Offworld Industries are currently running a free weekend event for their Early Access multiplayer modern combat FPS, Squad.
Squad entered Early Access in 2015, and focuses on authentic recreations of modern combat. The game supports 40 vs 40 matches with an intricate VoIP system that allows a squad to coordinate with their leader, who then can relay information to other squads and the team’s commander.
The free weekend event lasts until May 3rd, during which time the game will be 35% off.
You can find a rundown of the game (via Steam) below.
Editor’s Note: The Steam Store page description features large sections of entirely bold text. We have removed this formatting for easier reading.
COMMUNICATE. COORDINATE. CONQUER.
Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning.
It features large open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.
40 versus 40
Pitting several conventional and unconventional factions against each other, Squad aims to create authentic combat experiences utilizing a sense of being a part of something greater than yourself. Pick a side and become a member of a nine-man squad with your team to face off against 40 other players in intense, large combat environments. Squad features the US Army, Russian Ground Forces, British Army and Irregular Militia and Insurgents with their own unique arsenals.
Building System
Do you hear the sound of rumbling and grinding gears? Do you fear the inevitability of your short life at the end of a T-72 Main Battle Tank barrel? Get your Squad Leader to place down an anti-tank guided missile system and remove that pesky tank from the battlefield. In Squad, we provide numerous methods to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the battlespace. Place down emplacements like HMGs and AT guns, or build up a fortified position with sandbags, HESCOs, and razor wire.
Communication
The pinnacle of the Squad experience, communication is a soldier’s best tool in effectively engaging the enemy. To help facilitate navigating the complexity of communication on the battlefield, we provide a world-class in-game VoIP system that allows you to talk to other soldiers locally, internally in your squad, between squad leaders, or squad leaders to the Commander. Also, we provide a plethora of other tools that fire team leaders and squad leaders may use to inform their squads and teams, such as map tools and in-world marking tools.
Squad is in Early Access for Windows PC via Steam.
