Gamescom 2017: Tanks, tanks and more tanks in upcoming MOBA Panzer League

Panzer League is a mobile MOBA. And I know, I know right now what your face is doing. It's making the shape of that emoji that people send you when they're not having a good day, and they're not having a bad day.

But bear with me here, because there's something different. And that something different is tanks. Glorious, explodey tanks. And some strategy.

And it's nothing like Clash Royale. I expect you're slightly interested now. I know I was.

The rolling war machines at the heart of the experience here are just that. They're slow, for the most part, and that gives the game a rhythm that's unlike any other MOBA you've played before, mobile or otherwise.

Then there's the maps. They're big, but not too big, and the game isn't just about the ebb and flow of lane-based combat. It feels more like a game of control, where holding onto capture points for as long as possible is key to success.

But in the middle of it all is a sort of resource node. If your team captures that, you get more information displayed on the mini-map in the corner. So you'll want to grab that, in order to figure out just where the enemy is.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer on

There are other twists and turns too. Different tanks move differently, different load-outs offer different styles of play. If you want to push your face into Panzer League and really get into it, then there's a deep and addictive meta-game just waiting to suck you in and never let go.

Of course there could be issues. After all, this is a MOBA, and that big M at the start means if a community doesn't build up around the game, it's not going to last.

But that fizz and pop, that rumble onto the battlefield that makes you feel like you're actually controlling a large, gun-toting weapon of war, well that could be enough to cement Panzer League on your homescreen for a good long while.