Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a new game from the world of the 2021 tactical first-person multiplayer shooter - Hell Let Loose.

In this platoon-based, hardcore FPS you alone are not a hero. Victory can only hope to be achieved through teamwork, tactics, strategy and communication with your squad. Ensure victory against the enemy. Nothing else matters.  

Experience 50v50 player battles across stunning, sprawling maps with careful attention aimed at creating an authentic, atmospheric and historically sensitive experience of events that occurred during armed conflict that occurred in Vietnam, between 1965-1973. Retaining the gameplay base that fans loved from the first title, this is a brand new experience, utilising combined arms, with air, water, armour, infantry and support weapons that encapsulates the theatre of war feeling beloved by fans of the original title.  

Team17 and Expression Games are excited to reveal Part 1 of two new developer Q&As in The Command Post, available in vlog and blog format, and announce a brand new crossplay playtest starting today and running all weekend.

Expression lead devs, Paul ‘Rushy’ Rustchynsky - Game Director, Keiran D'Archambaud - Studio Technical Director, Ryan Howard - Senior Art Director and Sam Warren - Development Director lift the hood on the most ambitious Hell Let Loose project to date with a focus on game performance, gameplay, weapon development, roadmap teasers and a closer look at the exciting potential of the Vietnamese maps.

This weekend, starting today, Friday July 24, 2PM BST, Team17 and Expression Games are opening the doors to the first crossplay playtest for PC and console players. This playtest will take place on a brand new map, the Đắk Tô Airfield. 

November 1967 saw the start of the Battle of Đắk Tô, an attack on a key US airfield base and surrounding hilltop fortifications in the central highlands of South Vietnam. The focal point of the base is its long, stretching airstrip, allowing nearby armor and recon units to take advantage and dominate the area. Impact craters and destroyed vehicles are strewn along the runway, caused by the constant bombardment of artillery strikes.

The operating airfield means the surrounding areas are less dense than the typical jungle, demanding effective teamwork and communication to navigate the open space safely.

Crossplay Playtest Details as follows:

• Start Date/Time: Friday, July 24, 2PM BST / 6AM PDT
• End Date/Time: Monday, July 27, 2PM BST / 6AM PDT
• Platforms: PC (Steam only), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Steam

On Steam, head to the Hell Let Loose: Vietnam store page. Upon the playtest going live, a button will appear which will allow you to 'request access' to the playtest. Simply select this, download the playtest app, and join the test.

PS5 and Xbox 

To take part, simply search for the ‘Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Playtest’ application on either the PlayStation or Xbox store once the playtest goes live, download the app, and jump into the action.

Please note that an active PS+ or Xbox Game Pass Essential subscription is required to join the test.

Key Features:

• Welcome to the Jungle - You and your fellow soldiers will be thrown into dramatic terrains and engage in warfare across 6 new Vietnam maps.​
• Aerial Units - Allowing fully operational helicopters for troop deployment and fire support.  These units play a pivotal role in transporting soldiers to landing zones, delivering supplies to the team in tactical locations, conducting reconnaissance and offering aerial firepower.
• Patrol boats - Take control of heavily armed vessels, such as iconic U.S. patrol boat, the PBR.
• Tunnels - The North Vietnamese forces can construct extensive tunnel networks, offering strategic advantages for surprise attacks and troop movements. This means that mastering tactics will become essential to winning the battle.​

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC (Epic Game Store / Steam) on August 13, 2026.