Verdun

Verdun is a multiplayer first-person shooter set on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918, inspired by the 1916 Battle of Verdun. You fight across no man’s land to capture enemy trenches, then defend the ground you take. In its dynamic Frontlines mode, 64 players take turns attacking and defending opposing trench lines.

Trench warfare

Combat centers on close-range fighting, where bayonet skill can matter as much as rifle aim. Guns handle differently, and you must account for realistic bullet physics without floating crosshairs. Artillery barrages and poisonous gas threaten the battlefield; you can keep your head down during a strike or quickly put on a gas mask during a gas attack. Gore is optional.

Squads and equipment

Verdun has 15 distinctive squad types representing soldiers from more than five countries. Each squad has its own weapons and equipment. The game features historically accurate World War One weaponry, detailed uniforms and maps based on real battlefields in France and Belgium, with realistic props and terrain layouts.

Game modes

The game has four modes:

• Frontlines: attack and counterattack along a dynamic frontline, capturing the next enemy trench before switching to defense.
• Attrition: fight in a tactical team-based mode.
• Rifle Deathmatch: compete in a skill-based rifle mode.
• Squad Defense: hold out against relentless attacks.

The Western Front

The game’s maps represent some of the most active parts of the Western Front. Its music, sounds, voices and interface are shaped around the wartime setting, with a grim atmosphere of mud-covered trenches and the search for enemies across no man’s land.