Tannenberg News

We just released a new dev blog for Isonzo! This time it's all about our new class system, which will allow you more freedom in how you equip yourself. Read the basics below, or get all the juicy details in the full blog:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/2967296416598907677
[h2]Class System[/h2]
In Isonzo we wanted to tailor the class selection to the nature of the fighting on the Italian Front and to reflect the new gameplay features we are introducing such as construction. We want to put a larger focus on non-combat roles for players to shape the battlefield and help their team members fight more effectively. The focus is on working together and advancing as a team, and the selection of classes reflects this.

The classes we have follow a generic class “archetype”, but for both the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire there will be different weapons and uniforms based on actual historical units that fulfilled these roles. There will be more info in future blogs about the specifics of each class and how these are implemented per faction.

The below images are from our brand-new UI that is still very much Work In Progress (some icons are still a bit crusty). As you can also see we’ve significantly upped the level of detail on our characters as well. We’ll talk more about what that means as we draw closer to launch!

All factions have classes based on historical units, such as the Italian Alpini as mountaineer versus Austrian Kaiserjagers.

Read the full article on the Isonzo Steam Hub!

The First World War began 107 years ago today, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia on July 28th, 1914. By that time, Serbia, Russia and Austria-Hungary had all already begun mobilizing their military forces, in response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip. It was a turbulent affair, and only a series of wild chances led to the death of the Archduke. Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnian Serb, and Austria-Hungary quickly capitalized on the assassination as an excusefor war, presenting Serbia with a series of intentionally unreasonable demands. Things spiralled from there.

The Russian Tsar Nicholas II holds an icon and blesses troops about to depart for the frontlines in 1914.

Following the Austro-Hungarian declaration of war, Germany mobilized and declared war on Russia. On the Western Front, Luxembourg was occupied by German troops on August 2nd, and they declared war on France the day after. The invasion of Belgium began on August 4th, and Britain sent a demand to Germany to cease their attack under threat of war - predictably there was no response, and so Britain was at war with Germany by midnight of the 4th. The First World War had begun in earnest.

[h2]Campaign Event - The War Begins 1914[/h2]
This month’s campaign is inspired by the fighting seen at the start of the war. The Russians led an advance into Galicia far more quickly than expected - the Germans had been assuming that Russian mobilization would be slow. However, famed general Hindenburg was recalled and shortly afterwards the Battle of Tannenberg was fought, with disastrous consequences for the Russians. On the Western Front things were roughly mirrored: the Germans made rapid gains and approached Paris, before ultimately being halted during the First Battle of the Marne in September.

All casualties in Frontlines and Maneuver game modes in Verdun and Tannenberg will be added to the total. Too many First World War battles essentially became meatgrinders (or were even conceived as such from the start) and so it is for our campaigns. The Central Powers have lost all recent campaigns, often by large margins. Will it be different this time?

Read the Campaign FAQ here!



[h2] WW1 Commemoration Event [/h2]
Furthermore, to commemorate the start of World War One, we’re holding a Commemoration Event on our social media and Discord channel. From today, July 28, until August 8 we’ll be posting in black and white! Every day we will focus on something else, so be sure to check in every day to see what we’re up to.

Want to go more in-depth with fellow players, mods and possibly the devs? We have a special channel in our Discord in relation to our Commemoration Event as well. If you haven’t already, be sure to join our Discord server by clicking here.

[h3] Film Memoir Mode [/h3]
Alongside these events, the Film Memoir mode will be available for free for everyone on PC! Be sure to join us in the black and white posting by sharing your screenshots and clips while using this mode. Don’t forget to use the special hashtag #RememberWW1 on Twitter so we can easily find the content you create while using this feature!



[h2]Welcome new players![/h2]
Last but not least, Verdun and Tannenberg were released on the Epic Games Store last Thursday, along with Verdun being free to claim there for a week. You’ve likely seen many new players in-game, let’s all welcome them to the WW1 battlefields!!

That’s all the news from the trenches for now!
Wishing you all the best from the WW1 Game Series team!

Soldiers on the Eastern Front!


[h3]News from the Italian Front[/h3]

The devs on the Italian Front are reporting new Intel on Isonzo for you!
In our first dev blog, we mentioned that Isonzo will have a new gamemode: Offensive.
We shared more insights on this new aspect of the game, combined with new visuals.



Be sure to read up on the latest Isonzo Intel fore more information!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/2981928042027184445

Thank you all for your continious support and excitement for Isonzo.


[h3]Free Weekend[/h3]

Welcome to all the new players who joined us during the free weekend! We saw a great number of new players after the weekend. New recruits and veteran players, thank you for your support and love for the game!



[h3]The beginning of WW1[/h3]

Furthermore, The Great War's start anniversary is approaching later this month. We can't share any details now, but we'll have something planned for you all. Please keep an eye out here and on our social media!

See you on the battlefield!

Greetings soldiers of the Eastern Front!

This weekend, June 17-20-, Verdun & Tannenberg will be part of a free weekend! We’re celebrating the release of Verdun & Tannenberg on the latest current gen consoles.

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[h2]Verdun & Tannenberg on Sale[/h2]
We welcome all recruits, new and veterans! The battlefield can always use more soldiers.
For those who don’t own Verdun and/or Tannenberg yet, we have a special deal going now, combined with the free weekend!

You can get the game with 60% off each or get both games together in the bundle with 65% off!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/5227/WW1_Game_Series/

[h2]Isonzo Intel[/h2]
Verdun and Tannenberg have laid the foundation for the WW1 Game Series and made it possible for us to continue and create Isonzo! Your continuous support and enthusiasm for our games and excitement for Isonzo is very much appreciated!
Currently, we have a closed Alpha test running for Isonzo for PC players here on Steam!
We don’t have a scheduled deadline for now, as we want to test the game thoroughly.
Be sure to enlist via the form by clicking here!

So far in the Isonzo Intels we have discussed the challenges of recreating historical locations, and announced a new game mode - the Offensive - combined with teasers for the San Michele map! We talked about this in more detail and on location in our video dev blog, be sure to check it out if you haven’t already:

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And we recently released a new dev blog too. This time, we talk weapons! There are some fascinating Italian guns revealed - check it out:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/4986028794973970850

Good luck on the battlefield soldier!

-WW1 Game Series team

The Entente wins again with 22,754 less casualties than the Central Powers, although with almost 1,000,000 casualties it would be a horrifically expensive victory.

Even the highly successful Gorlice–Tarnów offensive by the Central Powers only resulted in around 300,000-400,000 Russians captured, killed or missing in action - a vast number, but not even half of what we've seen from about nine days of frontline combat in Verdun and Tannenberg. On the Western Front, the French and British attackers in the Second Battle of Artois suffered around 50,000 more casualties than the defending Germans.

[h3]Isonzo Intel[/h3]
Don't forget to check out the latest Isonzo Intel dev blog, all about the challenges of recreating historical landscapes!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1556790/announcements/detail/3041597566481848340

The ruins of San Martino del Carso, that you will find yourself battling through in Isonzo.

See you next time!