2018 video game
World War 3 | |
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Developer(s) | Wishlist Games |
Publisher(s) | Wishlist Games, The 4 Winds Entertainment |
Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | October 19, 2018 (early access) December 10, 2022 (official) |
Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
World War 3 is a free-to-play first-person shooter developed and published by Wishlist Games in collaboration with The 4 Winds Entertainment for Microsoft Windows. World War 3 is solely multiplayer and does not feature a single-player campaign. It features real-world locations of Warsaw, Berlin, Moscow, Smolensk, Polyarny, the Gobi Desert, Tokyo, the Korean DMZ, and Istanbul; the locations have been extensively revamped since the early access release on October 19, 2018. The full version followed on December 10, 2022. On December 14, 2023, Wishlist Games acquired the rights to develop World War 3 from The Farm 51, becoming the next lead development studio for the game.
Gameplay
World War 3 is a modern military first-person shooter set in the global conflict of a catastrophic future.
Described as "a more hardcore Battlefield" in 2018, in June 2020 the developer The Farm 51 planned a revamp and relaunch together with the publisher My.Games and co-publisher The 4 Winds Entertainment joined in 2021; in 2021 the game seemed to be moving away from the "hardcore". The developer commented that World War 3 aims for as much realism as possible without compromising gameplay: "One of our goals with World War 3 is to offer realistic simulations with an altogether enjoyable experience. We call this playable realism." The game features "an advanced ballistics system, full-body awareness, vehicle physics, and extensive customization.
References
- ^ "Change of World War 3 owner - WLG Statement :: World War 3 Events & Announcements". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ ""We're Not Here Just To Localise The Game And Call It A Day," World War 3 Gets Specialist Regional Publisher For Open Beta". TheGamer. January 20, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "First Look At World War 3's Improved Gameplay After A Year Of Silence". TheGamer. July 15, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- "World War 3 - Tactical Online FPS Action". World War 3. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- "World War 3 on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- "World War 3 on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "Operation Redline: New Update Available Now". December 8, 2022.
- "Operation Sunstorm: New Update Available Now!". March 30, 2023.
- "Intelligence file: Istanbul Skyscraper". July 21, 2023.
- ^ Andy Chalk published (July 14, 2021). "World War 3, the 'more hardcore Battlefield,' comes back from the dead". PC Gamer. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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Categories:- 2022 video games
- Early access video games
- First-person shooters
- Multiplayer video games
- Unreal Engine 4 games
- Video games developed in Poland
- Video games set in Berlin
- Video games set in China
- Video games set in Istanbul
- Video games set in Korea
- Video games set in Moscow
- Video games set in Poland
- Video games set in Russia
- Video games set in Tokyo
- Windows games
- Windows-only games
- World War III video games
- The Farm 51 games