Days of War

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Days of War
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Developer(s) Driven Arts
Publisher(s) Driven Arts
Engine Unreal Engine 4
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Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Days of War is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Driven Arts. It was released for Microsoft Windows through Steam Early Access on January 26, 2017. [1] [2] The game is set to fully release for Microsoft Windows, in 2020. [3] The game allows up to thirty-two players in a World War II setting. [4]

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Gameplay

Days of War will feature four types of gameplay: capture the flag; deathmatch; search and destroy; and domination. [3] Players will be able to select from six classes of infantry including: rifleman; machine gunner; and sniper. [3]

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