First-person shooter
World War 3 is a Steam exclusive powered by Unreal Engine 4 that supports up to 64 players in a match. The military FPS is currently being developed by the creators of
NecroVision, Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, and last year’s sleeper hit
Get Even from The Farm 51. Two days ago, the producer launched
World War 3 update 0.2 and you can check out the official patch notes below:
New Content:
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New game mode: Team Deathmatch,
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New map: Warsaw Shopping Mall (TDM only),
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New weapon: MSBS Bullpup,
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New vehicle: IFV Boxer,
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New uniform: Russian Partisan,
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New vehicle armor: RPG nets for IFV Boxer and IFV Bumerang,
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New spawn system (TDM only for now!),
Features:
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In-game grenade selector (just like gadget),
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Backend: Progression system (first pass),
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Thermal scopes (first pass),
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Backend: Item unlocking,
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Backend: Server authentication,
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First tests of the changing day/night system (TDM map only),
Optimization:
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Reworked muzzle particles to reduce FPS drops when firing,
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New impact particles,
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Lowered attachment count on certain vehicle armors,
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Level streaming improvements,
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Collision optimizations,
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Continuous optimization effort on all fronts,
Tweaks:
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Changed “Performance Boost” to “CPU Performance Boost” to better reflect what it’s for,
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Tweaked RPG explosion,
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Flash hiders are now functional,
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Added chat window to summary screens,
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Adjusted blast radii for >25mm rounds to the fixed splash damage values,
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Anti-Tank mines damage reduced to 600, now 2 mines are required to destroy a vehicle,
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Improved UGV durability against RPG projectiles: 1 Tandem or 2 Single Stage are enough to destroy a UGV,
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Reduced smoke grenades uses from 5 to 2,
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Reduced ricochet chance on >25mm projectiles,
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TDM summary screen map display name,
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Reworked armor pricing and masses,
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Changed P: to L: since we’re showing latency to the server, not straight ping,
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Tweaks to thermal vision postprocess,
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Menu thumbnails updated,
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Various animation tweaks (idles, reloads),
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Matchmaking improvements,
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Many more minor tweaks and improvements.
The Farm 51 has also posted a development roadmap that lays out its plans through the next updates. Upcoming content drops will introduce players to the Abrams MBT, the Scar H battle rifle, Christmas cosmetics, a new Recon game mode, new maps, weapons, and supported languages. World War 3 is currently available for $30, although the game is 10 percent off during the Steam Autumn Sale.
World War 3 is a multiplayer FPS set in a global military conflict taking place in the third decade of the 21st century. The emphasis is put on offering true-to-life modern battlefield, and combat focused on teamwork. We aim at offering authentic tactical combat operations in an unpredictable theater of war, striving for top playability and an authentic experience.
World War 3 is available in Steam Early Access NOW!