THQ Nordic and Nukklear have announced that the multiplayer mode for aerial shooter Comanche has gone free-to-play in a new update.

Comanche is a multiplayer-focused shooter set in the near future, where players fight aerial battles in high-tech stealth helicopters and combat drones.

The multiplayer currently features five helicopters, four drones, two game modes, and three maps; all of which are included in the free version of the game. Players will still need to buy the game to access the single player content, and will get unique skins for owning the full game.

The update also includes some quality of life, control, and UI tweaks, as well as the Operation Fire Sale mission and a new tutorial. You can read more about the update here, and find the trailer for it below.

You can find a rundown (via Steam) below:

Command the powerful Comanche helicopters in intense and thrilling dog-fights!
Delve into the evolving singleplayer campaign and make a difference in a conflict of global proportions or compete with other Comanche players from all around the world in the explosive team-based multiplayer modes. Choose from an array of Comanche and drone configurations and utilize their strengths to your tactical advantage. Experience a new era of thrilling dog-fights and stealthy drone close quarters action.

After the Iran-US RQ170 incident, in which a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was hacked and captured through cyberwarfare, the US army secretly revived the development of the RAH-66 helicopter program for special operations. The goal was to develop a highly maneuverable, highly advanced stealth war machine for impervious and mountainous terrain, that can deploy unhackable low-range drones to operate in high-risk environments. The program was a full success, and the Comanche special units seemed unstoppable in their missions.

But then, when the blueprints leaked through a whistleblower website, every group and power, who could afford it, built and modified the Comanche for their own purposes. With that, a new era of helicopter warfare had begun.

Vehicular and close quarters combat in one
Steer your high-tech Comanche into air-to-air dogfights. Switch to your drone seamlessly, and engage in close quarter combat inside buildings and tunnel systems to initiate or repel hacks.

Singleplayer
You wanted it, you’ll get it! Due to popular demand Comanche will include an evolving singleplayer mode. Use your skills to fight yourself through an explosive conflict, which will extend on a global scale during Early Access (more to come).

Varied Multiplayer modes
Show your skills in different squad based multiplayer modes!
Infiltration
Play either as the attacker or the defender in this explosive objective-based competitive tactical team multiplayer. Compete in 4 vs 4 battles and choose from various Comanche and drone models with spectacular special abilities.

Blackbox
This fast paced multiplayer mode is basically Team-Deathmatch with kill confirmation! Coordinate with your team and find the fastest way to achieve the most takedowns. Heated dogfights are guaranteed!

Comanche is in Early Access for Windows PC via Steam, with its multiplayer being free-to-play as a “demo.”

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