Piranha Games have announced the release date of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – Call to Arms, the latest DLC pack for their mech combat game.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – Call to Arms releases June 8th for all platforms. The base game has been available for Windows PC (via the Epic Games Store, GOG, and Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. It is also available on Xbox Game Pass. If you missed it, you can find our review here.

The new DLC pack focuses a lot on melee combat. This includes 9 new melee weapons, 23 new melee-focused ‘Mech variants (including 5 Hero ‘Mechs), and a 5-mission quest chain than involves capturing the Lyran Commonwealth’s latest ‘Mech chassis, the Hatchman. Call to Arms also includes a new animated skin for all ‘Mechs and 3 new biomes.

You can find a trailer for the new DLC below.

The DLC will be accompanied by a free update to the base game. This adds flexible tonnage limits on missions, an upgraded Starmap, enhanced contract screens, and the ability to swap to a Lancemate’s ‘Mech upon death.

You can find a rundown (via Steam) below:

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – Call to Arms

Join up with the Independent People of Skye to capture the Lyran Commonwealth’s newest BattleMech, the Hatchetman, in a 5 mission quest line. Call To Arms adds the Hatchman chassis, along with 23 new melee-weapon focused ‘Mech variants, 5 new melee weapon-focused Hero ‘Mechs, 9 new melee weapons, and the new animated Stormsurge skin. Explore the new Scrapyard, Rubellite, and Hoodoo Desert biomes, available throughout Campaign and Career modes, and Instant Action.

Call to Arms adds the Hatchetman chassis, along with 23 new melee-weapon focused ‘Mech variants, 5 new melee weapon-focused Hero ‘Mechs, 9 new melee weapons, and the new animated Stormsurge skin. Explore the new Scrapyard, Tourmaline (Rubellite), and Hoodoo Desert biomes, available throughout Campaign and Career modes, and Instant Action. Call to Arms is all about amping up the destruction with new Melee weapons.

FEATURING

• 23 new melee weapon-focused ‘Mech variants, plus 5 melee weapon-focused Hero ‘Mech variants. You can also access them right away in Instant Action!
• 9 new melee weapons are available to equip on these new ‘Mech variants; BattleAxe, Claymore Sword, Katana Sword, Axe, Trench Blade, Long Sword, Hatchet, Claw, and Mace. Find them across the Inner Sphere in Campaign and Career mode, or equip them right away in Instant Action!
• 3 new biomes including Scrapyard, Rubellite, and Hoodoo Desert are available throughout Campaign and Career modes, and Instant action.
• New animated Stormsurge skin is available for all of your favorite ‘Mechs!
  9 NEW MELEE WEAPONS
• Adds 9 new melee weapons to the game. BattleAxe, Claymore Sword, Katana Sword, Axe, Trench Blade, Long Sword, Hatchet, Claw, and Mace.
  3 NEW BIOMES
• Face your foes in three new biomes, with three unique environments and backdrops for you to further your exploits throughout the Inner Sphere. Experience these new biomes in Campaign and Career modes, and Instant Action.
• SCRAPYARD
• TOURMALINE (RUBELLITE)
• HOODOO DESERT

FREE GAME UPDATE

• FLEXIBLE MISSION TONNAGE
  Deploy lances that exceed the tonnage limit at the cost of C-Bills. Deploy the Steiner Scout Lance!
• SWITCH ‘MECHS UPON DEATH
  Players will no longer experience mission failure when the ‘Mech they are piloting is destroyed. Upon death a player will be able to switch to another ‘Mech in the lance! *Single Player mode only.
• INSTANT ACTION VARIANT CONTROL
  Customize the experience to suit your preferences and challenge level. *Requires Legend of the Kestrel Lancers.
• UPGRADED STARMAP
  An overhaul of the Starmap to better represent all the intel a Mercenary needs.
• UPGRADED CONTRACTS SCREEN
  An overhaul of the Contracts screen makes negotiation more prominent.