Return to WW1 as Verdun arrives on Xbox One

WW1 has reared its head once more as the battle of Verdun looks to engulf the Xbox One. So grab your rifles, head down into the trenches and prepare to dive into an immersive and unique battlefield experience of attack and defence.

Taking place between 1914 and 1918 in the Western front the return to the 1916 battle of Verdun will set you into the playing field of one of history’s bloodiest battles. With 4 game modes on offer and historically accurate features such as realistic WW1 weaponry and authentic uniforms, Verdun looks to bring players the ultimate realism of WW1 to console.

With teamplay at the heart of the battle, everything you do in Verdun will either aid in your victory or crumble in your demise.

Verdun is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC for £15.99, and anyone looking to head into an intensive FPS should look to head on over to the Xbox Games Store now. We’ll have a full review for you soon too!

Game Description:

Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in a realistic World War One setting. The merciless trench warfare offers a unique battlefield experience, immersing you and your squad into intense battles of attack and defense.The game takes place on the western front between 1914 and 1918, in one of the bloodiest conflicts in world history. The developers were inspired by the infamous Battle of Verdun in 1916. The game offers 4 distinct game-modes: Frontlines, Attrition, Rifle Deathmatch, and Squad Defense. There are also many historically accurate features such as realistic WW1 weaponry, authentic uniforms, horrendous gore, and maps based on the real battlefields of France and Belgium.REALISTIC WORLD WAR 1 GAMEPLAYThe gameplay is as immersive and gritty as it can get with elements such as realistic gore that portrays the true horror of the 1st World War Battlefield. This feature can naturally be disable if preferred. The authentic weapons need to be handled with skill, as they each feel differently and there are no floating crosshairs to aid your aim. Also, the realistic bullet physics require you to lead your shots when firing on a moving target at long range. In the event of a gas attack, you need to put on your gas mask, which impairs your view and gives you a very claustrophobic experience. And if getting shot or gassed isn’t enough, sudden artillery barrages that are called in by NCO’s can pin you down if you’re caught in the open and might obliterate your entire squad. This unforgiving war isn’t for the faint hearted! TACTICAL SQUAD-BASED FPSTeam play is what lies at the heart of Verdun. When you start a game, your first choice is to fight for either the Entente or the Central Powers. You can form one of the different squad types available to that side with up to three of your friends. Each squad has a specific tactic that is based on the historical units of that time. Depending on your squad’s type, players can choose a specific role within the squad, complete with historically accurate attire, weapons and special abilities. The more Co-op experience you and your squad mates earn together, the more powerful your squad will become and the better abilities will be unlocked. This progression is also shown visually as you and your squad get more advanced uniforms. You will also earn Career Points, which can be spent to unlock specializations, weapons and equipment.TRUE TRENCH WARFAREThe true WW1 battlefield experience has been captured in a real-time dynamic frontline, set in historically accurate locations of the Western Front. These frontline maps are comprised out of multiple sectors that can be captured by either side. Staying true to the typical attrition warfare of that time, both sides attack and counter-attack each other in turn, compelling you to defend each captured sector of trenches!AUTHENTIC WORLD WAR 1 SETTINGThe development team has done extensive field research at Verdun and has been advised by knowledgeable historians to make sure Verdun is as historically accurate as it can get. Uniforms have been recreated to the tiniest details, the weapons are modeled to exact references and the maps use realistic World War 1 props and terrain layouts. Also, everything in the game has been tailored to recreate the grim atmosphere that is so typical of WW1; Gloomy clouded skies, an immersive interface combined with realistic sounds, accurate native voices that evoke the feeling of actually being there in the trenches, mud covered – trenches whilst peering over your rifle to spot the enemy.©2016 Created and Developed by M2H B.V. and Blackmill Games.