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[yurinka]

Barcelona, Spain, March 9th, 2023 - Killsquad and Invizimals developer Novarama is proud to unveil its next game, UNITED 1944, a multiplayer FPS that combines shooter, strategy and crafting to offer an immersive war experience. Squad up in 16v16 base conquest matches in the WW2 theaters of France & North Africa, with more coming soon. Novarama is calling all players to sign up now for the Steam closed beta.

In UNITED 1944, soldiers and civilians will fight together to take the last stand. Domination takes more than being a good marksman, as you’ll have to work together to scavenge for supplies, fortify your HQ, defend outposts, and craft your arsenal if you’re to win the final battle. Overcome your adversaries by using the resources you gathered to build defensive walls, set mines, and block streets with barricades.



There are no predetermined classes in UNITED 1944,, so you’ll have to evolve your playstyle to your team’s needs through an open-ended skill tree during each match. Mix and match over 40 abilities across skill trees for engineer, recon, sharpshooter, explorer and support roles. Become a spy when night falls, or a sniper from the rooftop when the new day dawns. Maybe you want to stay out of the frontlines and focus on crafting medicine to heal your teammates. Create your own fighter to help turn the tide of war!

With a dynamic day/night cycle, dense cities where every building is traversable and offers unique lines of sight, and 18 weapons ranging from improvised rifles and makeshift shotguns, to classics such as M1 Garand, MP40, Kar98k, and many more period appropriate firearms, UNITED 1944 seeks to offer the most immersive take on WWII battles yet. You’ll have to use the entirety of the war torn maps to gain a strategic advantage by skillfully traversing rooftops and tunnels while cleverly taking advantage of the time of day to gain the upper hand.

To get in on UNITED 1944’s Closed Beta, join the game’s Discord at https://discord.gg/united1944

“Guns alone don’t win wars: people do. In UNITED 1944, we wanted to showcase the depth, diversity and teamwork of real urban warfare. Because wars are won when very different people come together to give their best. It takes soldiers, engineers, medics, and tacticians, working united in a hostile environment where every building, tunnel, and alley offers an opportunity to outsmart your opponents,” said Game Director Dani Sanchez-Crespo. “We want UNITED 1944 players to ask themselves this question: if you were really there, in 1944, what would you do? We can’t wait to discover that during our Closed Beta!”

For more information on UNITED 1944:
Official site: https://www.united1944.com/
Wishlist UNITED 1944 on Steam: Follow UNITED 1944 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/United_1944
Follow UNITED 1944 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/united1944game
Follow UNITED 1944 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/united_1944/
Join the UNITED 1944 discord server: https://discord.gg/united1944

About Novarama:

Novarama was founded in 2003 with a simple idea in mind: to create innovative games with mass-market appeal. Hailing from sunny Barcelona, during the last 19 years, Novarama has been one of the most successful games studios in Southern Europe, with games reaching millions of players and spawning TV shows and collectibles. Novarama is the studio behind the hack’shoot’n’slash multiplayer action-RPG Killsquad, the Apple Arcade hit Samurai Jack: Battle through Time and the worldwide PlayStation AR phenomenon Invizimals. In 2022, Novarama partnered up with Tencent and are now working on the upcoming WWII shooter UNITED 1944.

 

[Holammer]

Basically Rust and similar games in a WW2 setting. It'll sell well.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Check out the first extended gameplay from United 1944, an upcoming 32v32 first-person shooter set in World War II that combines FPS gameplay (emphasis on close-quarters combat) with crafting and base conquest.

• The gameplay sneak peek showcases United 1944, a World War II shooter game that combines scavenging, crafting, building, and team strategy.
• The game takes place in the North Africa map and the objective is to win the game of domination by holding more wishes on the enemy or their story.
• Players can select initial skills, such as the rifle as a weapon and the wooden structure skill to build defenses early on.
• Players can scavenge for take boxes that contain secret arguments, granting them XP upon delivering them into their HQ.
• Players can use an outpost kit to build a base and place defenses. Team members who do not have the skill can help with the construction.
• Team members can unlock different skills, such as medicine to heal up, to support each other in the game.
• Players can unlock grenades to destroy enemy defenses and need to find explosives to build them. Team members can help with scavenging.
• Players can sneak during the night in the enemy HQ to destroy their ability to build bases.
• Players need to improve their arsenal before attacking and can unlock in-game weapons such as an MMG.
• Players can use their new weapons to attack the enemy HQ and need to take care of overheating during battle.
• The game has a skill tree and players can unlock different skills to support their team in achieving map control.

 

[midasmulligan]

Awesome! Cause we certainly don’t have enough WW 2 games on the market

 

[MiguelItUp]

This looks and sounds pretty cool, but I'm really wondering how it's going to compare and hang with the other WW2 based FPS titles.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

United 1944 Game Director Dani Sánchez-Crespo goes over the Player Journey, the different phases the player will engage in during the battle: exploration, conquest, consolidation and final assault.

• The video is a walkthrough of the player journey in the game "United 1944".
• The game is about brotherhood, supplies, and selecting what to carry for the next mission.
• Inventory management is crucial because you can only carry whatever you can store in your backpack and up to two weapons.
• The Outpost kit allows players to set up advanced bases to conquer territory, providing new spawn points and storage depots.
• Teamwork is essential for success, with squad leaders calling positions and defining team strategies.
• Victory is achieved through the best strategy and teamwork, not just shooting faster