Thank you for joining us for this playtest! Many of you showed up and the server was full.
We planned this as a technical test to see if everything was working as intended. Please let us know what you think in the survey.
We hope you'll join us for the next playtest as well!
Rewards will be sent out next week, so make sure to complete the survey by Wednesday (11th of September)!
PTE Playtest | 6th of September
Operators,
The last eight months have been long and arduous for us. Taking over a game as big as World War 3 was not an easy task. We have fully immersed ourselves in its code and have already made the first modifications.
As promised at the beginning of the year, we have prioritized the overhaul of our matchmaking system and the optimisation of the game (both server and client side). However, this is an iterative process and the changes we’ve made are just the first batch, with much more in the works.
We are pleased to announce that the entire project infrastructure, including code, assets, licences and servers, has been successfully transferred from The Farm 51 studio to our new development team. The game is huge and complex, and it took us a long time to learn how it works and overcome all the challenges we encountered.
During this process, we have begun to improve the overall performance of the game. Although this may not seem significant from the player perspective, we recognise it as a cornerstone in our role as new developers of the game.
Upcoming update: We are excited to present you the new build that we have been working on for some time!
In this build, we have focused on fixing crashes and bugs, as well as making initial improvements to game's performance and technical stability.
We are pleased to announce that the upcoming patch will soon be available for testing on our Public Test Environment (World War 3 PTE) on Steam. If you have had WW3 added to your library, you should already have WW3 PTE as well. If not - add World War 3 and WW3 PTE will also appear.
We'll be doing extensive testing this week.
This playtest will take place on the 6th of September at 17:00 - 20:00 CEST. Join us at that time, your feedback will help to shape the future of our project!
We've prepared a reward for those who participate and provide feedback: Alpha Drought weapon blueprint. If you already own it, you will get a surprise reward.
Here’s the instruction how to install World War 3 PTE:
In Steam click the “Install” button.
Click the “Play” button. Game launcher will start. Choose the installation path, different from your current WW3 folder and press the “Forward” button:
*if the launcher you see is the same as on the main WW3 game - restart Steam and start again.
Wait for the installation process to end and press the “Launch” button.
Set your nickname and press the “Confirm” button.
Choose the flag.
Press the “Quick play" button and wait for the match to start.
Make sure to include your SteamID64 to receive the reward.
Here’s how you can find your SteamID64:
First click on your nickname in the top right corner and go to your account details.
And then copy the Steam ID.
You can also discuss the playtest on our official Discord server: https://discord.com/channels/453170682277134347/1274054987202297995
If you plan on joining the playtest - please download WW3 PTE in advance.
That's all, fall out Operators!
Maintenance
On the 18th of July 2024, starting from 17:00 CEST, the server will not be available for 3 hours due to a planned server maintenance.
Please note – that the maintenance can be extended beyond the above mentioned timeframe. Up-to-date server status is always available on our Discord server and Twitter.
Maintenance - Server crash
Operators!
Due to server problems that affected us during the weekly maintenance. The server will not be available until they are fixed.
We will inform you about the elimination of the problems in this news when it occurs.
Important: Support Transfer
Operators, we are moving the support service away from the My.Games platform and to one of our own.
What this means for you:
The Support button will lead to a new page with a different design (so don't be surprised)
New tickets will temporarily take longer to resolve (sometimes considerably, so please contact support only when necessary and do not report bugs via support - post them to our Discord channel)
Existing tickets will still be serviced by the old support service so there's no need to open new ones
Please make sure you enter the correct nickname and registration e-mail to your account - not doing so will significantly extend the time your ticket will take to be serviced
We apologize for the inconvenience and will polish the service as soon as possible.
Maintenance - Server restart
On the 18th of April 2024, starting from 12:30 CEST, the server will not be available for 3 hours due to a planned server maintenance.
Please note – that the maintenance can be extended beyond the above mentioned timeframe. Up-to-date server status is always available on our Discord server and Twitter.
Maintenance - Server restart
On the 11th of April 2024, starting from 12:30 CEST, the server will not be available for 2 hours due to a planned server maintenance.
Please note – that the maintenance can be extended beyond the above mentioned timeframe. Up-to-date server status is always available on our Discord server and Twitter.
Maintenance - Authorization server
On the 26th of March 2024, starting from 23:59 CET, the my.games launcher authorization server will not be available for 3 hour due to a planned maintenance.
If you will already be logged into the game, you should not be affected by this technical break.
Please note – that the maintenance can be extended beyond the above mentioned timeframe. Up-to-date server status is always available on our Discord server and Twitter.
Issues with launcher password change and purchase currency
Operators,
Following a recent server migration, we have encountered some issues that are currently affecting the normal operation of our game store and launcher.
The launcher password change feature is temporarily unavailable due to technical issues, please be patient as we are working to restore this as soon as possible. There is also a bug preventing the purchase of the Battle Pass, both in-game and on the worldwar3.com website.
Please DO NOT attempt to purchase currency, Battle Passes, or change the password in the launcher until further notice! Purchasing shop ITEMS works as usual! We apologise for any inconvenience.
For those players who have already experienced these issues, we recommend you to contact #technical_support channel in our Discord https://discord.gg/dFXRrtTn.
We assure you that you will soon be rewarded with all of your in-game currency that you bought.
We appreciate your patience and support and will keep you informed of any changes!
🛠 Important Notice: Maintenance and milestone update!
Operators, we would like to inform you of an upcoming major maintenance that will happen on March 12.
First, current status update:
The transfer of the entire project infrastructure, including code, assets, licenses and development servers, has been completed by our development team. During this process, we've already started working on improving the overall performance of the game and our testing environment. We are currently deep into code reviews, both client-side and server-side.
The only remaining task is the migration of the live servers, which will take place on Tuesday March 12 and may take up to 24 hours. We will complete the migration as quickly as possible and will provide you with updates throughout the process to ensure a seamless transition.
This maintenance will complete the project transfer itself, but the real work is just beginning. We are committed to improving the game based on your feedback. We will continue to work on technical improvements to the game and hope that players will see the results of our work in the near future.
We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this maintenance may cause. This is a big and important step for us, and we hope that these changes will breathe new life into the development of the World War 3 project.
We thank you so much for still being with us, for still believing! Log off Operators!
