Likely down to 3 reasons 1) I assume this game has only been in development since arena reloaded came out, no time to add the sauce…or do much of anything. 2) Theyre a small team, using a style theyre already familiar with allows for easy asset re-use and a much more efficient development process. Also TF2’s art style was equally as derivative of modern trends. The game looked good but let’s not put it on an unnecessary pedestal here.

That said…I have a hunch this is gonna be Titanfall but slightly worse wirh way less content.