Battalion 1944: Endlich wieder ein World-War II-Shooter? Battalion 1944 mit Kickstarter für Xbox One angekündigt

Spieler schreien schon seit einigen Jahren nach einem ordentlichen World War II-Shooter und werden scheinbar mit Battalion 1944 endlich erhört. Das britische Entwicklerstudio Bulkhead Interactive hat das Spiel soeben mit einer Kickstarter Kampagne angekündigt und will es für Xbox One, PC und PlayStation 4 entwickeln.

Als Kernelement steht der Multiplayer. Als ein geistger Nachfolger der guten alten Tage von Call of Duty, Battlefield und Medal of Honor soll der Realismus mit vielen Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten zudem zur Langzeitmotivation beitragen. Ob das Projekt verwirklicht wird, steht aber vorerst noch auf der Kippe, denn aktuell benötigen die Entwickler noch 100.000 britische Pfund um ihr Kickstarter Programm abzuschließen.

Ein Releasetermin steht logischerweise zum Titel noch aus, ihr könnt jedoch bereits jetzt einen ersten Eindruck anhand der Screenshots und dem Trailer erhalten.



Raw skill based gameplay. We believe your skill should be determined by your play, not through unfair overpowered unlocks & abilities. Battalion learns from the skill based gameplay of classic competitive shooters and merges it with the stunning visuals that our team can produce, utilizing next-gen techniques such as motion capture, physically based rendering and photogrammetry to make Battalion a truely next gen competitive shooter.

Intense & balanced infantry combat. Our designers have scoured hundreds of multiplayer shooters to design the best fitting formula for a well balanced WW2 first person shooter. The excitement in Battalion lies in the down the barrel experience.

BattleRank competitions. Go lone wolf or team up alongside friends. Contribute to your Battalion's season objective, receiving rewards for team and individual efforts. Compete in regular challenges ranging from seasonal to quick fire hourly objectives to earn rewards and extra XP. Challenges are broadcast via the main menu's challenge alert panel as well as through our social media outlets.

Beautiful & realistic environments. Our incredibly talented art team are designing a visually stunning recreation of World War 2 and have even travelled to Normandy for reference and research to make the maps as authentic as possible. The world needs to look as real as we can push it. It's important to us for Battalion to have longevity, to do this everything in Battalion will be designed and rendered using the latest advances in industry technology. Battalion will be on the forefront of video game graphics.

Game mode variety. Battalion emphasizes balance in classic game modes such as Capture the Flag, deathmatch, and domination. We'll also be bringing new game modes that we're in the process of testing. We will also be turning to the community for any requests, suggestions or ideas for game modes.

Tight, focused, competitive maps. Battalion's maps will be designed around our team based infantry combat. The map locations are inspired by real world battlegrounds of the allied campaign and blended with competitive layouts of classic shooters that focus on balance and competition.

Cosmetic Progression System. Our progression system will not under any circumstances offer game breaking advantages to players of higher rank but instead will offer a purely cosmetic based unlock system. When you gain XP you will be rewarded with visual upgrades for your character, accessories and weapons within our realistic art style guidelines. This way players can shape their own identity and become a renowned and recognisable player within the community whilst still retaining an authentic World War 2 experience.

Define your soldier's identity. Your character is unique to you. Change how other players see you and become recognizable within the Battalion community. Use cosmetic unlocks rewarded to you for your skill to define your characters identity.

Build your own unique arsenal of weaponry. During our research trip to Normandy, we noticed that most soldiers had actually engraved names into their rifles. Players will be able to customise their weapons and their own player character with that same level of individuality and really feel a connection to their personalised arsenal.

Fight together as a Platoon. Team up with friends and create a platoon within your chosen Battalion. Become a recognized platoon within your Battalion. Make your platoon known for being the deadliest, most effective, or the most active platoon, receiving unique rewards and raising the bar of competition.

Movie Quality Animation. Most developers don’t have access to a motion capture studio. By animating your character using motion capture, our animations are as real as possible. Motion capture gives Battalion a more authentic and immersive game experience