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Brawl Stars 7th Anniversary: Looking back at all the history from the past to the present 🎮
From the initial conception of Brawl Stars to the major updates, events, and system changes up to 2024, this comprehensively covers the game's history in detail. It analyzes the characteristics, major events, and user reactions of each period, providing a glimpse into the evolution of Brawl Stars.
In my personal opinion, I think the current buff system is not fun and only confuses users, and I hope that it will be reorganized this year so that users can understand it and that Brawl Stars' success will return, and I conclude the video by suggesting this opinion.
1. 🚀 Initial Conception of Brawl Stars and Transition to Western Theme
- ✅ Celebrating 7th anniversary after global release on December 12, 2018
- ✅ Initially developed as a space-themed game called 'Project Laser'
- ✅ Changed to a Western theme during development, renamed 'Slug Fest'
- ✅ Initial characters such as Colt and Shelly appear
- ✅ Finally confirmed as 'Brawl Stars'
00:00 - 00:34
1. 🚀 Initial Conception of Brawl Stars and Transition to Western Theme
- ✅ Celebrating 7th anniversary after global release on December 12, 2018
- ✅ Initially developed as a space-themed game called 'Project Laser'
- ✅ Changed to a Western theme during development, renamed 'Slug Fest'
- ✅ Initial characters such as Colt and Shelly appear
- ✅ Finally confirmed as 'Brawl Stars'
00:35 - 01:44
2. 🗺️ 2017: Canadian iOS Open Beta and Initial System
- ✅ Open beta started on iOS in Canada on June 15, 2017
- ✅ Initially, only 15 Brawlers and 4 modes (Gem Grab, Bounty, Heist, Solo Showdown) existed
- ✅ Growth system that strengthens stats using Elixir
- ✅ Can be converted into chips when acquiring duplicate Brawlers, allowing for confirmed purchases
- ✅ Piper released in July with the first major update
- ✅ Fan and Tara added, Brawl Ball mode first appeared
- ✅ Weekend event modes such as Robo Rumble and Big Game added (ticket required)
- ✅ Elixir system changed and Star Power system introduced at the end of the year
01:45 - 02:54
3. 🌐 2018: Transition to Landscape Mode and Global Release
- ⚠️ In early 2018, a big controversy arose as the mode was changed from portrait to landscape
- ⚠️ User churn occurred due to the addition of auto-aim
- ✅ Simplified Brawl upgrade system
- ✅ Duo Showdown added
- ✅ New user growth supported by adding a trophy progression system
- ✅ Re-added hat version after Mortis remodeling controversy
- ✅ Brawl Stars global release announced in November
- ✅ Game map 3D renewal and new legendary Brawler Leon released
02:55 - 04:43
4. ✨ 2019: Steady Updates and Controversies
- ✅ Regular updates and new Brawler releases
- ✅ Rico remodeled and name changed (Ricochet → Rico)
- ⚠️ Solo Showdown teaming issue occurred, Supercell stated that 'teaming is also a strategy'
- ⚠️ Game crashing occurred after the release of new Brawler Gene, becoming the first deleted Brawler
- ✅ Rosa released, balance collapsed due to fraudulent performance
- ✅ New mode Siege Factory released
- ✅ Preview of new Star Powers for all Brawlers
- ✅ Star Points added, skins can be purchased
- ✅ First ranked mode Power Play appeared
- ✅ Trophy League expansion (20 ranks → 35 ranks)
- ⚠️ Accidental gem payment incident occurred (49 Mega Boxes)
04:44 - 06:23
5. ⚙️ 2020: Introduction of Core Systems and Expansion of Worldview
- ✅ Hot Zone mode added
