm gonna drive a big truck, I'm gonna rule this world, Gonna kick some ass, Gonna rise up, Kick a little ass, ROCK, FLAG AND FALCON!

ChrisFromGoogle
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Underrated comment, @MrCreepy.

lordkensal
Founder
Founder

Not a big fan of flying combat games - but, have to admit - this looks really cool....  Keep 'em coming Stadia!

SephirothRising
Founder
Founder

Glad to see developer interviews back. These are so awesome to share.

winslowleach
Founder
Founder

Ah nice played it Xbox via Game Pass. Good game 

4ScarrsGaming
Founder
Founder

Amazing! Not only did we get a new game announcement but also a developer interview. :thumbs_up: It's pretty amazing what a one person team can do and it's built from the ground up to run at 60fps!! Even better! Hurry up October 5th :slightly_smiling_face:

SephirothRising
Founder
Founder

This is a good interview, and I am now excited for this game. October 5th can't come fast enough. 

Cptkäptn
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Yeah some information and something to look forward to :woman_dancing:

inlead
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Awesome Game, Cool Interview!

OldManToast
Founder
Founder

Anyone remember the old school DragonStrike PC game, based on Dragonlance?   This looks to realize what it attempted in 1992, awesome :slightly_smiling_face:

Seanathan
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

This is gonna be good.

SeanChristopher
Founder
Founder

The embedded gifs are a big win, Team Stadia.  Info about specs is a BIG WIN, Team Stadia.

OriginalMarvX
Founder
Founder

Wow! I loved this game since the first trailer.. i can't wait to play it!!

MrVacca
Platinum Stadia Guide
Platinum Stadia Guide

"DO A BARRELL ROLL!" :frog_face:

Ctorres
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

wow I love it people been waiting for this. 

RagingJacob
Founder
Founder

The Explore tab of the Stadia App brought me here ! :fire:

Glad to see the community aspect of Stadia getting stronger every update!

Let's hear it for a Surprise Thursday Stadia Blog Post !! 🥳

rawrhar
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Awesome!  

I'll be picking this up for sure!

NetApex
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

You had me at solo developer. Even if it wasn't my type of game (and if definitely is) I would buy it to support you supporting Stadia!  Well met my friend! Doing what a lot of developer teams have yet to do.

Magmaboy1
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

The game looks awesome. 

JI
Founder
Founder

I cannot wait!

Chopper
Founder
Founder

@MrCreepy you must like your milk steak boiled over hard, with a side of jelly beans, served raw.

Noizemancer
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Been following the game since some of its early announcements and I'm glad seeing it coming to Stadia, can't wait to fly among the clouds while in the cloud!

KennyGJr
Founder
Founder

I can't wait to play this game.  Looks like there's going to be a lot of dog fighting. :winking_face:

Chufu
Platinum Stadia Guide
Platinum Stadia Guide

This game looks really cool and sounds awesome after I've read the interview as well.

Really amazing!

CupORamen
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Looking forward to this title!

 

lallo1138
Founder
Founder

This game really deserves 4K on Stadia, and being its amazing Dutch developer rightfully proud of his work I'm pretty sure that 4K 60FPS will be.

Chesse
Founder
Founder

Rocking it

sozdar
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

w2

Chiram
Founder
Founder

Never even heard of this until now. May have to give it a look. Reminds me of Panzer Dragoon

SmithOnline
Founder
Founder

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SQUiDzzz
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

Wow what a nice insight on how this wonderful game was brought to Stadia! May have to pick it up for my cloud collection! Bravo @StadiaTeam keep making each month interesting! Can't wait to see what else we get in October and the rest of September! Thank you!