Thursday, December 12th–Want action? Apply to the nearest recruiting station to join Squad 44as they storm the beaches of in its latest Free Weekend, and prepare for the launch of its next Major Update: The Pacific Front. Jump into Squad 44 with your friends for free from Thursday, December 12th to Monday, December 16th in preparation for The Pacific Front launching early next year. Squad 44 is out now on Steam for $26.99 USD.
Update 1.5, live now, adds some reworked features and showcases some upcoming content for The Pacific Front Update, coming in early 2025.
New Game Mode | Seeding
Seeding is a tailored game mode similar to a small-scale Advance and Secure match, with all weapons and roles unlocked and available to all. This allows players the opportunity to get to grips with a wider array of faction-specific weapons than they would on any other game modes, often in much closer engagements than they may be used to.
New Museum/Shooting Range
Set in a sealed-off section of the London Underground
Features all the weapons in the game
Gives a sneak peak at the Imperial Japanese Army and US Marine Corps faction characters
Improved Game Mechanics
The Stamina system has been reworked to be more forgiving and reduce the player’s dependency on the canteen.
Changes to player movement have been made to give the player a more realistic movement feel
A machine gun overheating and barrel change feature has been added to the game to increase the levels of immersion for MG players
New full screen map allowing use of mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out
New faction specific SFX have been added for death and wounded calls, and for tanks to simulate loader drills
New weapon specific SFX have been added to various grenades
Improved animations on a number of weapons.
About Offworld
Originating from humble roots within the modding community, Offworld is now an acclaimed studio responsible for the hit FPS Squad, the 16-player co-op shooter Starship Troopers: Extermination, and the WW2 FPS Squad 44. Offworld’s relentless dedication to game quality and cultivating vibrant communities has helped establish its titles as premier options for teamwork, strategic cooperation, and competitive action.
For more information about Offworld, please visit: https://www.offworldindustries.com
About Mercury Arts
Emerging from the Post Scriptum modding community, Mercury Arts Ltd. was formed as an independent game studio in the summer of 2021. Collaborating with Periscope Games, initially as a third-party partner in developing additional content for Post Scriptum, Mercury Arts released their first map, “Maleme,” in December 2021, alongside a new ANZAC faction for the game. Following Post Scriptum’s change of owner in late 2023, Mercury Arts enthusiastically agreed to work alongside Offworld to rejuvenate and resurrect the title.
With their roots firmly embedded in the Post Scriptum community, they are delighted to have the opportunity to push the game to the next level and give players the immersive experience they deserve.
