Warhawk (2007 video game)

Warhawk
North American PlayStation 3 cover art
Developer(s)Incognito Entertainment[a]
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Dylan Jobe
Designer(s)Dylan Jobe
Ryan Mudd
Composer(s)Christopher Lennertz
Timothy Michael Wynn
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Release
  • NA: August 28, 2007
  • EU: August 30, 2007
  • AU: August 31, 2007
  • JP: October 4, 2007
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Warhawk was a 2007 online multiplayer third-person shooter video game developed by Incognito Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It was intended to be a remake of an aerial warfare game of the same name, which was an early title on the original PlayStation. It was the first PlayStation 3 game to be available both physically and digitally on the PlayStation Network.[1]

Warhawk was initially intended to have both single-player and multiplayer modes, however the single-player element was canceled during development due to concerns that it was inferior to the game's multiplayer component.[2] The game was released with five maps (each with five possible configurations) and four game types, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Zones and Capture the Flag. After the 1.4 update, the number of game types increased to six with the addition of the Hero and Collection modes. Three optional expansion packs for the game containing new maps and equipment increase the number of available maps to eight.

Warhawk was met with a generally positive reception by reviewers. However, for a few months after its initial launch it was plagued by connection and server issues, including ranking issues with players, which were subsequently corrected in updates.[3] The player is able to rank-up though 20 ranks ranging from Recruit to General, unlocking new personnel and aircraft customization options at each rank. A spiritual successor, Starhawk, was released in May 2012.

Sony shut down Warhawk's online servers on January 31, 2019, at 8 am GMT, providing notice by email to PlayStation Network members.[4][5] Since the shutdown, numerous players in the game's community have utilized third party tools and services such as XLink Kai and PlayStation Online Network Emulated to continue playing.[6][7]


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  1. ^ "Thanks, No: Japan Does Not Need Warhawk On Blu-Ray". Kotaku. September 3, 2007. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007.
  2. ^ Kietzmann, Ludwig (March 7, 2007). "Warhawk exclusively embraces online multiplayer". Joystiq. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
  3. ^ "Yet More Warhawk Woes". Platform Nation. November 14, 2007. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
  4. ^ "Decommissioned servers". Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Orland, Kyle (November 2, 2018). "Sony keeping Warhawk, other PS3 game servers live through January [Updated]". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "PSONE Warhawk Page". Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Warhawk is officially offline. We will continue to play using Xlink Kai - Read instructions and how to find people here". January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.