World War 3 is a free-to-play first-person shooter developed and published by Wishlist Games [1] in collaboration with The 4 Winds Entertainment[2] for Microsoft Windows. World War 3 is solely multiplayer and does not feature a single-player campaign.[2] 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.[3][4][5] The full version followed on December 10, 2022.[6][7][8][9] 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.[1]
| 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 |
Gameplay
editWorld War 3 is a modern military first-person shooter set in the global conflict of a catastrophic future.[3][10]
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;[2] in 2021 the game seemed to be moving away from the "hardcore".[10] 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."[10] The game features "an advanced ballistics system, full-body awareness, vehicle physics, and extensive customization.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Change of World War 3 owner - WLG Statement :: World War 3 Events & Announcements". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c ""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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c Andy Chalk published (July 14, 2021). "World War 3, the 'more hardcore Battlefield,' comes back from the dead". PC Gamer. Retrieved April 30, 2022.