Last Flag, the new multiplayer shooter from the studio founded by Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds, released onto Steam earlier this month at a reasonable $15/£12 price point. While it's hard to glean precisely from the outside, the response seems to have been muted despite developer Night Street Games doing everything they could to raise its profile.
The studio premiered Last Flag at Summer Game Fest and utilized Imagine Dragons' social channels to market the title. However, standing out in Steam's crowded market remains a challenge, even with such high-profile backing.
How to play Last Flag for free every weekend
Night Street Games is not throwing in the towel just yet. From now until the game's first update arrives this summer, Last Flag can be played for free all weekend, every weekend.
These free sessions can be accessed via the game's Steam demo. To ensure you don't miss out, note the following schedule:
- Start Time: Friday, 10am Pacific
- End Time: Monday, 10am Pacific
The "demo" label is somewhat misleading, as Night Street emphasizes that players will get access to the full game. Furthermore, free players will compete on the same servers as non-demo players.
New maps and characters on the horizon
The developers are already preparing significant expansions for the title. In a recent Steam post, Night Street shared details regarding upcoming content: "Did you know that new content is coming soon to Last Flag, like our new Twin Temples map and our new rollergirl contestant?"
The studio remains committed to the long-term growth of the shooter. "The team is working hard to bring these updates to the game as soon as possible, but until then, we wanted to give everyone who hasn't had a chance to check out Last Flag the opportunity to play for free!" they added.
Gameplay mechanics and Steam reviews
While I haven't had a chance to check it out personally, Last Flag is described by others as a great little multiplayer shooter. Tyler Wilde, who got hands-on with the game during development, found it to be a fun mashup of capture the flag and hide and seek.
"At first I thought there was no reason to hide your flag anywhere except at the very back of your zone," Wilde wrote earlier this month. "But the flipside is that your opponents are probably going to search those areas first."
Currently, Steam reviews stand at 73% 'Mostly Positive'. While some negative reviews point to a lack of regional servers or matches being heavily populated by bots, the game's fundamentals are generally praised. If more players jump on board during the free weekends, these population issues will likely be resolved.
