Greetings Commanders,
Today, with great excitement and after much work from the team on player feedback, we can formally announce that:
To celebrate, and give everyone and their friends a chance to experience how the game has improved, we will also hold a free weekend and sale around launch.
The game has grown a lot since the early days of May 2022. The Early Access phase was immensely valuable to help us get a better grasp of what today's fans of classic RTS want to see, and how to shape the game accordingly.
However, there is no denying that we did start on the wrong foot. The original meta-progression system - involving soft currency to unlock units and commanders in a confusingly presented “store” - not only had some players fear we might introduce micro-transactions for gameplay-affecting items. It also went against the immediacy of experience that has kept players coming back to classic games, where the whole toolbox is accessible from the start, without necessarily much gradual onboarding. Content was also a bit of a weak point in the early days, with players clearly looking for something meatier to chew on.
We took those lessons at heart - ditching the progression system, doubling down on adding content through Early Access, introducing countless balance tweaks etc. The game has come a long way with now plenty of game modes, maps, units - and a map-making tool - which we hope can live up to the generous content offering of the classic RTS of yore.
To those who have stuck with us for the ride: thank you so much for your patience and support. To those who haven't or have been patiently waiting by the sideline: we hope you and your friends will give the game another chance with the upcoming 1.0 release and associated free weekend. If you like the changes you see, please consider leaving us a review or updating your old one!
Here is a recap of the complete package that will be available at launch:
- 66 total units
- 9 commanders each with 2 distinct abilities
- Campaign Acts I - IV, 15 missions in total.
- Modes and maps
- 5 PvP and PvE Classic Skirmish maps: Predator (3vs3), Mountainside(1vs1), Typhoon(2v2), Frostbite (1v1), Labyrinth (3v3)
- 7 PvP and PvE Payload mode maps: Tongren Facility (3v3), Snowbase (2v2), Refinery (3v3), Badland (2v2), Blacksite (3v3), Domination(3v3), Railyard (2v2)
- Co-op Defense v AI mode: Operation Thunderstrike
- Co-op Attack vs AI mode: Operation Northside
- Arcade Mode: Brawl and Battlelines
- Map Maker Tools
Stay tuned for additional news regarding our planned post-launch updates.
To help you celebrate launch with us, we have put together a Fan Kit for all your content creator needs - incl. artworks, unit cards, logos etc. here: https://static.kochmedia.com/yac_sites/crossfire/cfl_fankit.zip
We also have some dedicated assets for streamers like overlays etc. here:
https://landingpages.deepsilver.com/crossfirelegion/cfl_influencer_pack.7z
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We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield - and hope you are as excited as our team to see Crossfire: Legion enter this new chapter of its history! Make sure to tune in next week as we detail the new units and commanders coming with the 1.0 release.
- The Crossfire: Legion team