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Press release:
-March 9, 2026
Bruxelles, March 9, 2026 – Independent studio Optizonion today announced the early access launch of Hive Blight. Hive Blight is a deep tactical roguelite auto-battler game with an insect theme.

Lead the insect resistance and defeat the Fungomancer and his corrupted fungal minions. Hive Blight offers 3 insect clans to choose from, over 30 unique insect units, and over 40 pieces of equipment and trinkets.

With its philosophy focused on listening to its community, Optizonion will enhance the already rich content of Hive Blight during Early Access with more clans, units, and equipment.

Fight the Blight
Hive Blight is a roguelite autobattler where you lead a team of insect warriors against a spreading fungal corruption brought by the mysterious Fungomancer. Unite rival clans, build powerful synergies, and push back the Blight to save the kingdom from collapse.

Draft, Adapt, and Defeat Powerful Foes
Hive Blight features over 30 unique insect units, each inspired by real-life insects and defined by distinct abilities and stats, offering deep tactical variety across every run. Draft carefully, adapt to what each run offers, and build powerful synergies to face increasingly dangerous encounters, including challenging boss battles that will test your strategy and team composition.

As you explore a lush but perilous world, you’ll find many ways to grow stronger: acquire over 40 unique pieces of equipment and trinkets, uncover ancient powers at sacred altars, visit the forge, or take calculated risks with mysterious potions.

Unite the Clans, Shape Your Strategy
Each run begins by forming an alliance between two distinct insect clans, determining your available units, equipment, trinkets, and synergies.

The Vespadas focus on raw offense and debilitating effects
The Silent Cabbale specialize in poison and ambush tactics
The Sweet Symphoney rely on healing and seductive control

Clever clan combinations can unlock unexpected and devastating synergies, sometimes even surprising the developers themselves.

About Optizonion
OptizOnion is a Belgian independent game studio, officially founded in January 2022 by Axel (Bumpty) and Julien (Kobal). The team focuses on creating small-scale, highly replayable games centered on optimization. OptizOnion has published Chess Mate and the gamer-acclaimed Bounty of One, and is now working passionately on their next title, Hive Blight.