World in Conflict dated

By Robert Purchese Published 6 July, 2007

Beta test unveiled.

Vivendi Games has popped a big release date sticker on the PC version of World of Conflict. It says 21st September on it.

The publisher also announced plans to carry out an open beta event for everyone beginning 11th July and finishing at the end of the month - coinciding with next week's E3 show.

It means you can do our work by playing exactly the same version of World in Conflict on show in Santa Monica. So hurry over to the official website to register.

Included in the testing will be two multiplayer maps - Home Town and Farmland - and a tutorial so you don't do anything silly. On top of all that, those of you so excited you have or plan to pre-order the game (before the end of July), will be given one exclusive map all to yourselves called Riviera.

On each of these you'll be able to take up arms as either Soviet or NATO forces and slug it out in up to eight versus eight war-based mayhem.

Since the June closed beta event developer Massive Entertainment has added Clan Matches, Rankings, Replays, and the option to upload your own graphics for your vehicles. There's also been a swathe of performance updates and tweaks, as well as an audio overhaul and the inclusion of DirectX 10 support.

World in Conflict is a strategy game that takes place in an alternative reality where the Berlin Wall never fell and the Cold War reached boiling point. The Soviets marched into Europe and NATO responded in force, but a second front soon popped up: a fullscale assault on American soil.

The game is also due for release on Xbox 360 this autumn following the PC launch.

Head over to our World in Conflict gamepage for our recent first impressions and preview.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

Read more articles from Robert by visiting the Robert Purchese archive page.

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Comments (12) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • Machetazo #1 5 years ago

    Based on what I saw on Inside Gaming, of this, I'm eager to play it; although I'll be on the Xbox 360 version (and not in this beta) because my PC just wouldn't do it justice. "Autumn" though, for the console version, is a very pleasant surprise.

  • souljacker2000 #2 5 years ago

    yea i cant w8 for the 360 version

  • Pirotic #3 5 years ago

    Got to play an early version of the network game a while ago, seemed pretty good. You can drop nukes on burger king's so that's at least an 8/10 right?

  • mcmonkeyplc #4 5 years ago

    I'll be getting this...on the PC bet you didn't expect to here that! A week before Halo 3 hmmmm bad timing

  • MrBiggles #5 5 years ago

    Handbags at twenty paces ladies, which version is better?, go on you know you want to.

  • Edward_Gamer #6 5 years ago

    This will be a great game that I will get on the Xbox 360.

    Real-Time Strategy games are a console genre that the Xbox 360 is totally dominant in this generation.

    I love to play Command & Conquer 3 on my Xbox 360, and I also love to play Lord of the Rings: Battle for Mid-Earth 2.

    The thought of playing World in Conflict and the upcoming Halo Wars on my Xbox 360 is really incredible!

    FUN DAYS are in the future!!!!!!!

  • Ryuken #7 5 years ago

    "Real-Time Strategy games are a console genre that the Xbox 360 is totally dominant in this generation."

    Because the PS3 nor the Wii just don't have any RTS ports? :) Anyway, for real RTS action and better (control) options there is only one platform suitable: PC.

  • QotSAfan #8 5 years ago

    Hmmm, im not too sure on this game. Ive talked to a few people in the know who werent impressed. Nice setting though.

    /still waiting for Dawn of War 2 announcement or other Relic game.

  • YourMessageHere #9 5 years ago

    I'll certainly have a pop at this, it does look good, or at least positioned better in the accessibility/analness tradeoff stakes compared to any other modern day war RTS I can think of. It is as nothing compared to the prospect of Dawn of War 2, however.

  • ExplodingClown #10 5 years ago

    This lot made Ground Control, didn't they? I loved the first half where you commanded the Crayven Corporation, but the second half was kind of underwhelming. Still, they'll have my money if you can play as the USSR!

  • Ryuken #11 5 years ago

    "Ryuken: But what about Full Spectrum Warrior? That's a RTS. In a way."

    In a way it definitely is, you got me there although it's pretty different than any "traditional" RTS or even WiC.

  • Jigglybean #12 5 years ago

    good seeing some of the EuroG team playing this over the weekend (12 july)