Obsidian Entertainment Working on Armored Warfare

I’m fairly sure the title doesn’t really fall into the scope of our coverage, but considering Obsidian Entertainment is apparently working on it, it deserves a quick mention. Through a brief announcement on Twitter, the US developer announced they’re working on Armored Warfare, a “free-to-play massively multiplayer online tactical military video game”, in collaboration with My.com, which is also publishing Skyforge, another multiplayer title Obsidian is involved with in some capacity. Given there’s not much more to say I’ll simply link to the official website and quote a brief overview blurb from there:

ANNOUNCING ARMORED WARFARE
We’re thrilled to announce Armored Warfare, a new free-to-play massively multiplayer online tactical military video game that puts you in control of some of the most incredible, modern destructive machines to grace a battlefield. Drive modern tanks, armored vehicles and more.

AMMO AND STEEL
In Armored Warfare, you will find yourself behind the treads of the most modern mechanized destructive machines on the planet. From general purpose combat vehicles, to main battle tanks, and even long-range high-powered artillery, it will be up to you to defeat your enemies and control the battlefield.

COMMAND AND CONTROL
Armored Warfare isn’t just about putting you in charge of operating, you’ll also be responsible for upgrading and maintaining these vehicles. As you work your way through the many fields of battle you will encounter, you’ll gain knowledge and experience that will help you make intelligent choices before each battle.

I do sincerely hope Obsidian has other projects up their sleeve aside from this.

Update: Here’s the official press release, which also offers some information on the gameplay:

OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT AND MY.COM LOCK AND LOAD

TACTICAL MILITARY MMO GAME ARMORED WARFARE FOR PC IN 2014

Award Winning Studio Brings Team-based Modern Military Vehicular Combat in a Free-to-compete Online Experience

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif – March 20, 2014 Obsidian Entertainment and My.com, the subsidiary of Mail.Ru Group, the largest Internet company in Russian-speaking countries, today revealed Armored Warfare, a massively multiplayer online tactical military video game. Armored Warfare features stunning next-gen visuals, dynamic destructible environments, customizable vehicles and intense team-based gameplay where players work to crush each other with the power of modern combat vehicles in a free-to-compete experience.

(Armored Warfare gives players two deep levels of upgrading and progression through a huge array of both military vehicles and their own personal military base. Each giving players a diverse and wide-ranging path of strategies,) said Richard Taylor, Project Director of Obsidian Entertainment. (We are incredibly excited to bring Armored Warfare to players around the world, so they can enjoy the strategic and destructive potential of modern fighting vehicles.)

In Armored Warfare, players will take on the role of private military contractors who are called into action throughout a modern virtual world. Overseeing their own personal command base, players will expand, enhance, and customize their headquarters, manage and upgrade their military convoy of vehicles, and train and develop their crews through a robust reputation and experience system. Dynamic environments in Armored Warfare require players to change strategies on the battlefield at a moment’s notice keeping them ever vigilant to the tides of battle.

A variety of team-based tactical and competitive gameplay modes in Armored Warfare will not only test the mettle of players in PvP, but will have them pulling together group strategies in order to overcome grueling player-versus-environment (PvE) scenarios. Players will also be able to join Clans and participate in large scale Territory Wars in the power struggle for world domination. Armored Warfare will continue to be updated and supported for years to come with new weapons, vehicles, base elements, and battle modes.

Armored Warfare will launch into closed beta in 2014 for PC. To learn more about Armored Warfare and to sign up to receive more information and a chance to experience the game in closed beta, visit www.ArmoredWarfare.com. For instant updates, follow the Armored Warfare team on Twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to the official YouTube channel where you can watch the Armored Warfare announcement trailer.

You can also watch the trailer here on the game’s official Youtube channel.