Battalion 1944

Battalion 1944
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
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Windows
Release23 May 2019
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Battalion 1944 is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bulkhead Interactive and published by Square Enix Collective[1] and released for Windows. The game was announced via a Kickstarter campaign in February 2016, and released on 23 May 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 but never released.

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]

Controversy

The project ended up being very controversial after the developers failed to launch the promised console versions despite selling keys for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital copies during the Kickstarter campaign. The development focused fully on the PC version and thousands of console gamers were left out of pocket with no game and no communication from Bulkhead.[10] The console version was officially cancelled on August 9, 2022, with the PC version going free to play.

Reception

IGN Spain considered it a good, classic take on modern first-person shooters that would be enjoyed by people seeking a World War II experience that's also competitive.[11]

References

  1. ^ Skrebels, Joe (9 March 2017). "Square Enix Collective to Publish Indie WW2 Shooter Battalion 1944". IGN.
  2. ^ Copeland, Wesley (2 February 2016). "Battalion 1944 Wants to Be The World War 2 Shooter". IGN.
  3. ^ "World War II Competitive Shooter Battalion 1944 Announced". 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Battalion 1944 Press Kit". Bulkhead Interactive. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Battalion 1944 Kickstarter funded in just three days". PC Gamer. 5 February 2016.
  6. ^ "New World War 2 Shooter Announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC". GameSpot.
  7. ^ "Battalion 1944 seeks funding to return the FPS to WW2". PC Gamer. 2 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Battalion 1944 perfectly fills a Call of Duty 2-shaped gap in the PC shooter market". February 2018.
  9. ^ Bailey, Dustin (27 May 2019). "Battalion 1944 player count increases by 3600% after leaving Early Access". PCGamesN. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  10. ^ ""We have no intention of offering refunds"". Eurogamer.net. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  11. ^ "Battalion 1944 - Análisis". IGN Spain. June 4, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2023.


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