Battalion 1944
Battalion 1944 is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bulkhead Interactive and published by Square Enix Europe's Collective[1] and released for Microsoft Windows. The game was announced via a Kickstarter campaign in February 2016, and released on May 23, 2019.[2] The game is set during World War II and runs on Unreal Engine 4. Bulkhead is a collaborative effort between companies Deco Digital and Bevel Studios.[3][4] Versions for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were also announced.
Battalion 1944 | |
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Developer(s) | Bulkhead Interactive |
Publisher(s) | Square Enix Collective |
Producer(s) | Joe Brammer |
Designer(s) | David Jones |
Programmer(s) | Kevin Chandler, James Tatum |
Artist(s) | Howard Philpott, Alex Korakitis, Kieron White, Nathan Knight, Faye Smith, Adriel Lamam, James McCarthy, Tomasz Marczak |
Composer(s) | Pitstop Productions |
Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
Release | 23 May 2019 |
Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Development
The game's crowdfunding campaign was successfully funded in under three days.[5] In the announcement, Bulkhead Interactive stated that the game would feature dedicated servers while making use of certain anti-cheat measures.[6][7] The game was released on early access on 1 February 2018, and officially released on 23 May 2019.[8][9]
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. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. 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/
- Bailey, Dustin. "Battalion 1944 player count increases by 3600% after leaving Early Access". PCGamesN. Retrieved 31 May 2019.