Crossfire: Legion v1.0 is coming to PC on December 8th

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Press release:
28 November 2022.
The Munich-based (German) indie games publisher Prime Matter and Canada-based indie games developer Blackbird Interactive, are today super happy and thrilled to announce that the full version of their action-packed RTS game “Crossfire: Legion”, is coming to PC via Steam on December 8th, 2022.

Launch will bring a full suite of gameplay modes, a raft of features, new units and commanders as well as the final act of the campaign. The game will also launch with a ‘Free Weekend’ so players can discover the game for themselves on 8-11 December.

Here’s the full list of everything and everything going into the final version:

Campaign Act IV added
Operation Northside Coop mode added
New Game Mode Brawl
New Skirmish Map: Labyrinth (3v3)
New PayLoad Map: Tongren Facility (3v3)
12 new units, 4 for each faction:
3 additional commanders:
Warden (Global Risk)
Stalker (Black List)
Cipher (New Horizon)
A.I. creation for Battle Lines, Payload, Brawl and Standard Game modes

CROSSFIRE: LEGION has grown hugely since entering early access in May this year. This period has proved immensely valuable, working closely with the passions and expertise of RTS communities taught us what today’s fans of classic RTS want to see, they moulded the game.

For example, our original meta-progression system – involving soft currency to unlock units and commanders in a confusingly presented “store” – was immediately removed due to players fears we might introduce micro-transactions for gameplay-affecting items. It also broke the immediacy of the classic RTS experience, whereby the whole army toolbox is accessible from the start.

We listened to the community, ditching the progression system, doubling down on adding content, adding balance tweaks etc. The game has come a long way with now plenty of game modes, maps, units – and a map-making tool – all of which we offers the generous content and feel of classic RTS of yore.

Rightly, a massive thanks goes to those who have stuck with us for the early access ride. Your patience and support has been rewarded. By way of thanks and so that you can play with your friends who have been patiently waiting by the side-line, we will launch with a Free Weekend!

Final Contents:

Total units: 66
Total commanders: 9
Modes and maps
PvP and PvE Classic, 5 maps: Predator (3vs3), Mountainside(1vs1), Typhoon(2v2), Frostbite (1v1), Labyrinth (3v3)
PvP and PvE Payload mode, 7 maps: Tongren Facility (3v3), Snowbase (2v2), Refinery (3v3), Badland (2v2), Blacksite (3v3), Domination(3v3), Railyard (2v2)
Co-op Defense v AI mode, Operation Thunderstrike
Co-op Attack vs AI mode, Operation Northside
Arcade Mode: Brawl, Battle Lines
Campaign Acts I – IV, 15 missions in total.

Map Maker with Steam Workshop

For more details and a look at the units and commanders, check out today’s DevBlog:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1072190/view/3516777336832234743

About Prime Matter
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent all around the globe.
Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands.
Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences. Prime Matter is a proud member of the Koch Media Group.

About Smilegate
smilegate.com
Smilegate is a global gaming company that owns global game IPs, including the world’s No.1 online FPS game ‘CROSSFIRE’, blockbuster hack & slash MMORPG ‘Lost Ark’, and mobile turn-based RPG ‘Epic Seven.’ With roots in game development, Smilegate now also provides game publishing and investment business and is expanding as a global company with regional offices in the US, China, Southeast Asia and Europe. Its flagship IP, ‘CROSSFIRE,’ is one of the largest and most successful franchises in gaming history, with more than 670 million registered users to date and over 8 million concurrent players globally.

About Blackbird Interactive
blackbirdinteractive.com
Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a creative-fuelled, future-driven, independent studio behind such games as Homeworld: Deserts of Karak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Minecraft Earth, and the upcoming Homeworld 3 and Crossfire: Legion. Founded by Rob Cunningham, Yossarian King, and Aaron Kambeitz in 2010, the award-winning Vancouver studio boast its own internal CG cinematics department, led by the founder of Pixar Canada, and has also been involved in various game-adjacent projects over the years – such as Project Eagle with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other initiatives with the eatART Foundation and Sanctuary AI. BBI was listed among the fastest growing Canadian companies by revenue in 2020 and 2021 by The Globe and Mail and Deloitte.