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Dawg · May 28, 2014

Welcome to the WarZone! BATTLECRY, a 32-player online team action game, is the first project from our Austin-based team, BattleCry Studios.

Step into a bold, expressive world envisioned by Viktor Antonov (Half-Life 2, Dishonored) where gun powder has been banned following a cataclysmic world war at the dawn of the 20th century. Traditional warfare is now a relic of the past and all conflicts are settled head-on by elite teams of chosen warriors in sanctioned WarZones. Trained and bred for battle they face off for the glory of their nations.

For more on BATTLECRY, visit the game's website and social media pages:

Official Website - http://www.battlecrythegame.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BATTLECRYThe...
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/battlecry_game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A6R6IWPTeo

Crawl · May 28, 2014

Dishonored: Gunpowder Edition

Usobuko · May 28, 2014

Looks like they are targeting the worldwide audience.

Broken Joystick · May 28, 2014

The name sounds like it went through a lot of discussion and thinking.

Danis · May 28, 2014

"Beta 2015". Thanks for letting me know about this, roughly 2 years before I'll be able to buy it. I'll be sure to remember it exists.

Dawg · May 28, 2014

Some pictures from Eurogamer:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...cry-bethesdas-new-multiplayer-f2p-action-game

kulapik · May 28, 2014

Aren't Doom and this gonna overlap? Unless it's not a shooter.

EDIT: Okay it's not.

Crawl · May 28, 2014

kulapik said:
Aren't Doom and this gonna overlap?

Haha like DooM actually exists...

:*(

Ganrob · May 28, 2014

CGI trailers just never do it for me.

Also, "BATTLECRY"? Seems on the same level as WARFACE in generic video game names.

Like when I'm playing Game Dev Tycoon and don't know what to name my next game. "Ah screw it, BATTLELORDS it is!"

Quentyn · May 28, 2014

The art design is fantastic.

kulapik said:
Aren't Doom and this gonna overlap?

Not really, this is a F2P game.

Bsigg12 · May 28, 2014

kulapik said:
Aren't Doom and this gonna overlap?

If the glassdoor postings about Doom 4 are to be believed, it either won't be out or will be a flaming piece of shit. But yes, these will seemingly overlap in the multiplayer space.

legacyzero · May 28, 2014

Well, it was a decent trailer. Let's see gameplay.

kulapik · May 28, 2014

Looks TF2-y.

Remachinate · May 28, 2014

Great art design, but the gratuitous violence seems a little unsettling without the cartoonishness of something like TF2

The Jackdog · May 28, 2014

Danis said:
"Beta 2015". Thanks for letting me know about this, roughly 2 years before I'll be able to buy it. I'll be sure to remember it exists.

yeah im hating this trend.

It almost justifies stopping all the "leaks" for me. Im tired of hearing about stuff thats going to drastically change two years from now before it releases.

dont you look at me like that watch dogs you KNOW im talking about you

LNBL · May 28, 2014

David Beckham is that you?

mrqs · May 28, 2014

STOP UNVEILING STUFF JUST BEFORE E3 WHY U DO THAT INDUSTRY?

Anyway, i like the art style, could be pretty fun.

fastballspecial · May 28, 2014

I'd still love to know why publishers think trailers like this are a good investment.

Gameplay trailer or nothing.

PeskyToaster · May 28, 2014

Looks interesting. I'll probably check this out when it comes out. I would hate for the f2p mechanics to be horrible though. I definitely see shades of Dishonored here but the art is done by the same guy so it makes sense.

alr1ght · May 28, 2014

Almost as generic a name as Warface.

cacildo · May 28, 2014

well... ok..

TheCloser · May 28, 2014

LNBL said:
David Beckham is that you?

lol

GuitarAtomik · May 28, 2014

Yeah, I'm interested. Signed up. Too bad the beta is so far away though. Don't see why they felt the need to announce this now.

Xater · May 28, 2014

Battlecry? That's really the name you are going with? REALLY?

OneUh8 · May 28, 2014

Looks interesting. PC only? Or is it also coming to current gen?

hwalker84 · May 28, 2014

LNBL said:
David Beckham is that you?

LOL.

Usobuko · May 28, 2014

OneUh8 said:
Looks interesting. PC only? Or is it also coming to current gen?

The choice of aesthetics which include facial appearances and the cartoonish look overall led me to believe that this is only for PC. They want Internet Cafes in Asia to be able to run this smoothly. Likely to be f2p as well.

My guess.

