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by Andrew Yoon, Apr 17, 2012 3:15pm PDTSometimes, accidents are bad. Like when you're on stage, trying to figure out "dyslexic" during the 6th grade spelling bee, and you forgot to go wee wee beforehand. But sometimes, accidents can be good. Super Monday Night Combat's release onto Steam is just that.
Now available on Steam, SMNC is a free-to-play sequel of Uber Entertainment's popular third-person shooter.
Called a "premature distribution" by Uber's Chandana Ekanayake, the game was accidentally released on Steam due to some "wonkiness" surrounding the game's invite system. "There will be a formal announcement, promotion, etc coming soon with the next patch," Ekanayake said on the game's official forums. "Really the way we see it, it's no different that what we've been doing, which is continue to update the game."
As a free-to-play game built for PC, Uber Entertainment had already planned on offering frequent updates to the game. That system will be put to the test with this accidental early release, which still features "bugs and exploits" according to some in the community.
"F-ck it, we're doing it live," Ekanayake said in one fiery tweet.
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Sometimes, accidents are bad. But sometimes, accidents can be good. Super Monday Night Combat's release on Steam is just that.
Sometimes, accidents are bad. But sometimes, accidents can be good. Super Monday Night Combat's release on Steam is just that. : Shacknews
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For those who haven't been exposed to this, it's very much worth mentioning that SMNC is 3rd-person DOTA. It is -not- anywhere near the level of arcadey that the original was. You can and will get your team stomped if you run out and die repeatedly.
If you've never played a dota-style game before I highly recommend looking for some tutorials on the forums, because you will have a miserable time otherwise. It's a great game, but the learning curve is definitely there for people who come in not knowing what to expect.
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