Black Powder

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Division Games

Planned release: To be announced
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 14:05 GMT

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19 Oct 2020Developer post
Pull your holster up and load your weapons, the BlackPowder adventure continues
Howdy Folks! Today we present the first part of our news series about our work on " Black Powder " in the last few months, to you. You'll go from the glowing deserts of Arizona, to the fertile landscapes of North Dakota, to the hidden underworlds of "Black Powder". Load your lead
16 Feb 2020Developer post
#2 Winter in the Wild West - Level Design Of "Cranks Station" 1871
In our last post we showed you the construction of the winter based map, Cranks Station . Today we present you with different content, consisting of in-game images and a small video. Enjoy the gripping, wintry atmosphere of the map, captured in the images. Dress warmly for the ic
In our last post we showed you the construction of the winter based map, Cranks Station.
Today we present you with different content, consisting of in-game images and a small video.
Enjoy the gripping, wintry atmosphere of the map, captured in the images.
Dress warmly for the ice-cold wind that will pierce your skin.
Snowstorms and subzero temperatures await you and your battered body.
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We are developing Black Powder as a realistic, historical and authentic shooter. Our motto for the game is “Easy to learn, difficult to master”. We have made a series of decisions to reflect this goal throughout development:

No crosshair
Realistic Ballistics with bullet penetration, ricochets and bullet drop.
Individual weapon handling, recoil and weapon jolting, along with many more weapon specific features
Realistic damage models on characters, with which each body part has a different collision zone and different damage modifiers.
Interactive environments.
And much more!
Learn more about these features and many more in future videos.
Do you have ideas, questions or feedback for us?
Feel free to contact us through our social media channels!
We always look forward to hearing what you think.
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15 Dec 2019Developer post
Winter in the Wild West - Level Design Of "Cranks Station" 1871
It is the year 1871, the next episode of the drama about Jessie's bloody revenge takes place during the snow-covered winter of 1871/72 in the Appalachian Mountains. Cranks is a small town that has developed little by little around its once lonely train station. Today, in 1871, Cr
It is the year 1871, the next episode of the drama about Jessie's bloody revenge takes place during the snow-covered winter of 1871/72 in the Appalachian Mountains. Cranks is a small town that has developed little by little around its once lonely train station. Today, in 1871, Cranks is a vibrant little town with everything you need to live and have fun. From saloons, stores and various smaller companies, to the railway depot of a large railway company, everything you need in the west can be found here. Here, a careless "wanna-be hero" can suffer the fate of an unnatural death faster than he would like ...
Be warned stranger, the peaceful appearance of this cozy town is deceptive. Death will be your constant companion!
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Please note that the above video is a visualization with no color information yet. The final product and future posts will show the level with true colors.
The maps in Black Powder are fictional locations that could have existed in the wild west based on historical models. By creating all 3D models based on original templates such as historical photos and sketches, we are able to capture the breathtaking atmosphere of the time with all its facets. The design of fictional locations allows the level design to be flexibly adapted to the requirements of the gameplay of the different maps.

All buildings are accessible!
Individual, detailed interior design of the building!
Climb on roofs!
Fight in short distances in and around buildings!
Kill your opponents with targeted shots from afar!
Find good shooting positions!
Fight as a team!
Win together!
Please note that the above picture is a visualization with no color information yet. The final product and future posts will show the level with true colors.
We are developing Black Powder as a realistic, historical and authentic shooter. Our motto for the game is “Easy to learn, difficult to master”. We have made a series of decisions to reflect this goal throughout development:

No crosshair
Realistic Ballistics with bullet penetration, ricochets and bullet drop.
Individual weapon handling, recoil and weapon jolting, along with many more weapon specific features
Realistic damage models on characters, with which each body part has a different collision zone and different damage modifiers.
Interactive environments.
And much more!
Learn more about these features and many more in future videos.
Do you have ideas, questions or feedback for us?
Feel free to contact us through our social media channels!
We always look forward to hearing what you think.
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Facebook
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27 Nov 2019Developer post
Gameplay Mechanics Series | #2 Weapon Sway
During a frantic shootout, the shooter's steady hand is the decisive variable between life and death. Whether one fires a perfectly aimed, fatal shot depends on several elements that must coincide in the best possible way in the final moment. It is important to consider the weapo
During a frantic shootout, the shooter's steady hand is the decisive variable between life and death.
Whether one fires a perfectly aimed, fatal shot depends on several elements that must coincide in the best possible way in the final moment.
It is important to consider the weapons and their individual characteristics such as center of gravity and the presence of shoulder support, as well as the characters own degree of exhaustion and concentration in tense situations or under fire.
The gun sway mechanics in Black Powder allow the player to be immersed in an even more intense experience of firing black powder weapons in the wild west.
The realistic weapon handling in Black Powder is of the utmost importance to us, but we are aware that it is important for a competitive first person shooter that the individual skill of the player must not be negatively affected and/or obstructed by a random, unpredictable aiming mechanic.
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A Rhodenea curve generates complex patterns that are tailored to the respective weapons. The resulting natural movement of the weapon in the First Person view repeats, allowing a weapon to develop an individual character. This also allows players to learn and master specific guns.
We are developing Black Powder as a realistic, historical and authentic shooter. Our motto for the game is “Easy to learn, difficult to master”. We have made a series of decisions to reflect this goal throughout development:

