Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A.) is a free-to-play, online, first-person shooter, built on Unreal Engine 3. Players either fight for overall domination in Annihilation mode by being the first of two teams to reach the preset score or having the highest score before time runs out. To put their tactical expertise to the test, players can jump into Demolition mode, the all-time favourite terrorist vs counter-terrorist scenario, featuring EU and NRF forces in Red Ducks own take on the genre.

After choosing one of three classes, players can customize their loadout with a wide variety of weapons.

Players can currently team up and fight in either Annihilation mode or Demolition mode against an opposing team and more game modes are in the works for release over the coming months. While Annihilation mode features a classic Team Deathmatch experience, Demolition mode pits two factions, one representing the EU and the other the NRF, against one another. In old-school FPS style, the NRF team must plant a strategic bomb and the EU team has to do their best to defuse it, or better yet, prevent it from being activated at all. 

To go all out on a tactical perspective, players can choose from three different classes. The Point Man is the best choice for players storming the battlefront as this class specializes in close quarters combat. SMGs and shotguns are the Point Man’s weapons of choice. Keeping their distance, Snipers can hide in the cozy corners of the map, scouting and eliminating potential threats to their squad from afar. For beginners or those players who value variety in their playstyle, the Rifleman is the best choice. This class depends on each player’s choice of weapon, a factor that can mean life or death on the battlefield.

AVA Online (also known as Alliance of Valiant Arms) has been sorely missed since it was taken offline back in 2018 by its former publisher, En Masse Entertainment. With the IP now in the hands of Neowiz, the game looks to return to its former glory with improved visuals, new features, and a global relaunch in the coming weeks.

Wishlists are live now, which is the best way for interested players to stay up to date on upcoming Closed Beta Tests before the game’s official launch this Spring.

“We at Neowiz have been operating AVA in Korea and Japan since the game’s launch,” said David Kim, project manager for Neowiz. “And we’ve heard the cries for the game to come back to a global audience loud and clear. We’ve got a lot of new features and enhancements, and we can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on later this spring.” 

Key Features:

• Annihilation - Based on the death match rule, players on two opposing teams need to reach a score within a limited time.
• Demolition - The NRF forces must survive and eliminate all EU forces or defuse the bomb. EU forces must successfully plant and detonate the bomb, or eliminate the enemy team to win a round.
• Escort - The NRF forces must damage the tank that is being escorted by firing RPGs. The EU forces must escort the tank to the goal. When the tank is damaged, it must be repaired to move on.
• AI Mission (PVE) - A group of players comes together to complete the mission by fighting AI-NRF soldiers and reaching objectives.
• Domination - Two teams compete for domination over a target. The team with higher domination gauge or the one in control of the target when both sides have the same gauge will win.
• Escape - EU troops head to a waiting boat or vehicle. NRF troops must stop the EU troops from reaching their escape vehicle.