Battalion 1944 hits 200% funding on Kickstarter with three weeks remaining

Good to see the genre make a comeback

I’ve been having a bit of a binge on World War II FPS games recently. Mainly Valve’s massively underappreciatedDay of Defeat: Source, but also a bit ofMedal of Honor: Airbornehere and there. It’s a shame the genre kind of died due to oversaturation, as I personally much prefer it to the near-future cyber-bee guff we get now.

Fortunately,Battalion 1944is doing rather well for itself onKickstarter. Inspired by games likeCall of Duty 2and the decentMedal of Honorgames,Battalionmanaged to hit its funding goal of £100,000 in just three days.

Last week it then blasted through its second goal and managed to hit 200% funding with still about three weeks remaining. Right now the game is sitting at £225,000 with 17 days to go.

While I don’t back Kickstarter campaigns anymore, I really hope we see more ofBattalionsoon. WW2 FPS is a genre that seriously needs to make a comeback, and judging from the pre-alpha gameplay things are already looking great. Who knows what £200,000 can do?

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Battalion 1944is due to be released for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Fortunately,Battalion 1944is doing rather well for itself on Kickstarter. Inspired by games likeCall of Duty 2and the decentMedal of Honorgames,Battalionmanaged to hit its funding goal of £100,000 in just three days.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.