Even though Brawl Stars (Free) has only just released on the App Store worldwide, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard about it or seen it. Heck, there’s a decent chance you’ve played it given how long it was percolating in soft launch.
But it’s here now, and there’s good reason to be excited about it. First, it’s a new release from Supercell, who you might know from a few little games called Clash of Clans and Clash Royale. If there’s a money in the bank company in mobile games right now, this is it.
On top of that, it’s easy to get into and a lot of fun. The main Brawl Stars game mode, or at least the one you start out in, is a kind of MOBA-esque PvP battle between two teams of three to battle over a mine in the middle that spits out gems and hold onto 10 of them until a countdown timer expires. Player kills spill any gems they hold onto the playing field, which makes for a nice mix of action and strategy blended with wild swings of momentum. There are more modes to unlock, including, yes, a kind of scaled down battle royale thing to ensure that the whole thing stays on trend. You’ll need to win some matches in Gem Grab before we can even start discussing those, though, so let’s get you started down the road to becoming a Brawl Stars All-Star, if you’ll excuse the rhyme.
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