For instance, the huge armies and great distances involved both called for larger, more open maps and doubling the player count to 64!” This is a very different battleground to the trenches of the Western Front, and as such required some substantial changes to the gameplay.ĭeveloper Jos Hoebe of Blackmill Games says: “Once we had decided on going to the Eastern Front with our new game, the next step was identifying the characteristic elements of the war in the east, and how that would change the gameplay compared to Verdun.

Tannenberg is the next step for the 1914-1918 WW1 Game Series, allowing players to experience fighting on the Eastern Front. Each map comes in different versions with a range of weather conditions, so when a match is starting you can never be sure what to expect. The scenery of Eastern Germany and Russia ranges from wide open fields and foothills to dark forests and lakes, and snow is always a possibility. By playing together, players build up cooperative XP which will unlock new squad abilities as a reward for team play. Whether your weapon of choice is a lethal sabre, powerful machine gun or simply a good old rifle you should keep your wits about you and stick close to your squad. Beware of encirclement in the new Maneuver game mode!

Fighting will ebb-and-flow according to where each team chooses to concentrate their strength. troops, more than 20 new weapons, and 4 sprawling maps. Tannenberg features four distinctive squads including the iconic Russian Cossacks and often underrepresented Austro-Hungarian K.u.K. Players have the chance to brave the snow as they sign up with the Russian army or their opponents in this standalone expansion to Western Front WW1 shooter Verdun, as the action moves to the less well known Eastern Front. There is also a Supporter Edition available for $22.99 which will include the game, a special medal, the soundtrack, Tannenberg artwork, a scoreboard star icon and bonus career points to get more variety right from the start. Tannenberg is now in open beta, accessible via Early Access on Steam for $17.99 with a 20% loyalty discount for Verdun players running until December 1. Watch the Tannenberg release trailer here:

Tannenberg eastern front gameplay