Title: Commandos: Origins
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation® 5
Developer: Claymore Game Studios
Genre: Real-Time Stealth Tactics
Release: 2024
Hashtag: #Commandosorigins
Bracknell, UK - 5th October, 2023 – Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Claymore Game Studios have announced that Commandos, the iconic real-time stealth tactics game series, is making a triumphant return with "Commandos: Origins" in 2024.
Commandos: Origins transports players back to World War II, where the original characters unite to form the legendary Commandos squad. Engage in close-quarters-combat with The Green Beret, Jack O’Hara, and as the Commandos join forces to take down enemy soldiers with brute strength and calculated efficiency.
A gripping storyline sets the stage for a thrilling adventure, filled with challenging missions and tactical stealth gameplay. With over 10 missions across authentic historical locations, spanning the icy landscapes of the Arctic to the scorching sands of the African desert, you'll find yourself facing varied scenarios and diverse objectives. Each mission offers a fresh and engaging experience that keeps players eagerly anticipating each new challenge.
The game offers an exhilarating real-time strategy gameplay experience allowing players to harness the unique abilities of the Commandos, master the art of stealth, strike from the shadows, and vanish into the night before the enemy can react. Commandos: Origins is gearing up for a 2024 release and will be available on day one on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC and on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PlayStation 5.
- Challenging Real Time Tactical Stealth Gameplay: Make the best use of your Commandos’ unique abilities, infiltrate enemy facilities and hit them where it hurts most before disappearing into the shadows.
- An extraordinary team: Featuring 6 infamous characters, each with their own storied history, banding together to form an extraordinary fighting force – the Commandos: Take control over Jack O’Hara “the Green Beret”, Thomas “the Sapper” Hancock, Francis T. “the Sniper” Woolridge, Samuel “the Driver” Brooklyn, James “the Marine” Blackwood, and Rene “the Spy” Duchamp and lead them to success.
- Many paths to victory: The detailed, varied and interactive environments offer multiple approaches to reach your goal. Sneak, climb, drive in various vehicles, or hide and creep your way to mission success!
- On your mark: A modern user experience with precise and intuitive controls enables you to control the commandos with expert precision. Coordinate complex actions simultaneously to overcome heavily fortified targets.
- Fight on all fronts: Play through more than 10 missions in historically authentic WWII environments, spanning from the barren Arctic to the African desert, with a range of core and voluntary objectives that will require your full tactical expertise.
- There is no I in team: Take on missions with a friend in the 2-player cooperative multiplayer mode, either online or via local split-screen.
For more information, please contact the Kalypso Media PR team.
About the Kalypso Media Group
Kalypso Media Group GmbH is an independent publisher, developer and marketer of interactive entertainment software with over 200 employees at 10 locations across Germany, England, France, Japan and the USA. The Kalypso Media Group includes Kasedo Games, the digital label of Kalypso Media Group, along with five development studios: Realmforge Studios (Dungeons series), Gaming Minds Studios (Railway Empire, Port Royale), Claymore Game Studios (upcoming Commandos game), Nine Worlds Studios (Tropico 7) and Bulwark Studios (Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus).
Specializing in the development of strategy and simulation games for a global audience on multi platforms, Kalypso Media Group's IP portfolio includes full rights to the Tropico series, Commandos, Port Royale, Dungeons, Sudden Strike, and Railway Empire, among others. Kalypso Media's most recent releases are Matchpoint – Tennis Championships, Commandos 3 – HD Remaster, Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale, and Railway Empire 2 (upcoming: Dungeons 4 2023 and The Inquisitor 2024). Recent releases from Kasedo Games include City of Gangsters, the console and tablet versions of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus and IXION (upcoming: Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop). Find out more at www.kalypsomedia.com.