Battlezone 2 revamp coming subsequent yr

After final yr releasing a revamped model of Battlezone, the 1998 RTS-FPS hybrid the place spacelords be part of the battlefield themselves to drive automobiles and scamper about, Rebellion are actually specializing in its sequel. Today they introduced Battlezone Combat Commander, a remastered model of 1999’s Battlezone II. Coming a while in 2018, it’ll boast the same quantity of fancying-up because the Battlezone 98 Redux although with a much less clumsy (however extra complicated) identify. Check out the announcement trailer:

If you already know Battlezone as an ’80s arcade recreation (or a modern VR game channeling that), I’ll clarify: sure, these video games are sorta related in that Activision licensed the outdated Battlezone model, however past that they’re wildly completely different.

These Battlezones are RTS performed on battlefields throughout our photo voltaic system and past, following a secret area struggle between the USA and USSR. They’re arcade real-time technique video games within the ’90s manner, solely gamers can even management automobiles ourselves to realize benefits from our superior warskills. They are good! The first is perhaps higher however hey, this isn’t dangerous.

Rebellion say that Battlezone Combat Commander will convey options together with “slick new visuals, mod support for the game’s two-decade old modding scene, cross-play online multiplayer between GOG & Steam for up to 14 players, achievements,” and, within the Steam model however not on GOG, cloud saves.

And sure, Battlezone II does nonetheless have a modding scene. Two fellas from the unique Battlezone II dev group have labored on unofficial patches since 2001 and modders are nonetheless modding away.

Battlezone Combat Commander is due a while in 2018. Big Boat Interactive, the parents who fancied up the primary recreation, are behind this one too.