Paradox Interactive, publisher of many games, has announced a free-to-play weekend for War of the Vikings, offering players a chance to try out a new gameplay mode during the free sample of early access.
Currently available in beta via Steam’s Early Access program, War of the Vikings will be available for free in every Steam member’s library from December 5 until December 8. Players who purchase the game during this free period will be able to continue playing the game up until its release.
The aforementioned new gameplay mode is “Conquest”. Here’s what else is in store:
Warriors brave enough to keep playing War of the Vikings after the free weekend will not only gain access to the javelins (available now), but can also look forward to a new weapon category in the form of the trusty spear due to arrive in our largest update yet thus far War of the Vikings. Combatants facing these new weapons will have to quickly rethink their defensive strategies, as javelins can instantly pierce through shields while spears can force opponents backwards. These abilities become even more dangerous on an all-new cliff-side map, which challenges players to fight their way from the beach all the way up to a monastery atop a high cliff. The new map supports Team Deathmatch, Arena, and the new Conquest game modes. In addition, a new “Battle Chatter†system is being added on a limited basis, letting certain characters respond audibly to in-game events. Characters will call out thanks to their teammates when revived, or warn allies of incoming archer fire – or simply bellow angrily at their enemies.
