Battalion 1944
| Battalion 1944 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Bulkhead Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix Collective[1] |
| Producer(s) | Joe Brammer |
| Designer(s) | David Jones |
| Programmer(s) | Kevin Chandler |
| Artist(s) | Howard Philpott, Alex Korakitis, Kieron White, Nathan Knight |
| Composer(s) | Pitstop Productions |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release | 1 February 2018 (Steam Early Access) |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Battalion 1944 is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game published by Square Enix and released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, possibly Linux, and Xbox One. The game was announced via a Kickstarter campaign on February 3, 2016.[2] The game is set during World War II and runs on Unreal Engine 4. The game is one of the first from studio Bulkhead Interactive, a studio composed of former AAA developers.[3] Bulkhead Interactive is itself a collaborative effort between companies Deco Digital and Bevel Studios, who previously published Pneuma: Breath of Life together.[4] The game's crowdfunding campaign was successfully funded in under three days.[5]
Development
In the announcement of Battalion 1944, the developers stated that the game will feature dedicated servers while making use of certain anti-cheat measures.[6] The online portion of the game will be heavily skill-based and the developers assured that any unlockables will not give competitive edges to players.[7] The game was released on 1 February 2018.[8]
References
- ^ Skrebels, Joe (9 March 2017). "Square Enix Collective to Publish Indie WW2 Shooter Battalion 1944". IGN.
- ^ Copeland, Wesley (2 February 2016). "Battalion 1944 Wants to Be The World War 2 Shooter". IGN.
- ^ "World War II Competitive Shooter Battalion 1944 Announced".
- ^ "Battalion 1944 Press Kit". Bulkhead Interactive. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Battalion 1944 Kickstarter funded in just three days".
- ^ "New World War 2 Shooter Announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC". GameSpot.
- ^ "Battalion 1944 seeks funding to return the FPS to WW2". PC Gamer.
- ^ https://www.vg247.com/2018/02/01/battalion-1944-perfectly-fills-a-call-of-duty-2-shaped-gap-in-the-pc-shooter-market/
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