Over The Top: WWI

Flying Squirrel Entertainment Mobilizes Troops for “Over the Top: WWI” Playtest

over-the-top-wwiFlying Squirrel Studio is poised to announce the next playtest of its bloody and gruesome WWI shooter, Over the Top WWI, on Steam today.

Flying Squirrel Entertainment is initiating a special play test campaign. This maneuver, set to commence today, and conclude on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 9 am ET, invites players to enlist and engage in the game’s initial skirmishes. Prospective soldiers eager to join the play test can rally at the Steam page here.

Play Test Campaign Briefing

From September 6, 2024, onward, the play test campaign offers players a unique opportunity to engage in the pre-release battlefield. This period will allow participants to experience the intense trench warfare scenarios, strategic operations, and the dynamic environmental conditions that authentically mirror the Great War’s brutal realities.

Check out the Over the Top WWI playtest trailer HERE.

Over the Top: WWI is scheduled for early access release in 2024 for PC on Steam.

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Over the Top WWI New Gameplay Trailer Released

over-the-top-wwiFlying Squirrel Studio is excited to announce the release of a new commented gameplay trailer for their highly anticipated first-person shooter, “Over the Top WWI,” which is set for Early Access on Steam in 2024. This brutal and historically immersive FPS promises to redefine the genre with its detailed mechanics, expansive multiplayer battles, and a commitment to authenticity.

Watch Over the Top WWI new commented gameplay trailer HERE.

In the newly revealed trailer, viewers are guided through the core features of “Over the Top WWI” by the development team, showcasing the game’s dedication to delivering an unparalleled World War I experience. Here’s a breakdown of what players can expect:

Key Features:

  • Multiplayer and Singleplayer Modes: Engage in intense multiplayer battles with up to 200 players or bots, or immerse yourself in the game’s single player modes, each offering unique challenges and narratives.
  • Destructible Environments: Players can alter the battlefield with a variety of artillery, axes, and explosives, demolishing buildings, bridges, walls, and other structures to gain a tactical advantage.
  • Deformable Terrain: Experience the chaos of war as explosions and artillery impacts deform the terrain. Engineers can dig trenches and foxholes, adding a strategic layer to the gameplay.
  • Directional Melee Combat System: Inspired by games like Mount & Blade: Warband, this intuitive yet challenging system lets players master close-quarters combat with period-specific melee weapons.
  • Massive Battles: Participate in epic confrontations with up to 200 players or bots, each bringing unique strategies and roles to the sprawling battlefields.
  • Diverse Artillery Options: Choose from a range of heavy machine guns, mortars, and other artillery pieces to support your squad and devastate enemy positions.
  • Realistic Projectile Physics: The game meticulously models projectile velocity, twist rate, and other factors, providing a deeply authentic shooting experience.
  • Grim Realism with Gore & Blood: “Over the Top WWI” doesn’t shy away from the brutal realities of war, with detailed gore and blood effects adding to the visceral atmosphere.
  • Usable Tanks and Armored Vehicles: Drive iconic tanks like the Mark IV and the A7V Sturmpanzerwagen, bringing formidable firepower and mobility to the front lines.
  • Engineer Class Capabilities: Engineers play a crucial role in constructing barricades, digging trenches, and setting explosives, enhancing the strategic depth of gameplay.
  • Authentic Weapons and Uniforms: Featuring over 50 unique weapons from bolt-action rifles to submachine guns, each weapon is crafted with historical accuracy in mind.
  • Strategic Artillery Call-Ins: Call in powerful artillery strikes such as Chlorine Gas, Incendiary Bombs, and Creeping Barrage to turn the tide of battle.
  • Historical Maps and Music: Wage war across more than 12 maps inspired by historical World War I locations, accompanied by a selection of period-specific background music tracks.
  • Powerful Map Editor: Players can create their own custom maps with the included easy-to-learn yet powerful Map Editor, expanding the game’s replayability and community engagement.
  • Dynamic Environment Effects: The game features a dynamic time of day, weather, and seasonal changes, influencing gameplay and creating ever-evolving battle conditions.
  • Comprehensive Customization and Admin Tools: With over 120 server settings, players and administrators can fine-tune every aspect of the game to suit their preferences.

    • Over the Top: WWI is scheduled for early access release in 2024 for PC on Steam. For more information, please visit Flying Squirrel Entertainment.

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    Action Shooter “Over the Top: WWI” Joins Steam Next Fest with Exclusive Demo and New Gameplay Trailer

    over-the-top-wwiFlying Squirrel, the developer behind the innovative multiplayer shooter title “Battle Cry of Freedom,” is thrilled to announce its participation in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, set to take place from June 10 to June 17. Ahead of this exciting event, Flying Squirrel has unleashed today an exclusive demo for their highly anticipated title, “Over the Top: WWI,” inviting players to experience and re-enact the brutal and historically detailed battles of World War I in real-time.

    Building upon “Battle Cry of Freedom”, “Over the Top: WWI” represents Flying Squirrel’s commitment to delivering innovative gameplay blending various game modes to offer a slew of possibilities for fans of shooter and war games alike. The sequel expands upon the studio’s first foray into the PC gaming market, promising even more intense action, strategic depth, historical accuracy and a brand new single player mode. In the game, everything is destructible, even the terrain, leading to intense and dynamic battles.

    Step onto the front lines and claim every weapon and vehicle in sight as your own. Whether you choose to confront the Germans head-on or overpower the British resistance, the choice is yours. Arm yourself with a diverse arsenal, including rifles, artillery, and even tanks, as you navigate the mud-soaked battlefields of the Great War. Will you face the enemy alone in singleplayer or lead a powerful army into the fray in the included multiplayer mode? Switch between first and third person perspective on the fly. The decision is yours to make on these historic battlegrounds.

    The demo will offer players a gripping snapshot into the heart-pounding gameplay and innovative features that define “Over the Top WWI.” Players will have the opportunity to engage in visceral combat, command troops, and witness the true horrors and heroism of World War I.

    In conjunction with the demo release, Flying Squirrel Entertainment is also unveiling an exhilarating gameplay trailer, showcasing intense and brutal encounters that await players in the demo. This trailer promises to provide a captivating preview of the immersive experience that “Over the Top: WWI” has in store.

    Watch “Over the Top: WWI” Steam Next Fest Trailer HERE.

    Prepare to dive into the trenches and feel the intensity of warfare like never before. Don’t miss your chance to be among the first to experience the demo of “Over the Top: WWI” now and during Steam Next Fest until June 17.

    Over the Top: WWI is scheduled for release in 2024 for PC on Steam.

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    Over The Top: WWI Announced

    over-the-top-wwiFlying Squirrel Entertainment announces Over The Top: WWI, a new Third Person Shooter taking place in the muddy trenches of, you guessed right, World War One.

    Over The Top: WWI brings brutal real-time third-person multiplayer and singleplayer combat set in the muddy fields of the First World War, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the Great War as either the Central Powers or the Triple Entente.

    Step onto the front lines and claim every weapon and vehicle in sight as your own. Whether you choose to confront the Germans head-on or overpower the British resistance, the choice is yours. Arm yourself with a diverse arsenal, including rifles, artillery, and even tanks, as you navigate the mud-soaked battlefields of the Great War.

    Will you face the enemy alone in singleplayer or lead a powerful army into the fray in the included multiplayer mode? The decision is yours to make on these historic battlegrounds.

    Watch our first teaser and browse the Steam page for details about the game.

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