Hell Let Loose

Hell Let Loose
Developer(s)Expression Games
Cover 6 Studios[1]
Black Matter (former)[2]
Publisher(s)Team17[2]
EngineUnreal Engine 4[3]
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows
  • July 27, 2021
  • PS5, Xbox Series X/S
  • October 5, 2021
Genre(s)Tactical shooter, first-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Hell Let Loose is a 2021 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter[4] developed by Expression Games[5] and Cover 6 Studios,[6] and published by Team17.[7] Players fight in iconic battles of the Western, North African and Eastern Fronts of World War II at the platoon level.[8]

The game was created and developed by Australian studio Black Matter led by Maximilian Rea,[9] who first announced it via a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2017 that raised a total of US$220,000.[2][3] It was initially released for Microsoft Windows as an early access title on 6 June 2019,[10] and fully released two years later in July 2021. It was later released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 5 October 2021.[11] In January 2022, Black Matter sold the game to its publisher Team17 for £31 million with the potential addition of £15 million based on the game's performance.[12] Development was handed to Team17 shortly after December 2022,[13] who then founded Cover 6 Studios in the beginning months of 2023 to work on development and potentially on the next game in the series.[6] In April 2023, Team17 contracted the UK studio Expression Games to also continue development of the game.[14]

  1. ^ "Team17 opens Cover 6 Studios to co-develop Hell Let Loose". gamesindustry.biz. 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Tarason, Dominic (28 November 2018). "Team 17 to publish 50 vs 50 WW2 shooter, Hell Let Loose". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Phillips, Tom (28 November 2018). "There's another WW2 shooter in development". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ Hossam, Mostafa (11 June 2019). "Hell Let Loose Preview (Early Access)". The Indie Game Website. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019.
  5. ^ Newman, Lucy (12 April 2023). "Team17 Partners with Expression Games for Hell Let Loose Co-Development". Team17 Digital LTD – The Spirit Of Independent Games. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Team17 Launches Cover 6 Studios to Co-Develop Hell Let Loose". 80.lv. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Hell Let Loose | World War 2 Video Game | Team17". Team17 Digital LTD - The Spirit Of Independent Games. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Press Kit". hell-let-loose. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Black Matter". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 November 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Tarason, Dominic (7 June 2019). "Hell Let Loose dives into the hundred-player trenches of early access". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Hardcore WW2 shooter Hell Let Loose hits PS5 and Xbox Series X and S in October". Eurogamer. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. ^ Grimshaw, Jack (7 January 2022). "Team17 acquires 'Hell Let Loose' IP for £46 million". NME. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Hell Let Loose dev leaves WW2 game for "next project", but don't panic". PCGamesN. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ^ Newman, Lucy (12 April 2023). "Team17 Partners with Expression Games for Hell Let Loose Co-Development". Team17 Digital LTD - The Spirit Of Independent Games. Retrieved 17 July 2024.