Insurgency (video game)

Insurgency
Developer(s)New World Interactive
Publisher(s)New World Interactive
Composer(s)Rich Douglas
EngineSource
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
OS X
Linux
ReleaseJanuary 22, 2014
Genre(s)First-person shooter, action, strategy
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Insurgency is a multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video game developed and published by New World Interactive.[1] It is a standalone sequel to Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat, a community-made mod for Valve's Source engine.[2] The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux on January 22, 2014.

The game received mixed to positive reviews from game critics, who compared it to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but was acclaimed by players for its realism, harsh difficulty, mod support, sound design, animations, levels and gameplay.[3][4][5] The game's success spawned a spinoff, Day of Infamy, and a sequel, Insurgency: Sandstorm.

  1. ^ "Insurgency on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "New World Interactive". newworldinteractive.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Pearson, Craig (January 28, 2014). "Insurgency Review". IGN. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Meunier, Nathan. "Insurgency Review". GameSpot. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Insurgency". Metacritic. Retrieved July 5, 2022.