The Western Front is brought to life in all of its shocking and bloody realism, with battles with up to 100 real-world combatants (50v50), players will have to contend with large open maps and tight claustrophobic trenches utilizing both period-appropriate guns and a more tactical close-quarters melee combat system than anything seen in a WW1 game to date.

Playing as a member of elite American, French and German armies, teams will need to work together in order to survive in Beyond The Wire. The lives of your squad will depend on tight communication, unit cohesion, quick wits and skills to break through the frontlines and crush the enemy. Squads will be able to utilize period-appropriate guns such as pistols, rifles, poisonous gas, shotguns and machine guns, as well as clubs, bayonets and more with Beyond The Wire’s advanced tactical close-quarters melee combat system bringing the horrors of war up-close-and-personal unlike anything that has been seen in a first-person shooter before.

Across the Battles of Zonnebeke, Frise, Ansoncourt and more real-world locations from WW1, multiple game modes allow players a choice of how they experience The Great War. Environments seeped in historical accuracy fully immerse players in each theatre of war as the 50 vs 50 player large-scale conflicts rage on in all directions as far as the player can see, with tight corners, limited vision and muddy debris-strewn pathways that are all fraught with danger.

Offworld Industries is excited to announce the release date for Beyond The Wire.

On August 31, 2022, Beyond The Wire will launch out of Steam Early Access with a new Player Customization system allowing players to earn clothing, non-combat gear, and decorations fitting the era of the game. 

New flamethrowers, Canadian autocar vehicles, environmental effects, dynamic environmental damage, and revised maps will be added at launch. As development progresses beyond launch, more customization options and faction options are planned to be included in future updates. 

The team is releasing an Early Access update today testing new content ahead of release.

Key Features:

• Large-scale multiplayer action with up to 100 players per server
• In-Game Voice Over IP using high quality codecs for local and long distance voice communication
• Build fortifications and reinforce your frontline using the advanced construction system
• Large, authentic environments inspired by the battlefields on the Western Front, each up to 4 km2 in size
• Next-Gen models, animations, environments and effects to fully immerse players in an era from the past
• Community guided development principles with a strong focus on modding, engagement and partnerships

Currently available through Steam Early Access, Beyond The Wire is coming to PC (Steam) on August 31, 2022.