// News // 29th Nov 2015 — 9 years ago // By Gary "Dombalurina" Sheppard

Squad Steam Release Imminent, Pre-Purchase Ending

Offworld Industries debut game on Steam is coming shortly. Squad is a 50 vs 50 online shooter featuring vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, large scale environments, base building, and integrated positional VoIP for proximity talking & radio. It promotes team-based tactics to provide a realistic approximation of combat.

As Squad moves into the 20 day countdown to Steam release on Dec. 15th, the developers have introduced some new features they have been surreptitiously working on in the background for the last several months. Two new factions are revealed, Russia Ground Forces and irregular Militia, real time local weather in the real world maps’ locations. In addition, four new maps are shown in greater detail, two based on real world locales. One is a remake of a classic Project Reality Mod favourite, and the final new map is a CQB training range for squad level tactical engagements.

The tracers and explosions have been rebuilt and a half dozen new weapons have been added to the game in the form of new kit loadouts for players to choose. Finally, a new system is in polace to randomize statics each and every round. Be it a window or door missing up to an entire complex of buildings being replaced, crop fields turning into woodlands or any other reality bending manipulation the developers can theorise. This in turn allow the in-house mappers and map modders the ability to easily and procedurally randomise their maps to keep the tactical situation fluid and unique each and every round.

As of Midnight PST November 30th 2015, the developers are ending pre-purchasing of the Squad Leader tier and the end of the Founders program with associated limited edition perks. Currently available for the last few orders at the game's official website is a Founders “Squad Leader” Package with the following perks on Steam: