Linx Battle Arena

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Released: Jan 29, 2018
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 14:15 GMT

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20 Dec 2020Developer post
Quick update before new major changes
Hi all. Long time no post :P UPDATE: New update is now live. I have been working on other projects so have not had time to fix LBA. In the past couple of weeks I have added a couple of things to LBA though that I know has probably pissed people off since I launched the game back
04 Feb 2019Developer post
LINX BATTLE ARENA: MAJOR UPDATE RELEASED
Finally I am releasing the update for Linx Battle Arena. This update will include the new DLC, major stability updates, 24 new characters, new gun system, a complete new NPC and AI enemy system, improved multiplayer networking, a bespoke ranking and progress system, new skill bas
25 Jan 2019Developer post
Final Builds and Testing of LBA
I think there is about 2 weeks to go before I release the new version of Linx Battle Arena. I still have a few things to do but they will not take too long. I will be sending out the Testers Password and DLC keys at the start of next week. If you want to become a tester please le
I think there is about 2 weeks to go before I release the new version of Linx Battle Arena. I still have a few things to do but they will not take too long. I will be sending out the Testers Password and DLC keys at the start of next week.
If you want to become a tester please let me know.
Whats done:

ranking system
AI weapons done
24 new characters
Teriach Island integrated
Gun sounds fixed
UI improvements
DLC integrated and ready
Whats not done:

All achievements not finished (will be done by the end of next week!)
Teriach Island 1st mission (will be done by the end of this weekend!)
I am going to be adding missions to Teriach Island as it develops. I had these working pretty sweetly in builds I was making at the end of 2017 (open world missions where you find an ingame boss or protagonist and get a mission from them) and I am going to be adding them one at a time in the new version. I will also be adding back the cars and driving system. This will not be part of the new first builds. Driving works well in single player but there are some driving issues in multiplayer. Granted it is in the current released version but its not what I want it to be so it will not be part of the new release.
More news coming very soon.
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20 Jan 2019Developer post
Achievement Icons etc.. quick update
Hey all. I am adding some achievement icons to the game just now. These achievements will not be available until the new version of Linx Battle Arena is released. I am hoping to get this out in the next 4 weeks if not sooner.
09 Jan 2019Developer post
LBA: MASSIVE UPDATE INCOMING!! Oh and some news :P
WALL OF TEXT AHEAD Big updates, new stuff coming soon, check out some new pwetty pictures... So on to the major news etc :) Its been a long long almost 5 years since I first came up with this idea of making a third person shooter that 'I' would love to play. Well the game I wante
WALL OF TEXT AHEAD
[TL;DR]
Big updates, new stuff coming soon, check out some new pwetty pictures...
So on to the major news etc :)
Its been a long long almost 5 years since I first came up with this idea of making a third person shooter that 'I' would love to play. Well the game I wanted to make is so close I can almost smell it!
I have been working allot, and I mean ALLOT on LBA in the past few months. The game runs like butter off a hot knife, the guns feel like they should and the new AI system that I have built from absolute scratch in the past 2 months feels almost exactly how I want the AI to feel in LBA.
I have been doing a hell of allot of play testing recently just to actually play LBA and I can honestly say the result is better than I though it could be. So whats so special about this new LBA in comparison to the current version you can download from Steam right now?
Well I would consider the version I released on Steam almost a year and a half ago, which is still today the actual live version people are downloading and playing, to be an ALPHA version of the game I am about to release to the world.
I am considering this NEW BEGINNING release of LBA to be almost (95%) the game I wanted to release around 18 months ago.
Whats new in LBA:

Completely new scoring and ranking system
All scores are saved on STEAM so no need for offsite services in any way!
5 Skill levels determine your rewards and scores
Completely new AI system with variable skill engagement algorithm
Completely reworked movement system
Completely reworked aiming and target acquisition system
Reworked camera movement and character follow system
New environmental effects for a more natural look and feel
New character reaction sounds for diegetic effect
New hit indicator on hud
The 6 original LBA Characters revamped
TONS of optimisation
All of the above will be free with the new patch.
PAID DLC

