From Press Release:
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC – October 7, 2026 – In the world of sports titles, the development process has followed the same static formula for decades… showcase polished gameplay only after closed testing under tight guardrails. Raccoon Logic is throwing out the old playbook with their new team-based hockey title Breakaway Hockey League while in active development and will begin revealing the game directly to its Discord community starting October 13 at 2:30pm ET.
Announced at Gamescom, Breakaway Hockey League is the first modern PC hockey game in nearly 20 years, a true team-based competitive hockey experience built around speed, physicality and player skill. Each player controls a single skater in third-person, with precision aiming, dynamic forward and backward skating, and true puck physics designed to make every pass, hit, and shot feel earned within its 5 minute matches.
Watch the Gamescom announcement trailer here: Breakaway Hockey League – Official Announcement Trailer | Future Games Show 2026
Each bi-weekly live Discord stream will be both a reveal and a deep dive into gameplay systems and mechanics while Breakaway is still in pre-alpha, fostering a community-first approach. The Breakaway Hockey League Discord community can expect frank Q&A sessions plus direct feedback with the designers and builders of the game at regular intervals.
The first dev-stream will focus on Breakaway’s skating and movement systems, showcasing forward and backward skating/transitions, crossovers, agility/carving, sprints and more. The team will break down why those mechanics work the way they do, how they influence the overall feel of the game, and what’s still being refined.
While reveals will take place first on Discord, the streams will also be uploaded to the team’s social media platforms. The team also plans to bring in special guests from across hockey, gaming, and culture for select reveals and discussions.
“Most sports games are revealed through polished trailers and carefully controlled showcases. That was our original plan for Breakaway too. We’ve decided to throw that out and start showing the game in pre-alpha, so we can have real, and consistent conversations with our community about the systems we’re building, what’s working, what still needs work, and where we take them next.” said Hugo Agostinho, Game Designer, Head of Marketing and Community.
Studio Head Reid Schneider added, “We’re aiming to bring players into the development with us, as active participants, not bystanders. We want players to know they had a hand in shaping the game’s Early Access release and feel personally invested in Breakaway’s success.”
Breakaway Hockey League can be wishlisted now at Steam and Epic Games. Join the Breakaway Discord community to be a part of the game’s development and take part in the first developer session on October 13 at 2:30pm ET.
Breakaway Hockey League will launch on PC via Steam and Epic Games stores. The game supports English and French audio, and text in 14 languages including Chinese (Simplified), English, Czech, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), and Swedish.
Official Steam Page:
store.steampowered.com/app/4356360/Breakaway_Hockey_League/
Official Epic Games Page:
store.epicgames.com/p/breakaway-hockey-league-906f7c
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We are an independent video game development studio founded in 2021 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Hand crafted. Super spicy. Irreverent and earnest. We make games we want to play, for people who love discovering colorful new worlds, messing around with surprising and fresh mechanics, and playing games their own way.
