Operation Athena

Operation Athena is a modern tactical shooter about coordinated squad operations against OPHID, a terrorist network funded by world governments including the CCP and the Russian Federation. In the 2020s, OPHID steps out of the shadows and increases its attacks around the globe, including in the United States. Tier 1 operators from around the world join Athena Team, a covert fighting force tasked with locating and destroying OPHID members. Operations range from extracting captured members of world governments to raiding training grounds.

Tactical combat

Missions reward movement, positioning and teamwork, combining coordinated squad pushes and constant pressure with a stronger action edge. Enemies flank, reposition in response to sound, choose and hold defensive positions, use nearby cover, fall back, hold ground and counterattack. A level-specific director determines enemy setups for each map and varies where they appear from one mission to the next.

Weapons have distinct recoil, penetration and feedback. You can use suppressors for quieter approaches and choose from a range of optics to suit close-quarters fights or longer engagements. The selection includes close-quarters SMGs, precision rifles and high-capacity support weapons, each designed for a different role.

Solo operations

In single-player, you can go alone or deploy with commandable AI teammates. You can direct them to follow or hold position, send them to specific locations and prepare coordinated entries through doorways. Teammates can stack beside doors, open them, breach and clear rooms, or throw a flashbang before entering.

Solo players use the Athena Teamlead class instead of the four specialized multiplayer roles. Its flexible loadout combines weapons and equipment normally divided among those roles, with access to all primary weapon categories, expanded secondary weapon options, additional medical supplies, grenades, flashbangs and breaching charges. Athena Teamlead also has independent appearance customization and a saved loadout.

Multiplayer roles

Online co-op uses four Operator classes with distinct equipment or abilities designed to support teamwork:

• Team Leader: guides the squad and can call in one reinforcement over the radio when the odds turn grim.
• Medic: provides medical support to injured teammates and helps the squad survive combat.
• Support Gunner: provides suppressive fire and firepower support, and carries additional ammunition for the team.
• Breacher: enters fortified or barricaded enemy positions with a breaching shotgun and additional explosives.

Game modes

• Elimination (Terrorist Hunt): clear the map of all hostiles; dynamic enemy spawns and behavior make encounters vary.
• Hostage Rescue: infiltrate fortified enemy positions, secure and extract hostages, and balance speed against caution amid the risk of friendly fire and unexpected resistance.
• Bomb Threat: find and defuse planted explosives before time runs out while clearing rooms and contending with dynamic enemy AI.
• RAID: use gathered intelligence to locate and extract high-value crates as enemy reinforcements assault the squad. Recover every target and fight your way out together.

Global operations

Missions take place in varied international locations, from villas and galleries to sand-swept compounds and urban high-rises. Each map has its own tactical opportunities, strategically built layouts, interactive lighting and dynamic enemy encounters.