No crosshair
Realistic Ballistics with bullet penetration, ricochets and bullet drop.
Individual weapon handling, recoil and weapon jolting, along with many more weapon specific features
Realistic damage models on characters, with which each body part has a different collision zone and different damage modifiers.
Interactive environments.
And much more!
Learn more about these features and many more in future videos.
Do you have ideas, questions or feedback for us?
Feel free to contact us through our social media channels!
We always look forward to hearing what you think.
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17 Nov 2019Developer post
Gameplay Mechanics Series | #1 Free Aim
In this upcoming video series we would like to show you a selection of Black Powders features the team has been working tirelessly on. Furthermore we would like to give you a sneak peak into the background works and the resulting gameplay mechanics. Most modern FPS games opt for
In this upcoming video series we would like to show you a selection of Black Powders features the team has been working tirelessly on. Furthermore we would like to give you a sneak peak into the background works and the resulting gameplay mechanics.
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Most modern FPS games opt for the aiming mode in which the gun is locked to the character view. They also have the crosshair in the centre of the screen along with the iron sights always aligning to the centre.
For Black Powder we are allowing the gun to move freely on the players screen within an area, meaning the middle of the screen will not always be the place your gun is aiming. By doing this we don't only replicate eyes, but we also achieve a clearly immersive and natural weapon movement.
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We are developing Black Powder as a realistic, historical and authentic shooter. Our motto for the game is “Easy to learn, difficult to master”. We have made a series of decisions to reflect this goal throughout development:

No crosshair
Realistic Ballistics with bullet penetration, ricochets and bullet drop.
Individual weapon handling, recoil and weapon jolting, along with many more weapon specific features
Realistic damage models on characters, with which each body part has a different collision zone and different damage modifiers.
Interactive environments.
And much more!
Learn more about these features and many more in future videos.
Do you have ideas, questions or feedback for us?
Feel free to contact us through our social media channels!
We always look forward to hearing what you think.
Discord
Reddit
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
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06 Aug 2019Developer post
New Mexico, 1869
1869 in the New Mexico desert ... Jessie and his friends are in a hot pursuit, leading them to a godforsaken hellhole "Hopetown". The murderers should have arrived a few days ago by trail and must’ve quickly scurried to a Pueblo settlement about a mile away. According to the info
30 May 2019Developer post
Black Powder | WIP Gameplay
Work in progress gameplay from our upcoming wild west shooter! Reddit:
12 May 2019Developer post
Black Powder | Tech Insight
As part of today's technical showcase video, we‘d like to present the making of the „Smoky Mountains“ map to you. The scenario is set in spring 1872 in the dense woodlands of the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. Located in a valley, one can spot the settlements of Dudley Lake an
21 Apr 2019Developer post
Bloody Forest | Louisiana, 1873
The year is 1873. The sun has become a rare sight in the sky. The overcast and gloomy fog shows the most callous side of Fall. Jessie and his friends had lost track of their opponents for a long time. In the meantime, their hunt has led them into the deep woods of Louisiana. Fate
20 Apr 2019Developer post
Happy Easter from Division Games
07 Apr 2019Developer post
Animation Tech Showcase
Today we start a new series where we will be showing our game`s technical progress. This episode is about the new animation system, specifically how movement is affected by the terrain morphology.
26 Oct 2018Developer post
BLACK POWDER CONTEST (OVER)
Win a copy of the western first-person shooter Black Powder and a poster! The giveaway has ended on 20th November 2018. See the winners below: HOW TO PARTICIPATE: - Like our "Black Powder" page on Facebook . - Comment "Participate" under this post. The Contest lasts from 25th Oct
14 Aug 2018Developer post
Under the blazing heat of the sun - Nevada, 1859
A quiet village amidst the Great Basin under the blazing heat of the sun, tormented by the bellowing desert sand, in which the citizens have devoted themselves to their monotonous daily routines. Very rarely will something exciting happen, a drunken brawl near the saloon, a cattl
26 May 2018Developer post
Tickets please!
Howdy Lawmen and Outlaws! Forgot to buy a ticket? Nevermind, this anyway won't be a cozy train ride as you'd expect! Get ready for the greatest robbery of your life! Force the locomotive to a stop, sabotage the rails and railway signals or tamper with the payload while unnoticed.
14 May 2018Developer post
That's what awaits you next!
Howdy Lawmen and Outlaws! Upcoming weekend you can find us at the "ComiCult and Games" festival in Rende, Italy, where you can have a look at Black Powder and have a talk with its developers! We're looking forward to your visit! Visit our platforms, we are looking forward to see
13 May 2018Developer post
Black Powder is now on Steam!
Howdy Lawmen and Outlaws! We welcome you to the hard-fought American frontier of the second half of the 19th century! Here we will be posting announcements, sharing awesome community made content and artwork as well gratefully taking your feedback and comments about the developme

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"Architecture in Black Powder"

The giveaway has ended on 20th November 2018. See the winners below:

Howdy Lawmen and Outlaws!

Howdy Lawmen and Outlaws!

Howdy Lawmen and Outlaws!