24 new characters to choose from (will be paid DLC - 1 payment, get all 24!)
HUGE NEW MAP - Teriach Island is now an actual fully working map** (will be paid DLC)
** About Teriach Island
Teriach Island is a 1 mile x 1 mile island that I built for the original game. It has a back story which I wont go in to right now. The 4 maps used in LBA come from Teriach Island (this was the original name for the game) so when you get in to play the map you will see where the 4 current 'Arenas' came from. Teriach Island also has a town area, a docks/shipping area and a trailer/caravan park. Teriach Island will have its own specific rule set, challenges and rewards. More details will be announced very soon!
Reward Scheme
Want to earn exclusive item rewards in LBA like access to exclusive characters? I will be introducing a loyalty scheme soon. You will be rewarded for your loyalty patron! :) more details coming soon.
JOIN THE NEW DISCORD CHANNEL!
https://discord.gg/qZ6W9D5
The new Discord Channel is live now. Please feel free to jump on a give me your feedback. Or if your looking to play with other LBA players then this is the best place to hook up. Its a waist land right now.. every Discord channel starts like this so dont be put off.. If you post something, people will answer..
Moving forward
As we move forward in to 2019, I will be adding some fun events and challenges. I will announce these in the forum and here as announcements. LBA is being downloaded around 50 times per week. I understand that people will be put off by the current state of the game (Shit I would too. Its BROKEN!!!) but this major overhaul and new improvements are geared towards more player entertainment and fulfilment and a smoother experience all round so I am hoping that people will start to give me more feedback and help direct the progress.
Some Screenies
Here is a couple of sneak peek screenshots. You can see allot more screenies in the screenshot gallery right here on Steam.
Quick footnote. I have made no profit at all from LBA. This is pretty much a labour of love for me and I am going to continue to build and add to LBA for the foreseeable future. The money I have made from LBA from sales has been less than beer tokens but I did not start to make LBA to become some rich mega super start Game Dev.. Im sure I will sell some DLC's for the game. This may or may not help me finance the game moving forward. If it doesnt then so be it. I will still continue to work on the game and I hope the people that play it have a good time doing so. I know I have enjoyed the challenge of making the game from concept, to the first working builds to the state it is in right now and I have had some amazing times over the years playing with the game testers. I really want to give a big thanks to everyone who has helped me progress to this stage.
LBA FTW!
LBA: NEW BEGINNING RELEASE DATE - Coming very very soon...
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02 Dec 2018Developer post
LBA:Redux RANK ICONS: Sneek Peek
LBA: Redux's ranking system will show a rank icon next to your name in the lobby and in game. This will give you and your fellow players an indication of your skill level and in game rank. Rank will be achieved based on a calculation of in game factors such as K/D over an undiscl
01 Dec 2018Developer post
LBA:Redux - Major updates, Mechanics and More!
First up.. silence is not golden so I need to appologise for not posting for months! I have been working allot on LBA, building a new scoring system, progress system, removing the old server based scores and adding in Steam scores and achievements.. Ok with that out of the way, I
First up.. silence is not golden so I need to appologise for not posting for months!
I have been working allot on LBA, building a new scoring system, progress system, removing the old server based scores and adding in Steam scores and achievements..
Ok with that out of the way, I am doing a RE-RELEASE of LBA as LBA:Redux which will be coming to Steam as a DLC in the first quarter of the new year. I will be looking for testers soon so feel free to hook me up for early access to LBA:Redux!
The game right now is free to play and I know the game as it is released right now on Steam is still broken so here is what I have done to fix and re-release LBA.

