We’ve known for a while that Bethesda’s got a new game that they’re going to be showing off at E3. We, like many of you, have been not-so-secretly have been hoping it would be Fallout 4. Sorry chaps, it’s not. In a press release sent yesterday, the company unveiled its brand new game – a stylish, stylised game set in an alternate universe’s World War. Interestingly, it’s not a shooter. Nor is it an RPG. It’s a 32 player online, mostly-melee brawler. Well that sounds interesting. Oh, and it’s free to play.
“The BattleCry team is happy to unveil the game that bears our studio’s name,” read the press release.
“We have been hard at work to create a fresh experience for gamers that brings together multiplayer action with visually stunning combat and are excited to share details about the game and have people play Battlecry in Bethesda’s booth at E3.”
The game’s creative director is Viktor Antonov, you might recognise as being the chap who helped create the distinctive worlds for both Half-Life 2 and Bethesda’s Arkane-developed Dishonored. The game certainly has an unusual visual flair. It’s essentially Bethesda’s take on Team Fortress, though it’s focuses more on close-up encounters than shooting things in the face. It’s a close-quarters war between the Royal Marines and the Cossack Empire; each outfitted with its own classes, each of those in turn with its own unique abilities.
Here’s the reveal trailer. The game’s getting a beta next year, but we’ll get some hands-on with the thing next month. Tell us what you think.
Last Updated: May 29, 2014
Umar's Crown
May 29, 2014 at 07:59
Community Let’s play !!!!!
Also…I am IN LOVE with that sword…wowza!!! What a cool character design
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 29, 2014 at 08:32
This fascination of yours with large “swords.” I’m sure that means something.
http://m.wsj.net/video/20130730/073013lunchtherapy/073013lunchtherapy_512x288.jpg
Admiral Chief in Space
May 29, 2014 at 08:43
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Jonah Cash
May 29, 2014 at 08:44
Might be he needs to compensate for his own….. “shortcomings” ??????
Admiral Chief in Space
May 29, 2014 at 08:58
Now now, don’t think little of him
Umar's Crown
May 29, 2014 at 08:59
I’ll just be the BIGGER man here and ignore these hurtful comments
Admiral Chief in Space
May 29, 2014 at 09:06
Indeed, no one is a bigger d!ck than you
XD
Umar's Crown
May 29, 2014 at 09:07
*has. No one HAS a bigger dick than me
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 09:11
Exactly, they’re just pin pricks. *giggle*
Umar's Crown
May 29, 2014 at 08:55
Oh my god
Becky, look at her sword
It’s so big
She looks like one of those anime guys girlfriends
Who understands those anime guys
They only talk to her because she looks like a total elf
I mean her sword
It’s just so big
I can’t believe it’s so huge
It’s just out there
I mean, it’s gross
I like big swords and I can not lie
You other elves can’t deny
That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty hilt
And a huge thing in your face
You get sprung
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 09:08
tl;dr
Umar's Crown
May 29, 2014 at 09:08
Your face is tl;dr
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 09:11
“Don’t look at me, I’m hideous!”
Umar's Crown
May 29, 2014 at 09:15
You’ll always be beautiful to me
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 09:20
Thanks mom!
Sageville
May 29, 2014 at 09:33
That
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 08:03
“Hmmm looks interesting”
“Not a shooter… alrighty”
“Not an RPG… so what is it, still interested”
“Online… F2P….oh…” *snore*
CypherGate
May 29, 2014 at 09:01
The more I hear of dedicated online games coupled with free to play (which obviously includes in-app purchases) pushes me one step closer to next gen gaming retirement.
ToshZA
May 29, 2014 at 11:31
You say that, but there are games that get f2p right. Dota, GW2 (while you have to buy the base game, its still f2p) are the 2 that I play almost daily.
CypherGate
May 29, 2014 at 11:47
I know that Dota and GW2 does it right, but if you look at the majority of games that try to implement this model. It mostly burns down to a play to win or some extreme grinding style of play. I dont mind grinding at times in an RPG, but dont slow down the game to such a point where you forced to pay just to get a bit further into the game.
ToshZA
May 29, 2014 at 11:49
Yes that’s fair, and in that case I wouldn’t touch the game (Neverwinter, looking at you) – but what I’m saying is give every f2p game a fair chance to prove that it isn’t p2w. Give them the rope to hang themselves with, that’s all. But give them a chance. f2p isn’t always p2w.
CypherGate
May 29, 2014 at 11:53
Thats what i usually do. I do give them a try. I dont mind paying for certain things. it just to be worth the purchase. Maybe im just negative cause of the bad experiences ive had.
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 08:06
Looks like Bethesda is trying to get onto the money wagon here by leaving their successful SP games behind. I don’t really see the sense in this.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 08:20
Next they’re going to go mobile. woohoo.
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 08:39
Shhhh
Viking Of Science
May 29, 2014 at 08:28
Well, yes and no, I mean the 2 online games they’re publishing, TESO and now battlecry, had Studios Created To make them. leaving the other studios (id, machine games, Arkane, Bethesda softworks, etc. to work on their OWN projects.) So it’s more like Jumping on the money wagon to FUND the Development of the Single player games.
