Verdun Press Kit

Factsheet

Developers:
A cooperation between M2H and Blackmill
Both based in Alkmaar, Netherlands

Release date:
Early Access: September 2013
Official release: February 2015

Platforms:
Steam (Mac, Linux, Windows)

Website:
VerdunGame.com

Social media:

Contact:
Stephanie van Geel
Public Relations Verdun
[email protected]

Boilerplate

Verdun is a squad-based multiplayer FPS set in First World War (WW1). The game is inspired by the infamous battle of Verdun in 1916.

About

The game includes historically accurate features such as realistic WW1 weaponry, historical maps based on sectors of the Western Front and authentic uniforms and equipment. The game immerses you into one of the bloodiest conflicts fought in Europe.

The merciless trench warfare offers a unique battlefield for tactical squad play in the gritty Frontlines game mode, and raw pure gameplay in the rifle Deathmatch.

The Frontlines game mode is unique in its tactical complexity, where you are levelling different types of squads, each with your own tactics and roles. The realistic trenches are an extra challenge in the fight, where teamwork and tactical cunning are essential for success. Drive your enemies from their trenches and dominate the Western Front!

Features

Verdun key features include:

Unique World War 1 gameplay: Authentic weaponry, characters levelling and realistic historical battlefields set in France and Belgium
Tactical squad-based FPS: Squad assembling and levelling
True trench warfare: Real-time dynamic frontline; momentum-based attack and counter-attack gameplay
WW1 atmosphere: Typical WW1 music, art, units, grim battlefields and an immersive user interface
Challenging game modes: Dynamic Frontline and rifle Deathmatch
Chemical weaponry: Tactical gas deployment and immersive gas mask experience

More information
For more information, please visit on Verdun on Steam, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

Press releases

September 23 2014 - Verdun's surge to the Frontline!
In order to keep up the momentum before going live, M2H and BlackMill Games are releasing their last big update.
Press release Verdun Update September 2014 (EN).pdf
Press release Verdun Update September 2014 (NL).pdf
Download "Press Kit September 2014.zip"

July 28 2014 - Verdun commemorates the WW1 Centenary
Coinciding the World War One centenary developers M2H and BlackMill Games have a number of great offers for their WW1 game Verdun.
Press release Verdun WW1 centenary 2014 EN.pdf
Press release Verdun WO1 herdenking 2014 NL.pdf

Downloads

Download "Press Kit September 2014.zip" (Screenshots, concept art, game and company factsheets).
Download "Press Kit July 2014.zip" (Screenshots, concept art, game and company factsheets).

Media

See the download section for a one click .zip download of all files.

Videos

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Developers

With the development of Verdun, Game Studio M2H and Blackmill shared a common vision; a passion to create a realistic World War 1 game and a desire to differ from the First Person Shooter familiarities. The challenging trench-warfare in a WW1 setting combined with a tactical squad mode; with different squad types and role, bring a unique diversity in tactical gameplay to this First Person Shooter.

Verdun is the first Dutch game that made it through the Steam Greenlight (July 2013) and is currently available on Steam Early Access.

M2H

M2H is a veteran when it comes to developing games. In 2009, the brothers Hergaarden founded their studio, focusing on 3D Unity multiplayer games as their specialization. This challenging approach resulted in many successful Android, iOS, Web and Standalone games. Their mobile games account for more than 20 million downloads already and their web portal Wooglie.com, which hosts third-party Unity games as well as their own developed games, has over 2 million unique monthly visitors per month. M2H has won several Global Game Jam awards for their games including recently an audience and jury award.

Check for more information www.M2H.nl.

Blackmill Games

Blackmill Games is a studio specialized in the unity3D game development. It was founded in 2013 by Jos Hoebe, a software engineer with a broad set of game design and development skills. The studio gained experience in the mod-scene and with the development of the music game MokMok. Blackmill Games affinity with authentic historical games can be seen in their first game; Verdun.
Blackmill is a studio that puts the user experience first and makes sure to drive this force behind every design decision-making process. It didn't make the European Develop 100 for nothing!

For more information, please visit www.BlackmillGames.com.

Interested in an exclusive interview?

You are always welcome at our office in Alkmaar (The Netherlands) or meet us at one of the events we're attending.

Event presence
No event planned right now

Press contact
Stephanie van Geel
Public Relations Verdun
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @VerdunGame