- ✅ Game strategy changes with the introduction of Gadgets
- ⚠️ Sprout released, balance collapsed
- ✅ Brawl Pass introduced, reward structure changed
- ✅ Chromatic Brawlers appear
- ✅ Pin (emoticon) system added
- ✅ Worldview (lore) officially started (Starr Park)
- ✅ Map Maker added
- ⚠️ Server explosion due to Edgar's free distribution
06:24 - 08:03
6. 💣 2021: Worst Update Ever (Club League, Power Level 11)
- ✅ Power League added (competitive mode)
- ✅ Knockout mode added
- ⚠️ Club member limit reduced with the introduction of Club League (100 people → 30 people)
- ⚠️ Power Level 11 added, growth cost skyrocketed
- ⚠️ Gear system introduced, extremely difficult to acquire and grow
- ⚠️ Speed Gear balance collapsed
08:04 - 09:44
7. 📦 2022: Box Deletion and System Reorganization
- ⚠️ 140 Mega Boxes sold for 2,500 won each, balance collapsed
- ✅ Spray released
- ✅ Club League and Quest system changes
- ✅ Power League Brawler restriction function introduced
- ✅ Gear system extensively reorganized (gold purchase)
- ✅ Box system deleted and Starr Road introduced (directly select Brawlers)
- ✅ Chroma Credits introduced and Power Points integrated
- ✅ Gray provided for free
- ✅ Fame system added (end content)
09:45 - 11:16
8. 💪 2023: Mastery, Hypercharge Introduction
- ✅ Mastery system added (Brawler proficiency reward)
- ✅ Star Points → Bling replacement (improving accessibility to decorative elements)
- ✅ Star Drop added (free random reward)
- ✅ Hypercharge introduced (stat enhancement)
- ✅ Early access system introduced (pre-play new Brawlers when paying in cash)
- ✅ Club League deleted and replaced with Mega Pig event
- ✅ Chromatic Brawler system deleted
- ✅ Brawl Pass Remake (monetization)
- ✅ Mico provided for free
- ✅ CCTV added (world expansion)
11:17 - 13:22
9. 📈 2024: Peak Popularity and Decline
- ⚠️ Brawl Pass duplicate purchase bug occurred
- ⚠️ Kit, Larry & Lawrie released, balance collapsed
- ✅ Competitive mode added (Power League replacement)
- ✅ Melody released (Korean Brawler)
- ✅ Baby Shark collaboration
- ✅ Godzilla collaboration (Monster Egg, Hypercharge Skin)
- ✅ Classic Brawl event (Mega Box)
- ✅ SpongeBob collaboration (special abilities, skins)
- ⚠️ Trophy system reorganized (difficulty of achieving highest rank decreased)
- ⚠️ Angel Demon event (repetitive additional abilities)
- ✅ Toy Story collaboration (Buzz Lightyear)
- 📉 User fatigue accumulated due to repetitive similar content, decline began
13:23 - 15:42
10. 🔄 2025: System Reorganization and Collaboration
- ✅ Competitive Match 2.0 (Pro Pass)
- ✅ Gadget reorganization (unlimited use with cooldown method)
- ✅ UNO collaboration
- ⚠️ Melody modeling ratio collapse controversy and correction
- ✅ Wasabi event (Godzilla 2.0)
- ✅ Ultra Legendary Brawler Kaz released
- ✅ Mastery system deleted
- ✅ Brawl Stars Three Agency World System introduced
- ✅ Brawl Arena released (MOBA mode)
- ✅ Subway Surfer collaboration
- ✅ Trick or Treat event
- ✅ Stranger Things collaboration (rogue-like mode)
- ✅ Hypercharge added to all Brawlers
- ⚠️ Buff system introduced (random enhancement element)
- ✅ Hero and Mythic Gear deleted and refunded
- ✅ Gadget aimable
- ✅ Brawl Pass reward increased and key system added
- ✅ Chaos Drop added
In my personal opinion, I think the current buff system is not fun and only confuses users, and I hope that it will be reorganized this year so that users can understand it and that Brawl Stars' success will return, and I conclude the video by suggesting this opinion.