completely new AI system for playing singe player (see below)
reworked gun aiming and gun movement system
completely new (behind the scenes) gun selection system which will allow for very easy expansion of guns available in the future
reworked movement system
added new environmental effects
fixed the aiming system - now depends on area hits instead of 1 big box! Head shots hurt more than leg shots etc..
complete removal of server based authentication - all now done through Steam. This will also prevent people from being blocked from playing in countries that the server didn't allow connections from!
scoring system now provides rewards as Steam Achievements and new characters to choose in the character selection screen
new kill streaks and game wins system give quicker rank and rewards
Added (and still adding) a complete new range of characters to play with
new characters are gained through rank progression
I have also made a shed load of other behind the scenes improvements to the over all game.
NEW AI System
I have a completely new AI system in place now. The old robot based system (which is still in single player right now) was clunky and horrible! The new AI system is based around the in game characters that you are able to select so when playing V the AI you are getting a much better practice session as it feels more like you are playing against human opponents. AI is only available on single player. I have no plans to add any AI yet to the Multiplayer Game. AI Scoring will add progress to your rank but it is much slower that ranking up in multiplayer.
DLC - LBA:Redux
I will releasing LBA:Redux as a DLC which will be a paid upgrade to LBA. Cost is yet to be determined - it wont be huge!
Anyone who PURCHASED the original LBA will get the first DLC for FREE. Hit me up right here on Steam if you purchased the original and ill give you the DLC free of charge for supporting the game in its first stages.
More news coming very soon!
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26 Jun 2018Developer post
LBA IS NOW FREE TO PLAY...
I have updated the game to now be free to play.. Have fun :) Feedback is welcome.
22 Jun 2018Developer post
LBA Is free to play from Friday 22nd June at 4pm GMT
HI all. From Today (Friday 22nd June 2018), I am making LBA completely free to play. I am still working on improvements for LBA but work commitments make progress slow! Have fun and if you have any feedback about the game please let me know in the forum.
16 Jun 2018Developer post
Free to play is almost here..
I have applied to Valve to make LBA free to play. this should be implemented in the next week or so. In the meantime I am working on a new lobby and game join system. If you have any comments please post them here or feel free to start a thread in the forum.
08 Jun 2018Developer post
Going Free To Play and other changes
First up, I took LBA in the wrong direction after the release. I took it in a direction that was not really suited to the game. In-fact I kind of had rose tinted glasses on while taking the game in that direction and spent far too much time doing that! This drew me in to a slump
05 Feb 2018Developer post
Fixes from feedback!
Hi all. thanks for the feedback in the forum. I have been working on fixing bugs this week among other things. The main bug fix is the loading of your player details. I have never had an issues with this but some people are so I have added a Refresh Button to the start menu. If y
05 Feb 2018Developer post
Fixes from feedback!
Hi all. thanks for the feedback in the forum. I have been working on fixing bugs this week among other things. The main bug fix is the loading of your player details. I have never had an issues with this but some people are so I have added a Refresh Button to the start menu. If y
29 Jan 2018Developer post
LBA v1.0.0 Released for $1 (50% release discount)
Steam isnt letting me apply discount to 10am tomorrow! Linx Battle Arena is now live. The build is currently version 1.0.0 which I am sure I will be updating as I go over the next few days (and tonight)! If you have any comments or find any bugs please let me know asap below here
29 Jan 2018Developer post
LBA v1.0.0 Released for $1 (50% release discount)
Steam isnt letting me apply discount to 10am tomorrow! Linx Battle Arena is now live. The build is currently version 1.0.0 which I am sure I will be updating as I go over the next few days (and tonight)! If you have any comments or find any bugs please let me know asap below here
28 Jan 2018Developer post
Release 1.0 - Get LBA for $1
Linx Battle Arena - 1.0 So as you may have read in my previous announcement, I was going to ditch LBA but I have been getting emails from people and messages here on Steam all weekend asking me to NOT bin LBA. I do not want to get rid of the game and it would seem that I have a s
Linx Battle Arena - 1.0
So as you may have read in my previous announcement, I was going to ditch LBA but I have been getting emails from people and messages here on Steam all weekend asking me to NOT bin LBA.
I do not want to get rid of the game and it would seem that I have a silent community just waiting for something to happen (that I never knew about). I would like to thank everyone who has contacted me asking me to keep working on LBA. I would also like to thank the occasional troll for entertaining me by telling me that me and my team need to stop making this game! Me and my non existent team thank you as well :P
I am going to release LBA as 1.0 release on Monday 29 January (which to me is tomorrow). I will make the 1.0 release live at 5pm GMT for $1.
Moving Forward
The game I am playing locally and building is bigger than 1.0 in many ways. If all goes well, I will be adding to the live game in the next 2 months all of the features I have built which are working for me pretty well, but have minimal UI and are still a but clunky. The list of new Coming Soon features include:

