FAQ

  • What kind of game is this?
  • Who made the game?
  • Isn’t this a mod for Unreal Tournament 3?
  • I have already played the mod version, why would I need to get the full game?
  • What are the system requirements?
  • When is the release date, and how much will it cost?
  • How long does it take to complete the game?
  • Will there be multiplayer?
  • Will there be Mac and/or Linux-native versions of The Ball? How about console?
  • What will the download size for The Ball be?
  • Will there be a demo?
  • Will there be boxed version?
  • Will the game be released in other countries? What languages will The Ball be localized into?

  • Q: What kind of game is this?
  • It is a first person action puzzle singleplayer game. 15% Exploration, 60% puzzling, and 25% action and fighting.

  • Q: Who made the game?
  • Teotl Studios, an indie developer from Sweden, and formerly known as Toltec Studios. We are a small company. We are three full-time developers, who are helped out by a small dozen part-time freelance artists and programmers. The game is published by Tripwire Interactive.

  • Q: Isn’t this a mod for Unreal Tournament 3?
  • The Ball started out as a mod for Unreal Tournament 3 yes, but we have since moved on. The Ball is a stand-alone game, many times better than the mod!

  • Q: I have already played the mod version, why would I need to get the full game?
  • Lots of reasons. We are putting in lots of effort in making the full game be a really big step up from the mod version. We are not just packaging the mod and selling it! We are spending day and night on making it an even better experience than it already was.

  • Q: What are the system requirements?
  • These are the estimated system requirements. They are not set in stone yet, but will give you an idea what to expect.

    Minimum

  • 3GHz single core CPU
  • 1024MB System memory
  • Geforce 6800 or similar
  • 1.5 GB Diskspace
  • Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
  • Recommended

  • Dual Core CPU
  • 2048MB System memory
  • Geforce 8800 or above
  • 1.5 GB Diskspace
  • Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
  • Q: When is the release date, and how much will it cost?
  • We are aiming for a release in early fall 2010. The game will cost around 20 USD. The final price and release date will be announced later.

  • Q: How long will it take to complete the full game?
  • The story mode will take about six to seven hours to complete.

  • Q: Will there be multiplayer?
  • The Ball is singleplayer only.

  • Q: Will The Ball be released for Mac or Linux? How about console?
  • We are not planning to support Mac and Linux at this point, but never say never.
    For the time being the game is for PC only, but we would love to do a XBLA and/or PSN version at some point in the future.

  • Q: What will the download size for The Ball be?
  • Around 1 GB.

  • Q: Will there be a demo?
  • There will probably be a demo at some point but we have not yet decided when that will be. There is a demo floating around on the internet that we made for Epic Games’ UDK launch last year, but it is outdated and does not represent the quality of the final game will be like.

  • Q: Will there be boxed version?
  • There will be a boxed version. The game will be available via both retail and digitial distribution.

  • Q: What languages will The Ball be localized into?
  • The game will be localized in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, and Swedish.