Demeo is getting a new PvP mode called Demeo Battles in 2023. We’ve already gone hands-on – check out our impressions and some footage below.
Resolution first announced demos PvP mode almost exactly a year ago, initially slated for a 2022 launch. While that window has passed, Resolution today shared some footage of Demeo’s PvP mode (now titled Demeo Battles) in their first showcase presentation, in addition to announcing a revised release window for 2023.
While a regular Demeo co-op adventure is a somewhat lengthy endeavor, PvP matches in Demeo Battles are much shorter affairs. Battles take place on a smaller, compact map, with support for up to four players split into two teams competing against each other.
We got our hands on the new Demeo Battles mode at Resolution’s Stockholm offices a few weeks ago and like the rest of Demeo, it’s an absolute blast.
As you can see in the footage above, a match of Demeo Battles begins with each player choosing a regular Demeo hero to play as, then each player prepares for battle by spending an assigned amount of coins between cards to use during combat and recruitment. AI-controlled monsters (many of which you’ll recognize from Demeo’s five existing campaigns) to fight alongside them on their team.
After the draft is over, the match begins and proceeds surprisingly similarly to any other Demeo game. As in regular co-op modes, players will take turns moving around the board, lighting up parts of the dungeon to locate the enemy team and launching attacks. In between player turns, each team’s AI monsters will also make moves, adding some extra pressure.
Attacks on the enemy team earn your team points, visible on the side of the board. If both players of one team die during the match, the other team wins. If at least one player from both teams survives to the end of the 5-minute round, the team with the highest score will be crowned the winner.
It’s a short, fun and engaging new mode that will be a fantastic addition to Demeo’s multiplayer offerings. While Demeo is one of the favorite social VR experiences, the regular co-op mode is on the long side, even with mid-campaign saves. Battles seems to be the perfect bite-sized alternative, offering a faster head-to-head option if you don’t have time for the full Demeo experience.
Resolution games announced Demeo PvP as a new mode for Demeo in December 2021, as part of the base game roadmap for 2022. We’ve reached out to Resolution Games to confirm that Demeo Battles will release a free update to Demeo at launch in 2023. Resolution did not comment further, other than to say “more details will follow later.”