Jedi JJ
May 29, 2014 at 08:29
Ah. Alright. I hope so. Because I’m still struggling to recover from TESO.
Rags
May 29, 2014 at 08:11
TF2 with big ass swords. I think this could be fun. Unless its P2W.
Tarisma
May 29, 2014 at 08:17
Its by Bethesda there is no chance this game will work. Hit boxes will be everywhere, bugs will be crawling out of the walls while characters run through them.
It will fail…
Kromas
May 29, 2014 at 08:27
Unless it is TF2’s definition of F2P I will not be interested. Quite tired of games with 5 year grinding sessions unless you pay.
MakeItLegal
May 29, 2014 at 08:31
Let them dip their toes in uncharted water
Wouldn’t be surprised if this is a lot of fun
Hope the ” free to play ” is done right
Admiral Chief in Space
May 29, 2014 at 08:46
Will wait until I see gameplay vids
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 08:47
” It’s a 32 player online melee brawler”
Then why is there a bow? And what looks suspiciously like a gun.. You know, the thing that shoots bullets that are most certainly not melee?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
May 29, 2014 at 08:48
Ahem. As i said, a mostly melee brawler.
Alien Emperor Trevor
May 29, 2014 at 08:51
Some people just can’t read. *cough*
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 09:05
Nice stealth edit. Darnit I should have taken a screenshot. Now no one is going to believe me 🙁
Dutch Matrix
May 29, 2014 at 09:27
Don’t worry. We believe you. We all know Geoffrey is negotiating his refund for Grade 1 school fees.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 09:40
ooof ouch
Dutch Matrix
May 29, 2014 at 09:46
LoL. Look, call me old school but I am still stuck on the idea that if you write for the press (Even if said press is online like Lagz) the spelling, grammar and so on and so forth must be in tip top shape. The inner reader in me cannot help but cry a bit when I see some of the glaring mistakes made by the staff here.
But I love them all, this bunch of Lazygamers. Oh, who am I kidding? I am not capable of love!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
May 29, 2014 at 10:32
“tip top shape”
I didn’t know the writers are expected to exercise 0_0. I doubt that thought would sit well with any of them 😛
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 29, 2014 at 08:48
Nope. Count me out.
Bethesdas ESTABLISHED MMORPG is already a buggy mess. Now they want to try a new title.
5
4
3
2
1
SOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
Charl van der Merwe
June 4, 2014 at 08:20
Wonder when people will comprehend that they have different studio’s working on different games,would it even be worth my time explaining that pulling people off of the fallout 4 development to fix ESO bugs is very inefficient and unproductive ?
Ultimo_Cleric N7
June 4, 2014 at 09:59
Yes, different studios working on different titles. But as a consumer, I would rather have them take people off other developments to FIX what should have been released AFTER a full beta test.
Nowadays studios are releasing buggy, unfinished games more and more to cash in, only to fix the bugs after release. Maybe you think that’s okay, but I certainly don’t.
If you saw a half finished cake at a bakery, would you buy it?
Charl van der Merwe
June 5, 2014 at 07:57
Haha, gotta love inconsequential metaphors, so tell me, what was your worst experience about ESO that made you stop playing, and how many MMO launches have you played in?
Ultimo_Cleric N7
June 5, 2014 at 11:19
Oh no I would NEVER buy ESO. And not because of the bugs alone. I bought Skyrim and after the initial patch and I loved it. One of my top 10 games ever. But we aren’t talking about a Bethesda SP game. We are talking about an MMO. One where you first pay R650 for the game, then pay additional money every month for a game that has a potentially game breaking problem.
http://www.gamesradar.com/has-elder-scrolls-onlines-duping-bug-doomed-its-economy/
I bought the original Guild Wars at launch and yes, there were tons of annoying little issues. My mate was around for the WoW launch and told me the same thing. But they were easily fixed. But this is not the first time Bethesda have launch a buggy game (PS3 save issues for Skyrim) and their games are more buggy than the norm. To charge monthly fees on top of an already inflated initial purchase price is unacceptable in my opinion.
So, now you tell me, how long have you been playing ESO for? Enjoying it? Worth every cent?
Also, are you happy that games like Rome: Total War 2 and Alien: Colonial Marines getting released in the state they were in?
Sounds like its not a big deal to you.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
May 29, 2014 at 09:07
Kind of looks like a 3rd person MOBA or something… Will probably try it and then uninstall right after.
robi27
May 29, 2014 at 09:52
Well, dang. That’s different. I’m in!
Kensei Seraph
May 29, 2014 at 10:16
That trailer looks pretty good.
That guy at the end should have ducked down and moved forward rather than pulling back.
InsanityFlea
May 29, 2014 at 10:29
Yay for no more sequels! 🙂
Gavin Mannion
May 29, 2014 at 14:11
oh wow.. that looks way better than I expected
Gustav Willem Diedericks
May 29, 2014 at 20:59
*watches reveal trailer*
*First reaction*
“Meh.”
WhiteRock
May 30, 2014 at 07:33
TF2 By Bethesda? Bethesda Fortress? BethFort? BF…?
Charl van der Merwe
June 4, 2014 at 08:14
Awesome trailer, can’t wait!