Free-to-play multiplayer shooter Delta Force: Hawk Ops announced for PlayStation, Xbox, PC, iOS, and Android
Full reveal planned for Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live.
Publisher Level Infinite and developer TiMi Studio Group have announced Delta Force: Hawk Ops, a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter reboot of the Delta Force series for PlayStation, Xbox, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), iOS, and Android. Specific PlayStation and Xbox platforms were not announced. A full reveal is planned for Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live on August 22.
In an interview with IGN, producer Shadow Guo said, “Our team has always been interested in creating realistic military-themed shooter games. As the producer, my first first-person shooter game was Delta Force, and it left a lasting impression on me. Delta Force was celebrated for its realistic depiction of open-world combat, large-scale multiplayer player-versus-player, and its portrayal of ‘Tip of the Spear’ Special Operations Forces.”
Guo continued, “Even today, these features continue to have immense appeal and there remains potential for more innovation. We hope to show the evolution of these features, while carrying on the legacy of the gameplay pillars. That’s why we decided to reboot the Delta Force franchise. We’re proud to carry on that tradition and create a large, dangerous, and unpredictable world, where you need to complete various missions, face challenges, and earn rewards.”
Regarding maintaining the essence of the original Delta Force game with this reboot, Guo said, “We developed the overarching storyline with realistic themes, employed real-life actors for character building, utilized photogrammetry for 3D world creation, captured tactical movements from military professionals, and sought guidance from former Special Forces personnel to ensure an authentic tone of resolute realism and professionalism within the military theme.”
The campaign mode is based on the movie Black Hawk Down, allowing players to experience the “authentic and thrilling battles” from the movie. The large-scale player-versus-player multiplayer action of the original 1998 game will also return.
“Our game designers chose to build an immersive multiplayer battleground that could accommodate even larger-scale player-versus-player than the previous 32-player limit,” Guo said. “To create a grand atmosphere of combat on ground, sea, and air, we designed a variety of methods for engagement and maps that integrate diverse terrain features such as vertical height differences and caves, as well as different vehicle routes.
“We also created unique, technologically advanced vehicles that players can use in the game, including assault vehicles, helicopters, armored vehicles, attack boats, terrain vehicles, jeeps, pickups, fighter jets, and drones. These vehicles add to the gameplay experience of large-scale player-versus-player.”
Watch the teaser trailer below. Visit the official website here.