# Champions Ascension’s Alpha Launch: Major Changes and New Features

Champions Ascension, a popular arena-based combat game, has just transitioned from its pre-alpha phase to an exciting new alpha stage on January 18th, 2024. This significant update shifts gameplay, focusing on strategic planning and less on open-world exploration. Goodbye Open World, Hello New Mecha

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| Published | 20 January 2024 |

Source: https://egamers.io/champions-ascensions-alpha-launch-major-changes-and-new-features/