{"rewrite":{"id":"r_854cad61a992b7790a9343b5","clusterId":"c_f75a85506fbb2bf6f304cd14","slug":"polystrike-announced-top-down-shooter-born-from-a-dota2-custom-game","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"POLYSTRIKE Announced: Top-Down Shooter Born From a DOTA2 Custom Game","summary":"Robin Entertainment announced POLYSTRIKE, a top-down competitive shooter for PC via Steam. The 5v5 tactical game features objective-based battles around the explosive 'Ironfish' object, sound-driven awareness, and vehicles. It originated as a DOTA2 custom game, and developer Mark Moshelad said Valve directly contacted him.","whyItMatters":"POLYSTRIKE's transition from a DOTA2 custom game into a standalone release shows how community-made modes can evolve into full commercial projects with direct Valve involvement.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRobin Entertainment has announced POLYSTRIKE, a top-down competitive shooter set for release on PC via Steam. The game pits two factions, Ironwill and Vanguard, in 5v5 objective-based battles. Teams must destroy the enemy\u0026#39;s explosive \u0026#39;Ironfish\u0026#39; object, which moves around the map in response to combat and can alter the flow of a match.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePOLYSTRIKE has no fixed roles like healer or tank. Instead, players choose equipment based on their team\u0026#39;s needs. The player\u0026#39;s field of view narrows depending on aim direction, making sound cues such as footsteps and gunfire central to predicting enemy positions. Armed helicopters, boats, and armored vehicles add another layer of strategic choice.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game began as a custom mode for DOTA2. Developer Mark Moshelad previously told overseas media that Valve directly contacted him about the project.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"POLYSTRIKE, a top-down 5v5 shooter born from a DOTA2 custom game, is headed to Steam. Robin Entertainment announced it today. Sound-driven awareness and a moving explosive objective define the tactical play.","twitterPost":"POLYSTRIKE announced: a top-down 5v5 tactical shooter for PC. It started as a DOTA2 custom game, and dev Mark Moshelad says Valve reached out directly. Objective-based battles around the moving 'Ironfish' explosive.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Robin Entertainment announced POLYSTRIKE, a top-down competitive shooter for PC. The 5v5 tactical game uses sound-based awareness and a moving explosive objective. It originated as a DOTA2 custom game, with Valve directly contacting the developer.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608202h\",\"title\":\"'POLYSTRIKE' Announced: A Top-Down Competitive Shooter Born from a 'DOTA2' Custom Game, with Terrifyingly Narrow Vision for Clearing\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4321,"outputTokens":606,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787209794,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T06:58:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T07:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T06:58:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f75a85506fbb2bf6f304cd14","canonicalTitle":"『DOTA2』のカスタムゲームから生まれた“見下ろし型”対戦シューティングゲーム『POLYSTRIKE』発表。狭すぎる視界でのクリアリングが怖すぎる","representativeArticleId":"a_12917f6862998e49da5edf4a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"POLYSTRIKE\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T06:08:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T06:08:14.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T07:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608202h","title":"『DOTA2』のカスタムゲームから生まれた“見下ろし型”対戦シューティングゲーム『POLYSTRIKE』発表。狭すぎる視界でのクリアリングが怖すぎる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["POLYSTRIKE"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}