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 multiplayer third-person shooter video game developed by Incognito Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It was a remake of an aerial warfare game of the same name, which was an early title on the original PlayStation. Santa Monica Studio assisted on development. It was the first PlayStation 3 game to be available both for download on the PlayStation Network and for retail on Blu-ray Disc. For the United States, Blu-ray Disc and PlayStation Network versions were released on August 28, 2007. The PlayStation Network version was released in Europe, Australia and Japan on August 30, August 31 and October 4 respectively. The Blu-ray Disc version was released in Australia and Europe on September 20 and September 21, respectively, but was not released in Japan.[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. 2007-09-03. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17.
  2. ^ Kietzmann, Ludwig (2007-03-07). "Warhawk exclusively embraces online multiplayer". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  3. ^ "Yet More Warhawk Woes". Platform Nation. 2007-11-14. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  4. ^ "Decommissioned servers". Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  5. ^ Orland, Kyle (2018-11-02). "Sony keeping Warhawk, other PS3 game servers live through January [Updated]". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  6. ^ "PSONE Warhawk Page". Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  7. ^ "Warhawk is officially offline. We will continue to play using Xlink Kai - Read instructions and how to find people here". 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.