The Farm 51's PvP shooter World War 3 will soon start its second season. Most of the new content is already known; here is an overview.
World War 3 soon with Season 2: The developer studio The Farm 51 is originally known for horror-esque single-player shooters like Get Even and Chernobylite. However, the Poles also have a tactical multiplayer shooter in their program, World War 3, which, as is now known, will launch its second season on the PC on March 30th.
To mark the occasion, several new maps have been teased in advance, which are supposed to bring additional variety to the season update named "Operation Sunstorm". Broadly speaking, the new content will "expand the warfront in the Pacific," as well as adding a new game mode, new weapons and more. For what's known so far about World War 3 Season 2, read a bit below.
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Operation Sunstorm is a free update with more free-to-play content that the developer says is "inspired by Japan" and is also set there. Specifically, the following new features and items will be added on March 30:
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Weapons:
Strikes:
FUBAR is a new variant of Tactical Ops that focuses on infantry combat and provides only a few vehicles. The objective is to either conquer or defend six points of conquest in 20-on-20 skirmishes. This new mode is meant to be a permanent addition to World War 3 and features infantry trucks as well as the new revive mechanic, allowing players to keep their teammates in the fight if they haven't already been taken out.
First, enemies can be taken under fire at close range in an open shopping mall. In narrow alleys, it's a matter of closing gaps or securing your tactical advantage by means of vantage points. The latter are said to be "perfect for sniper and DMR duels in Tokyo (Tactical Ops)."
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The second new map is Shibuya (Team Deathmatch), a famous Tokyo neighborhood. Once a vibrant commercial center with a thriving nightlife scene, this district is now in the midst of conflict. Matches can be contested on both day and night variants of the map; at night, admittedly, under the illumination of neon signs.
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The servers have been offline since 07:00 a.m. CET and were originally supposed to come back online after six hours at around 01:00 p.m. However, the developers of World War 3 got in touch via Twitter and said that the maintenance is now finished (7:00 p.m. CET) and you can play again.
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Furthermore, players can equip themselves with operator blueprints, including the JGSDF Rikujo Jietai, Special Boarding Unit, Japanese Resistance Fighter and SBU Breacher uniforms.
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