One of the best routines of my childhood was waking up on a Saturday morning and having brand new episodes of my favorite cartoons grace my television. Like many kids of that generation, no shows grabbed me more than the ever popular genres of monster taming and card collecting (or sometimes a hybrid of the two).

When Talion goes through probably the worst day ever, but probably a normal one by Mordor’s standards, he swears vengeance against those involved. Now tasked with taking down the Uruk army, there’s a lot of killing to do.

One week after launching into Early Access, Battlegrounds sells over a million copies on steam. It currently shows no signs of slowing down with it’s pull of over 100 concurrent players a day. With the Battle Royale sub genre gaining popularity, Battlegrounds’ future looks bright despite the rough edges of its Early Access form.