Gamers who are bored with the World War II and near-future shooters can rejoice, as a Kickstarter has launched for War of Rights, a game revolving around the American Civil War, specifically during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. The game will use CryEngine as its graphic engine.
As such, of course, you have to go through the long tedious musket reloading to fire another Minié bullet at the enemy, before eventually having to resort to charging with bayonets.
The developer, Campfire Games, has an ambitious plan. According to the studio, ”With War of Rights, we are focusing on creating a group-based game with real Napoleonic-era tactics combined with the deadly accuracy of the “newer” weapons available in the period of the Civil War. Uniforms, equipment, artillery, houses, fields, and the locales are all portrayed as faithful as possible to the period we’re showcasing in the game. All of this is thanks to the marvel that is the system of the CRYENGINE. Players will form companies and regiments and battle each other on the iconic locations of battlefields such as Antietam, South Mountain, and Harper’s Ferry, following the chain of command from the rank and file private all the way up to the Major General.”
Gamers interested in the Kickstarter can visit the official page here.
