'83

'83 is an online first-person tactical shooter set in 1983, when tensions between NATO and the USSR have escalated into an all-out conflict across Europe. You fight for either NATO or the Warsaw Pact in objective-focused battles built around squads, infantry, vehicles, tanks and fire missions.

Large-scale battles

Each match pits 40 players against 40 and lasts 30 to 40 minutes. Matches move quickly into the action, and if you die, you can return within a minute or two. Deaths still matter because your squad needs you and teamwork is required to win.

Squads coordinate across the team to capture key objectives. Smart flanks, diversions and well-timed fire missions can help turn a close fight. Team Commanders guide their faction to victory through an RTS-style metagame.

Weapons and equipment

You can customize your loadout, with predefined classes—including a Team Commander class—placing some limits on choices to balance the factions. The game includes a large selection of weapons and gadgets designed and animated after real-life counterparts, along with era-authentic equipment.

Weapons have realistic handling and lethality. Barrels and suppressors overheat during rapid fire, machine guns work better when deployed on a stable surface, and reloading a partly used magazine does not transfer its remaining bullets to the next one.