The team at Paradox Interactive are currently running their upcoming action game War of the Vikings, and rather than just bombard potential purchasers with trailers or screenshots to entice them, they are opening up the game for free between the 5th and 8th December 2013 for all Steam users. Players can purchase War of the Vikings in Early Access to keep playing after the weekend is over and enjoy the game up to and beyond its official release.
In addition to this free weekend, it has heralded in a major game update which many new features for returning gamers and newcomers alike to try out for themselves. The biggest inclusion is the new “Conquest” mode and the inclusion of the new “Javelin” weapon class. The following is what the developer had to say on the update and its new contents:
Warriors brave enough to keep playing War of the Vikings after the free weekend will not only gain access to the javelins (available now), but can also look forward to a new weapon category in the form of the trusty spear due to arrive in our largest update yet thus far War of the Vikings. Combatants facing these new weapons will have to quickly rethink their defensive strategies, as javelins can instantly pierce through shields while spears can force opponents backwards. These abilities become even more dangerous on an all-new cliff-side map, which challenges players to fight their way from the beach all the way up to a monastery atop a high cliff. The new map supports Team Deathmatch, Arena, and the new Conquest game modes.
In addition, a new “Battle Chatter” system is being added on a limited basis, letting certain characters respond audibly to in-game events. Characters will call out thanks to their teammates when revived, or warn allies of incoming archer fire – or simply bellow angrily at their enemies.
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