I wouldn’t hold it against you if you didn’t recall Dreadnought. The space combat shooter, which features absolutely massive starships, was announced at E3 last year by Yager, and hasn’t made too much noise since then. The game is progressing nicely, and is still set for launch during the middle of this year. And if you had no idea what it was then, you certainly should be paying attention now.
Not everyone is up for the space sim adventures that are all of a sudden coming back. You may want to be able to pilot an impressive ship and just shoot everything else that drops out of hyperspace. Dreadnought is probably the game for you then, focusing primarily on class-based shooting, although at a much slower pace than you’re probably used to.
Piloting these Dreadnoughts is a tactical, almost crawling endeavour. You’re still able to flick the camera about and fire in most directions, but it adds a nice twists to placement. Some ships move faster than others, allowing you to engage enemies straight from respawn and duck out of firefights with ease. Others support the team while hardly moving at all, with a warp ability the only means to ping around the map. The classes Dreadnought feel like a MOBA more than a shooter, with placement often far more important than your actual attacks.
The game isn’t multiplayer only, and Yager have promised a fully fledged single-player campaign with the title when it launches. It’s still not clear how much the game will cost, but it is coming exclusively to PC first, and via digital distribution only.
Hopefully the game will make the jump to other platforms shortly afterwards, because it definitely looks like something I’d give a few goes at. In the meantime, check out ten minutes of deathmatch footage below.
Last Updated: February 11, 2015
Peet Luckhoff
February 11, 2015 at 15:08
Anything by Yager is more than welcome
Geoff Murphy
February 11, 2015 at 15:09
Digital distribution only. There goes my excitement. I am now sad.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 11, 2015 at 15:21
What’s with that header alt-text? Are you calling me fat? 🙁
Hammersteyn
February 11, 2015 at 15:21
Bwahahaha!
RinceThis
February 11, 2015 at 15:28
YES *RUNS while you stumble and fall!
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 11, 2015 at 15:28
What’s the best part about being a fat kid? You’re much harder to kidnap.
RinceThis
February 11, 2015 at 15:32
lol
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 11, 2015 at 15:29
At least I won’t hurt myself when I fall. O_o
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 11, 2015 at 15:29
Is it falling or rolling?
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 11, 2015 at 15:31
Obviously rolling, I’m a ninja…
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 11, 2015 at 15:33
I found a pic of you when you were younger…
http://indulgy.ccio.co/nE/Zp/rg/21673641926494596xizkpYtmc.jpg
RinceThis
February 11, 2015 at 15:34
Stay down, fatty.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 11, 2015 at 15:39
MAKE ME, you petite ponce!
Dutch Matrix
February 11, 2015 at 15:40
I may be fat, but one day, I will lose this weight. You however, will forever be a Ginger!
RinceThis
February 12, 2015 at 08:00
*Shaves. Sorted. But you are still fat! *RUNS
Dutch Matrix
February 12, 2015 at 08:06
Only took you 16 hours to come up with that? Shame… 😛
Hammersteyn
February 11, 2015 at 15:21
Healing beams? O_o What an age they live in.
Pieter Kruger
February 11, 2015 at 15:58
LOL! Yeah, “healing beam” and “damage beam”! So basically a BF4 mod? You’ve got your medics, support, assault etc. Even the map looks like Final Stand! .
Hammersteyn
February 11, 2015 at 15:23
Get Liam Neeson to do the Admirals voice and you have a winner.
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 11, 2015 at 15:26
Yeah.
http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/joe-biden-vp-debate-meme.jpeg
Xcalibersa
February 11, 2015 at 15:42
Looks like fun. Hope it also comes to consoles
Lardus-Resident Perve
February 11, 2015 at 16:32
This game does look promising. Hope they get it right!
dawith
February 11, 2015 at 17:36
it is not a space sim. it is a atmosphere sim. Thy need the planets for the tactical aspect.
Kensei Seraph
February 12, 2015 at 12:19
Sounds interesting.