Hey everyone,

We're pleased to announce that the Kickstarter Backers closed-beta for Hell Let Loose will take place in January 2019!

Running from Friday, January 11th to Monday January 14th, the beta is exclusively for Hell Let Loose Crowdfunding backers, who have closed-beta access.



Whilst access to this beta is restricted, we thought we’d let you know it’s happening as the chances are you’ll be seeing new gameplay related posts here on Steam, as well as footage from the beta on YouTube and various streaming platforms.


We’ve been seeing community questions and requests related to if/when there will be a chance for a hands-on with the game before Early Access launch next year. To answer this question, we’d like to share with you that we’ll be exploring options for those outside of the Kickstarter backer community to join the battle in potential future betas.

If you’d like to see the closed beta in action, keep an eye out for coverage from the Hell Let Loose content creators!

We’ll also be hosting Developer Streams during the beta on the Hell Let Loose Steam Store page. Dates and times for this will be announced closer to the beta.


Backers who played in the Hell Let Loose closed alpha earlier this year will notice some new additions to the game, including:

• Improved player movement.
  
• Strong Points – Significant locations in each sector that double the capturing or defending power of each player within them.
  
• New weapon animations.
  
• Dismemberment.
  
• Player controlled artillery.
  
• Engineer role.
  
• Anti-tank role.
  
• Fortifications - Barbed wire, sandbags, dragon’s teeth, Czech Hedgehog, Belgian gate and vehicle repair station.
  
• Deployables – AT mine and AP mine.
  
• Tanks – Panther and Sherman, both with realistic physics, gear shifting, shell penetration and ricochets.
  
• Machine gunner upgrade – Can brace fire and deploy with their bipod on hard objects.
  
• New look spawn points.
  
• Smoke update – Now deployable using artillery or medic and spotter roles.
  
• Sounds – Updated weapon sounds. (Work in progress)
  
• Graphics and Net-code Optimisation. (Work in progress)

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#1 Fortifications
#2 Deployables
#3 Tanks

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Hey everyone,

Welcome to the third Hell Let Loose Developer Briefing!

This week we’re rolling out the medium armour as we take an introductory look at tanks in Hell Let Loose.



Tanks are a force to be reckoned with. With the ability to be a stalwart defender of key locations on the frontline, or a driving force to breakthrough the enemy, they are a valuable asset when used correctly.

A tank is most effective when crewed by a 3-man team:

• Driver – Driving and access to Hull Machine Gun.
  
• Gunner – Fires main gun and has access to coaxial machine gun.
  
• Tank Commander – Best visibility of any tank crew, has access to periscope.

Tanks have a realistic damage model in-game, so don’t expect hit points! When attempting to both use, or take down a tank, players will need to consider a tank’s physics, including: gear shifting, speed, shell penetration, ricochets, firing angles and armour thickness. For example, penetrating a tank in its front will prove much more difficult than shooting it in the rear.

Damaging a tank in a specific area will also create negative effects for the vehicle, for example, a penetrating shot to the tracks will lock the vehicle into first gear until it’s repaired. If you find your tank damaged, or low on ammunition, you’ll need to return to base to re-arm and repair.

Oh and one more thing, if you’ve found the perfect ambush location, turn off your engine!





The Panther tank, Germany’s response to the venerable Soviet T-34. Officially designated as a medium tank, the Panther weighed in at 44.9 tons and came equipped with sloping armour and a highly accurate 75mm main gun.


Tis but a scratch!

In Hell let Loose the Panther will provide devastating flexibility to the German army, whether it’s picking off enemy armour from afar or hosing infantry with devastating machine gun fire.

Keep in mind that this power comes at a price, as the Panther will be expensive to both deploy and replace.



The Germans will have access to two Panther tanks in a game.



Pressed into service in 1942, the Sherman tank was an evolutionary design, tracing much of its heritage to the M3 Lee it replaced. Despite having thinner armour, and a smaller 76mm main gun than its German Counterparts, the Sherman quickly gained a reputation for being equally mobile and reliable.



In Hell Let Loose, the Sherman will provide the swift firepower needed to make swift advances into enemy territory, as well as quickly reinforcing the American line where necessary.

What the Sherman lacks in armour and firepower, it will make up for in numbers and general presence in battle. Although cheaper than the Panther, tank crews manning the Sherman will need to rely on tactical positioning and teamwork to better the armour and firepower of their opponents.



The US Army will have access to four Sherman tanks in a game.


If you fear nothing and relish the opportunity to strike fear into your opponents, then being a member of a tank crew may be just the role for you!

Whilst tanks command a strong battlefield presence, they really shine when working together with other tank crews, infantry and artillery teams – a lone wolf will find their time on the frontline short lived!

There are many more vehicles that will be available to the player in Hell Let Loose. We’ll be exploring those in future developer briefings!

That wraps up things for this week, tanks for stopping by!

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Hey everyone,

Welcome to the second instalment of the Hell Let Loose Developer Briefing series!

If you missed Developer Briefing #1, where we introduced fortifications such as barbed wire, sandbags and tank traps, you can get up to speed here.

At the end of last week’s briefing, we promised you that the next one would would be a blast, so today we’ll be giving you an introduction to anti-tank guns and anti-personnel mines!



Whether you’re looking to create an impenetrable front line, or bolster a weaker flank, deployables play a key part in achieving these objectives.