missions
car racing games
more vehicles
a much larger open world map which combined all current districts/areas
customisation of characters (male and female)
much improved environmental effects
better mechanics
lots of NPCs which dress using the same clothes as our characters
more things to do in single player mode apart from shooting or getting gunned down by BOTS!
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Linx Battle Arena is still work in progress but release 1.0 has been played by me and my testers ALLOT so this version is great for playing in a group with mates although you can get a good feel for the game in single player training mode as well!
I am working to make a game that I personally like to play and this is what I have achieved so far. when I release the game tomorrow there will be bugs I dont know about, there will be crazy stuff going on that I never fore-scene but once I get more people in to the game and you all start telling me "SEEDY WTF DUDE - I just tried to do this and the guys leg fell off and walked away its self!" I will get a quicker and much better idea of how you are all playing it and how I am going to fix these issues.
Help me test new toys
As I am building this game alone and have very few testers that can help regularly, I am always on the lookout for more people to try the game out in my closed test world. If you would like to help me try out new stuff like new cars, new guns, new gear, new maps and lots of other new new new! then please hit me up in the forum here on steam. Being a tester will get you the first look and feel for the new stuff I make and add to the game.
More news coming very soon...
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28 Jan 2018Developer post
Release 1.0 - Get LBA for $1
Linx Battle Arena - 1.0 So as you may have read in my previous announcement, I was going to ditch LBA but I have been getting emails from people and messages here on Steam all weekend asking me to NOT bin LBA. I do not want to get rid of the game and it would seem that I have a s
Linx Battle Arena - 1.0
So as you may have read in my previous announcement, I was going to ditch LBA but I have been getting emails from people and messages here on Steam all weekend asking me to NOT bin LBA.
I do not want to get rid of the game and it would seem that I have a silent community just waiting for something to happen (that I never knew about). I would like to thank everyone who has contacted me asking me to keep working on LBA. I would also like to thank the occasional troll for entertaining me by telling me that me and my team need to stop making this game! Me and my non existent team thank you as well :P
I am going to release LBA as 1.0 release on Monday 29 January (which to me is tomorrow). I will make the 1.0 release live at 5pm GMT for $1.
Moving Forward
The game I am playing locally and building is bigger than 1.0 in many ways. If all goes well, I will be adding to the live game in the next 2 months all of the features I have built which are working for me pretty well, but have minimal UI and are still a but clunky. The list of new Coming Soon features include:

missions
car racing games
more vehicles
a much larger open world map which combined all current districts/areas
customisation of characters (male and female)
much improved environmental effects
better mechanics
lots of NPCs which dress using the same clothes as our characters
more things to do in single player mode apart from shooting or getting gunned down by BOTS!
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Linx Battle Arena is still work in progress but release 1.0 has been played by me and my testers ALLOT so this version is great for playing in a group with mates although you can get a good feel for the game in single player training mode as well!
I am working to make a game that I personally like to play and this is what I have achieved so far. when I release the game tomorrow there will be bugs I dont know about, there will be crazy stuff going on that I never fore-scene but once I get more people in to the game and you all start telling me "SEEDY WTF DUDE - I just tried to do this and the guys leg fell off and walked away its self!" I will get a quicker and much better idea of how you are all playing it and how I am going to fix these issues.
Help me test new toys
As I am building this game alone and have very few testers that can help regularly, I am always on the lookout for more people to try the game out in my closed test world. If you would like to help me try out new stuff like new cars, new guns, new gear, new maps and lots of other new new new! then please hit me up in the forum here on steam. Being a tester will get you the first look and feel for the new stuff I make and add to the game.
More news coming very soon...
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27 Jan 2018Developer post
LBA - End of the road..
Due to lack of sales, I am not going to be continuing with the production of Linx Battle Arena. I will be removing the game from steam as soon as I can. I would thank the community for its support with LBA but as I have had less than 15 sales in 4 months, there is no community to
29 Oct 2017Developer post
NEW PERSISTENT LOBBIES
I have been working allot on lobbies and how people will join and leave games with friends and with the public. While testing LBA with my testers we had to constantly jump out of the game and back to the main menu where another player would then set up the game bla de bla de bla.
29 Oct 2017Developer post
NEW PERSISTENT LOBBIES
I have been working allot on lobbies and how people will join and leave games with friends and with the public. While testing LBA with my testers we had to constantly jump out of the game and back to the main menu where another player would then set up the game bla de bla de bla.