Dear Battle Cry of Freedom Community,
It is with heavy heart that we share the decision to discontinue development on Battle Cry of Freedom for the foreseeable future. When we initially launched the game on Steam in March 2022, we were hoping to foster a community of players passionate about the American Civil War. While the initial reception was positive, we observed a gradual decline in players over the ensuing months. This, unfortunately, led to the operating costs far exceeding our income.
However, in our commitment to honor the promises made at the game's release, we continued to develop Battle Cry of Freedom for an additional year, culminating in the 2.0 Update. The 2.0 Update brought a large number of fixes and content additions, fulfilling all the commitments we made and even exceeding expectations.
Despite the initial positive response to the 2.0 Update, we encountered another decline in player numbers. While a dedicated community continued to support the game, sustaining its development became financially unviable. Therefore, we were forced to make the difficult decision to discontinue development on Battle Cry of Freedom.
We express our sincere appreciation to the passionate player base, especially those in China, for their unwavering support. We would also like to give a special shout-out to players "Storm" and "Deckard" who have kept hosting events and supporting the game despite the lack of updates and players.
Please be assured that regardless of the decision to discontinue Development of Battle Cry of Freedom, we will continue hosting and running Servers forth both our European and North-American community and do not plan to shut them down as long as Battle Cry of Freedom has players.
Moving forward, we intend to leverage the framework we've established for Battle Cry of Freedom and the experience we have gained to create new and exciting gaming experiences. As such, we are happy and proud to welcome you to Over The Top: WWI, a new Third Person Shooter taking place in the muddy trenches of, you guessed right, World War One.
Over The Top: WWI brings brutal real-time third-person multiplayer and singleplayer combat set in the muddy fields of the First World War, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the Great War as either the Central Powers or the Triple Entente.
Watch our first teaser and browse the Steam page for more details about the game.
We will be offering playtest sessions soon, so stay tuned for future updates here or on our Social media! We also invite you to wishlist and/or follow the game here on Steam to be notified of news, updates, and playtest sessions.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778610/Over_The_Top_WWI/
Finally, we’d love to have you on our Discord to participate actively in the development discussions and feedback.
We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield very soon!
/Flying Squirrel Entertainment