Using Hell Let Looses’ dynamic deployable placement mechanic, you’ll be able to tactically deploy a wide range of tools and weaponry almost anywhere on the map as you, or your commanding officer, sees fit.

This week, we’re going to give you a look at two deployables, the anti-tank gun and anti-personnel mines.



In the footage below, we’re showing off the 57mm M1, which was one of the main anti-tank guns used by the allies in World War II.



In Hell Let Loose, the M1 will serve as the primary American anti-tank gun. Man-portable and capable of readily destroying anything short of the heaviest armour, the M1 is an asset to any defensive line.



If you’re looking to field your very own 57mm M1 anti-tank gun, you’ll want to take to the frontline with the Anti-tank role as this is the only class that can place this deployable in battle.

Anti-tank guns are ideally operated by a two-man crew, with one person focusing on shooting and the other on reloading. A one-person crew can operate the gun, but fire rate will be sub-optimal in comparison.





Hidden and very dangerous, anti-personnel mines are an effective way to control chokepoints, slow down enemy advances and create ambushes.

The M2 AP Mine (see below) is available to the American forces in Hell Let Loose and can be fielded by both the Engineer class and Recon unit. Players on the German side will get access to their own variant, the S-mine.



Easily concealed and extremely lethal, these devices will spell the end for soldiers who don’t pay close attention to their surroundings.





If your preferred doctrine is “The best defence is offence”, then playing roles such as the Anti-tank gunner and Engineer who have access to these deployables will leave you satisfied!

When paired with a Support role, you’ll have the required supplies to adapt to almost any situation and put your unit’s plan into action.

There are even more deployables that will be available to further your strategic choices, such as the anti-tank mine, which we’ll explore in a future briefing!

That wraps things up for this week. How will you utilise these assets in battle? Let us know in the comments below!

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Hey everyone,

Welcome to the first Hell Let Loose Developer Briefing!

Developer Briefing will be a weekly news post from the team that we’ll use to share gameplay features, discuss what’s going on at HQ and more!

To get things rolling, we’re going to be showing off some of the fortifications you’ll be utilising on the frontline.



In Hell Let Loose, we’re keen to create an environment where dynamic battles flourish and players are empowered to forge their own strategies on the fly.

One way we’re supporting this is through fortifications, allowing players to fortify areas and create defendable positions.

In a nutshell, fortifications can be categorised into three broad groups:

• Offence
  
• Defence
  
• Support

This week, we’re going to give you a glimpse at defensive fortifications.



In the above gif, you can see the US Engineer role scrolling through some of the fortifications at their disposal:

• Barbed wire (Small)
  
• Barbed wire (large)
  
• Hedgehog (Germans get the Belgian gate)
  
• Sandbag nest

The keen eyed among you will also notice a fifth option on the Engineer’s list, the repair station, but we’ll go into more detail on that in the future!

These items can help a team secure a captured strongpoint, or help lock down a specific area of the frontline – the choice is yours!




The Engineer is a flexible class that has the ability to shape the frontline. But, without supplies they can’t build a thing!

This is where the Support role comes in. Support players both carry and deploy supplies that can be utilised by a range of classes, including the Engineer. Our advice for playing the Engineer? Make sure you’ve made friends with someone playing the Support role for maximum efficiency!

That pretty much wraps up the first Developer Briefing. Stop by next week as we look at some of the more destructive fortifications that’ll be at your disposal, we promise it’ll be a blast…

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Welcome to Hell Let Loose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxEttyLFqgE


Hell Let Loose is a realistic multiplayer first-person shooter for PC set during World War II, placing a heavy emphasis on teamwork and communication as players work together as specialised roles in platoons beneath the leadership of officers and the force commander.

Players will utilise historically accurate weapons, armour, logistics and tactics to achieve victory for their team.

Teamwork and communication is required not only to win, but to survive.



Hell Let Loose brings you World War II on an epic scale, with 100 player, 50 vs 50 games across sweeping, 1:1 scale maps, reconstructed from archival reference material and satellite photography of famous WW2 battles.

Get ready to fight to the death across fields, bridges, forests, towns and more.



In every match, the battlefield is divided up into large capture sectors – empowering players to create emergent and constantly unique gameplay that will change depending on the players, the officers and the commander of each team.

Capture sectors and resources to secure the win as you fight for munitions, fuel and manpower in a unique resource-based strategic meta-game that’s easy to learn, but hard to master.

Manage the supplies you’ve earned to call in support, reinforce strongpoints for flank the enemy.

Strategy breeds victory.



You’ll be able to play your way with over 13 different playable roles within infantry, recon and armour unit types – each boasting different weapons, equipment, vehicles and battlefield tactics.

Lead from the front as an officer, playing spawn points for your team, eliminate high value targets as a scout, provide suppressing fire as a machine gunner, heal the wounded as a medic or keep the tank commanders rolling as an engineer.

These are just some of the roles that will immerse our players into every aspect of World War II combat.



We want to use the Early Access period to work collaboratively with you, our community, to create the best possible multiplayer experience with Hell Let Loose. We will be regularly updating the game based on player feedback. This includes game balancing, bug fixing, new features and more!

When Early Access begins, we’ll be sharing a roadmap of key content drops with you so that you can share our joint vision, as well as provide your initial thoughts, as we progress through Early Access.



Become battle ready by wishlisting Hell Let Loose on Steam, ensuring you’re kept up to speed with news, updates, developer blogs and more!

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War is on the horizon. Prepare for battle when Hell Let Loose enters Early Access in 2019.