The ‘90s-styled hectic top-down shooter is now available on Steam and GOG.com
Mercenaries around the world can officially start accepting contracts with the release of Hybrid Wars on September 29, 18:00 UTC. Developed by Extreme Developers, Hybrid Wars mixes the best elements of blistering top-down shooters and open worlds with tons of challenging missions and a complement of diverse mechs so you can wage war on all who stand in your way.
“There are a lot of FPSs and MMOs on the market, but we wanted to do something different, something we used to like back in the ‘90s, and we decided to create a top-down shooter heavily inspired by that deep feeling of nostalgia,” said Denis Sidorov, CEO of Extreme Developers. “After meeting the guys from WG Labs, we realized they felt the same about our passion and could help us make our dream come true. So that’s how we ended up collaborating to create Hybrid Wars, and now we’d like to see what players think of our experiments in the genre.”
Hybrid Wars will be available in two editions. The Standard Edition priced at $17.99 / €15.99 includes the full game and the character, Alex Carter. The Deluxe Edition priced at $19.99 / €17.99 includes the full game, the additional character Jason Wood, the original Hybrid Wars soundtrack, and the digital art book.
The two character DLCs on the horizon for Hybrid Wars let you rediscover the way you challenge each mercenary contract and create some devastating combinations in multiplayer. Yana “Tesla” Radovich, a self-taught genius and one of the best hackers out there, is the first character DLC on the way. She’ll be backed up by the high-level tech-espionage specialist Yoko Takano. Both DLCs will be released in autumn 2016, priced at $4.99 / €4,49 each.
You can also look forward to additional multiplayer modes that will be deployed in several free post-launch updates. There’s also a bonus for all Hybrid Wars owners that link their Wargaming.net Account: an additional hero, Ivan, as well as 3 days of Premium Account for Wargaming’s “World of…” series of games.
For the most dedicated fans out there, the Hybrid Wars Season Pass provides a discount on the 2 DLC characters and retails at $6.99 / €6,49. You can also enhance the Standard Edition to the Deluxe Edition at any time with the Upgrade DLC. For those that want the ultimate experience, you can grab the Season Pass and the Deluxe Edition through a single gaming bundle for $24.99 / €22,99.
Hybrid Wars will be available on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It is being sold digitally through Steam and GOG.com.