Welcome Commanders,
Today we’re excited to launch Forged Battalion on Steam Early Access!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFihz5RlIT8
The War begins!
If you’re wondering what content Forged Battalion has to offer as it launches into Early Access, you’ll want to take a look at the list below:
- Campaign missions comprising the first act of a multi-act storyline
- Skirmish maps supporting up to eight players
- Multiple Skirmish game modes including HQ Destruction and Annihilation
- Dedicated servers to support multiplayer
- Five customisable archetypes of vehicles (infantry, light vehicle, heavy vehicle, air and turrets)
- Resource management of tech tree points earned in tactical battles
On top of the above content we’ll be launching our tournament program in the following weeks to support the Forged Battalion competitive scene. These first few tournaments will allow us to work closely with you, our players, to create a vibrant and welcoming PvP community for players who enjoy that aspect of RTS games.
Moving Forward
Launching Forged Battalion is just the start. Every month we’re aiming to bring you new content in what we’re calling a ‘Supply Drop’.
Supply Drops will bring new additions to the game and further expand the tactical options available to players. These updates aren’t set in stone however, we’ll also be taking onboard player feedback where possible and working that into our overall plan.
For more information on the first Supply Drop you can jump straight into the thread with this link.
Early Access - Known Bugs
On the run up to Forged Battalion’s Early Access launch we’ve been working tirelessly to ensure the game is running in the best possible state as we launch. However, we are aware of a small amount of known bugs that could have an impact on some player’s experience in-game.
The following bugs are being worked on as a priority and we hope to have them resolved as soon as possible:
- AI Performance: In larger AI battles we have seen instances of AI becoming passive.
- Localised Text: We are aware of some minor text bugs being present.
Your Feedback Matters
As we’ve mentioned we’ll be working closely with the community and listening to what you have to say. Whether it’s on unit balancing, economy or anything you feel relevant – we’ll be listening, engaging with you and taking note.
This is the start of Forged Battalion’s journey, if you’re enjoying creating your unique faction and crushing all those who oppose you, please feel free to write us a review – your support will keep our wheels of war turning.
Launch Day Activities
To celebrate today’s launch into Early Access we’re hosting two special events to hang out with you, our players!
Join us over on Twitch.TV for a launch day livestream with Team17 and Petroglyph Games as we answer your questions and play Forged Battalion for one hour at 8:30pm GMT/12:30pm PST.
Watch the stream!
Following on from that we’ll be hosting an official AMA with the Petroglyph Dev Team with our friends over at r/RealTimeStrategy from 9:30pm GMT/13:30pm PST.
Stop by, ask us your questions and chat to the brains behind Forged Battalion: AMA.
We’ll see you on the battlefield, Commanders