| Former “Battlefield” Series VFX Lead Announces “IDUN – Frontline Survival” Release Date: Coming to Steam on January 20, 2025! “IDUN – Frontline Survival” is a real-time strategy and tower defense game that challenges players to defend against massive swarms of enemies. It marks the debut game from Gustav Hagerling, former chief visual effects director for the “Battlefield” series. In this game, players must extract resources, upgrade technology, defend against enemies, and complete a thrilling space exploration campaign. Hold the line, set up your turrets, and prepare for hordes of enemies filling the screen! The official release date has been confirmed, with the game launching on Steam on January 20, 2025. |
 |
| Engaging Story Campaign and Diverse Challenge Modes IDUN, named after the Norse goddess of youth, begins as humanity lands on a planet bearing her name. This unique game blends real-time strategy (RTS) and tower defense mechanics, allowing players to move turrets freely. The primary goal is to extract sufficient resources from the planet before being overrun by waves of enemy forces. The game includes a traditional story-driven campaign, alongside various challenging modes. In the campaign, players follow the protagonist as they embark on a journey across the IDUN planet, where a gripping tale of love, deception, and death unfolds. The challenge modes include different gameplay scenarios such as defending collection points, escorting nuclear vehicles, surviving as a group of survivors, and protecting mining carts. Players will face off against swarms of enemies with varying difficulty levels, earning resources to advance their technology and strengthen their forces. |
 |
| RTS and Tower Defense Hybrid Gameplay As a game that combines RTS and tower defense mechanics, “IDUN” features overwhelming enemy swarms that fill the screen. Players often face vast hordes of enemies in a battle for survival. With fully destructible terrain and smooth AI pathfinding, the swarms can attack from multiple directions, making the battlefield dynamic and unpredictable. Players must balance the micro-management demands of RTS gameplay, coordinating diverse combat units to maintain a solid frontline. At the same time, they must strategically plan defenses like in a tower defense game, adjusting to complex and multi-layered maps.Beyond the battlefield, players will use the resources gathered from combat to plan out technology upgrades, ensuring they have the necessary tools to face the growing threats. |
 |
| Key Features: Overwhelming swarms of enemies filling the screenA unique blend of RTS and tower defense gameplay, with real-time troop managementFully destructible terrain and smooth AI pathfinding for more complex and varied attack routesA wide variety of combat units, including heroes, turrets, and coordinated land and air operations “IDUN – Frontline Survival” will officially launch on Steam on January 20, 2025. If you are interested in the game, please add the game to wishlist now! Additionally, the free demo for “IDUN” is now available with Chinese, Japanese, German, French, and Spanish support. Feel free to download the free demo and try out it today! |
 |
| Social Networks Studio’s TwitterGame’s TwitterFacebookTikTokInstagramLinkedInBluesky Additional Information Media AssetsSteamPublisher WebsiteDeveloper Website |
 |
| About IDUN Interactive Gustav Hagerling, former chief visual effects director for the Battlefield series, founded IDUN Interactive with a vision to create immersive gaming experiences. Their first title, IDUN – Frontline Survival, reflects this commitment to high-quality games with a strong focus on gameplay, ensuring every workflow and decision enhances the player experience. The studio embraces open development, sharing progress with the community to gather feedback and refine its games. It prioritizes short development cycles, allowing players to test and shape the game early. Its dedication to player satisfaction includes customization options such as localization, mod support, and multi-platform compatibility. By valuing inclusivity and diverse perspectives, the studio fosters innovation through collaboration. With small, flexible teams, every member plays a crucial role in crafting games that resonate with players worldwide. |
