Name change and other important news

Hi, friends.

Didn’t we promise important news this Fall? So the change of name is one of them. Hopefully, we didn’t hold any weird “make tattoo with our brand name” contests, otherwise, it would be kinda awkward now.

Publisher.

A couple of months ago, negotiations with 1C Entertainment were completed. They ended with the signing of a publishing agreement. We were an indie studio long enough to fully enjoy unlimited freedom and limited resources. Now the development is at the stage when the core gameplay is ready, all possible foundations have been laid, and it is the right time to move on to public tests and promoting the game. And for this particular stage, we really needed a partner, preferably time-tested one. Therefore, to unite with 1C Entertainment again to release the next part of Men of War - is a logical and exciting step for both companies. Now that our cooperation has resumed, we will be able to increase staff, speed up development, add some more beautiful things to the game, do promotion, spend more money at the casino ...

Name.

... and use the Men of War family name. We had previously discussed the possibility of changing the name before the release and only partly so as not to receive news in Google Alerts on the life of New Brunswick and the “Soldiers Arena” hockey stadium. Men of War is without a doubt a more recognizable, popular and unequivocal title than Soldiers (there are still many more games with “soldiers” in the title). Now we can not only return to work on the MoW series, but also continue it. The number “2” in the name is not without reason after all. Arena turned out to be a really new game. She retained the main game mechanics, received many new ones, and lost some of the old problems of the series. Men of War II: Arena has both a recognizable MoW gameplay and a new gaming experience ...

Public tests.

... which you will soon be able to test. Over the past few months, we have not only signed contracts and changed names, but also prepared for the beta test. It will begin in the near future and will take place in three stages. For the first and most “cozy” one we will recruit a couple of hundred players. Over time, we shall move to a larger-scale CBT, and only then to OBT, when anyone can play. We will be able to collect more feedback in conditions close to “in the field” ones, and you will be able to try the game before release. What is needed for this?

Register on the publisher’s website.
Send an e-mail with your data to [email protected]: the email address for which you registered your account on the 1C website, a link to your account in Steam, full name.
Periodically check mail and news. We will write about the end of recruitment and the beginning of the test.