Heavy Metal Machines races to official release on September 19

Brazilian developer Hoplon has announced that the vehicle combat MOBA Heavy Metal Machines will officially release on September 19, 2018. This MOBA on wheels will come with some new features.

First of all, there's Metal Pass, which is a new progression system. It will offer both newcomers and veterans of the game a multitude of missions and rewards to pursue across 50 different levels. It is Season-based, and as you successfully complete the tasks you will earn new characters, skins, in-game currency and more.

“Years of hard work from a very talented team has led us to the release of Heavy Metal Machines,” said Rodrigo Campo, CEO of Hoplon. “We are very excited to ‘turn the switch’ and officially launch our game, which we hope brings innovation and something unique to the free-to-play and esports scene.”

“The official launch is just the start,” said Tatiana Moreira, Hoplon’s Marketing and Publishing Manager. “We are committed not only bringing regular updates with new content but, above all, we are emphasizing esports and organising tournaments for our global community.”

Heavy Metal Machines launched into Steam Early Access in 2017 and was downloaded over 800,000 times. It's a fun but niche game that, judging by Steamcharts, is desperately in need of more players. Hopefully the official release will boost the current figures.