Eyemus Lutt · May 28, 2014

I liked the CG but that picture makes it look like a TF knockoff.

Lactose_Intolerant · May 28, 2014

after seeing the screenshots, now I know why they went with a cg trailer.

Also, one of the guys has an energy weapon. If they have that technology, why do they care about gunpowder or using melee combat?

Heyt · May 28, 2014

Third preson? Now I'm interested.
Artstyle looks like a mix of Bioshock Infinte and Disnonored. Looks great but I think it would have been perfect for cell-shading.

Atomski · May 28, 2014

If the swordplay is good like Chivalry I could sorta be interested in this. But if its just typical hack and slash then nah brah..

Gothos · May 28, 2014

fastballspecial said:
I'd still love to know why publishers think trailers like this are a good investment.

Gameplay trailer or nothing.

Come on... It shows the tone of the game. Freaking beta is coming in 2015 which means that the reveal gameplay trailer would have to be also shown next year...

Lactose_Intolerant · May 28, 2014

Gothos said:
Come on... It shows the tone of the game. Freaking beta is coming in 2015 which means that the reveal gameplay trailer would have to be also shown next year...

sounds like a good plan on when to reveal it

Spineker · May 28, 2014

Not feeling it. It feels like it's trying a bit too hard to be TF2.

GuitarAtomik · May 28, 2014

Spineker said:
Not feeling it. It feels like it's trying a bit too hard to be TF2.

Really? In what way? I'm not getting that vibe at all.

Castef · May 28, 2014

I can see a console version of this one announced for PlayStation 4 and/or Xbox One at E3.

By the way, the art style is wonderful.

DavionStriker · May 28, 2014

I think the art design is great. I only hope that they can achieve the fluidity that they display with movement in that trailer. That dual sword Cossack looks like fun!

Experien · May 28, 2014

I hate these teasers.

Sure, it looks good but the game isn't going to look nor play like that at all.

ngower · May 28, 2014

Was expecting a digital version of the Civil War board game. I am disappoint.

Saty · May 28, 2014

So Viktor Antonov said he left Valve because they are no longer focused on big budgeted SP titles, and his first game since is a F2P MP 32players TDM?

Experien · May 28, 2014

GuitarAtomik said:
Really? In what way? I'm not getting that vibe at all.

I totally see a TF2 angle there. Highly stylized stuff...

Spacecowboy77 · May 28, 2014

So it's like Chivalry with some TF2 vibes?

I'm down with that

GuitarAtomik · May 28, 2014

Experien said:
I totally see a TF2 angle there. Highly stylized stuff...

Do you consider everything stylized similar to TF2? There are different ways to stylize things. TF2 for example is almost Looney Toons level of cartoonization (new word!). This looks way more like Dishonored to me which is a little more comic book. Along with the way more serious tone, third person camera, completely different time period, and apparent heavier emphasis on melee, I'm just not seeing how they're trying hard to emulate TF2.

EDIT: I will give you the map(s) though. That does remind me of TF2.

GYNGA · May 28, 2014

Oh come on, "Battlecry"? Is there any creative left in this industry?

m3r4 · May 28, 2014

I'd love "Meet the..." videos à la TF2 for this.

Virtua Ben · May 28, 2014

Good trailer, but from the screens...it still needs a lot of work. Guess that's why the beta is in 2015.

quickwhips · May 28, 2014

GYNGA said:
Oh come on, "Battlecry"? Is there any creative left in this industry?

The name doesn't need to be creative if the gameplay is good....

Timeaisis · May 28, 2014

Neat.

Experien · May 28, 2014

GuitarAtomik said:
Do you consider everything stylized similar to TF2? There are different ways to stylize things. TF2 for example is almost Looney Toons level of cartoonization (new word!). This looks way more like Dishonored to me which is a little more comic book. Along with the way more serious tone, third person camera, completely different time period, and apparent heavier emphasis on melee, I'm just not seeing how they're trying hard to emulate TF2.

EDIT: I will give you the map(s) though. That does remind me of TF2.

I don't get a Dishonored vibe at all. Also, third person camera? Did I miss something here cause that was no gameplay. Even TF2 had movies like this, sure they were more light-hearted but this didn't feel serious. And maps? Was there another video with all this stuff that I am not seeing? I'm just going by the teaser video.

tranciful · May 28, 2014

Interesting to see this sort of visual theme becoming a trend in games (1800-1900s mustache steampunk or whatever you wanna call it).

Dawg said:

From watching the trailer to seeing this, it's kind of funny. Not really impressed, personally.

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