Bodycam (video game)

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Bodycam
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Developer(s) Reissad Studio
Engine Unreal Engine 5
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseJune 7, 2024 (early access)
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Bodycam is an upcoming multiplayer tactical shooter video game being developed by indie company Reissad Studio. [1] The game was released as an early access title on June 7, 2024. [2] It has been attributed to having realistic gameplay. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Gameplay

Bodycam is a tactical shooter which is played from a first-person perspective. It features four game modes: Body Bomb, Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch and Zombies. [6] [7]

Development

Bodycam was developed using Unreal Engine 5 by two people from France named Luca and Leo who at the time were 17 and 20 years old, respectively. [8] The Multiplayer Zombie Mode update launched on November 8, 2024. [7]

Reception

Bodycam has been praised for its realistic graphics, sound design, and gun play. [9] The game's graphics and environments have been compared to that of Unrecord, [5] [10] as the two games have graphic elements in common. [1] [10]

Ranked as the best-selling game on the Steam platform during the first week of its release, the game sold 800,000 units in July 2024, generating sales of approximately €20 million. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Papadopoulos, John (3 June 2024). "Unreal Engine 5-powered multiplayer body-cam shooter, Bodycam, hits Early Access on June 7th". DSOGaming. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Ed (2024-06-07). "Brutally realistic new bodycam game finally goes live, and you can play right now". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  3. Sarma, Jay (3 June 2024). "Bodycam: Release date, what to expect, and more". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. Shah, Saqib (2024-06-07). "Bodycam is an 'ultra-realistic' shooter with CoD in its sights". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. 1 2 Wilde, Tyler (2024-06-08). "Bodycam is out on Steam and feels more like a horror game than a competitive shooter". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  6. Vaz, Christian (2024-06-03). "Bodycam release date, gameplay, and trailers". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  7. 1 2 Hou, Rita (2024-11-08). "Ultra-Realistic Multiplayer FPS Bodycam Launches Zombie Mode". 80.lv. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  8. "Disturbingly realistic bodycam game has mixed reviews, lots of players". PCGamesN. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  9. Kong, Clark (2024-06-11). "Bodycam Review (Early Access)". game8.co. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  10. 1 2 Hoglund, Michael (2024-06-08). "Bodycam, which seems to be ripping off another game, is getting hammered by early reviews". Windows Central. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  11. Richaud, Nicolas (July 30, 2024). "Bodycam : comment deux Français ont créé chez eux à Nanterre le jeu vidéo star de l'été". Les Echos. Retrieved August 4, 2024.