Ex-Blizzard Team Shares Wildgate Keys to Play With Friends!
Updated On: March 26, 2025
A new galaxy of mayhem, teamwork, and chaos is taking shape with Wildgate, the debut title from Moonshot Games—a studio founded by veteran Blizzard developers behind StarCraft II, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm. Revealed during the Dreamhaven Showcase, this crew-based sci-fi FPS blends tactical squad combat, ship-to-ship warfare, and high-stakes extraction mechanics into a genre-bending space adventure.
Wildgate challenges five four-player crews to compete in a high-stakes treasure hunt, where the objective is to locate the elusive Artifact and successfully escape through the titular Wildgate—before rival Prospectors eliminate them and seize control.
Players must juggle ship piloting, combat tactics, boarding enemy vessels, and surviving random cosmic threats like quantum meteor storms. Each match offers a fresh take, with randomized environments and unpredictable encounters.
Wildgate delivers a dynamic gameplay loop that shifts between zero-gravity FPS skirmishes and intense space dogfights, rewarding both strategic coordination and quick improvisation. Players can overpower opponents through improvised shootouts, using quick reflexes and creative tactics to gain the upper hand or outsmart them with sabotage tactics and boarding maneuvers. While individual characters respawn upon death, a destroyed ship means total elimination for the team.
Each Prospector brings unique abilities, tools, and personalities to the field—from classic sci-fi fighters to eccentric figures like a mech-piloting cat or an anthropomorphic goat—creating a vibrant and diverse cast that enriches every match. Even players less experienced with first-person shooters can contribute meaningfully by handling crucial support tasks like extinguishing fires, patching hulls, or scanning the Reach, underscoring the game’s strong focus on cooperation and shared responsibility.
A public preview playtest for Wildgate is set for April 10–14, with signups available at playwildgate.com. The full game will launch later in 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.