Today, Offworld has launched Update 8.1 for its acclaimed 50v50 military FPS Squad, headlined by the addition of the game’s newest faction: the Western Private Military Contractors (WPMC). The WPMC are a mercenary group, soldiers of fortune who carry out missions for the highest bidder rather than serving a specific country. It’s an irregular Independent faction that focuses on non-standardized, modern infantry, lacking the tools that other conventional forces have such as heavy vehicles and heavy weapons. The WPMC can also be used on any map and against any faction. It consists of three distinct units for different types of combat:
  • Murk Water Air Wing (Air Assault), which prioritizes attacking from the air and is equipped with the new close-air support Loach helicopter.
  • Manticore Security Task Force (Combined Arms), which focuses on controlling the battlefield through a mix of ground infantry and armoured vehicles, including the M60T tank, the TOW and M2 variants of the M1151 armoured car, three helicopters, & more.
  • Overwatch 6 Patrol Group (Light Infantry) This unit specializes in using ground infantry to swiftly capture strategic objectives, and has access to nine 4×4 quadbikes,  SUVs equipped with miniguns, the TOW variant of the M1151 armoured car, & more.
The WPMC comes fully-equipped with a diverse range of vehicles & weapons, including the following:
  • Convoy Protection Vehicle
  • M113A3 Mobile Spawn Vehicle
  • M1117 Armored Car
  • Loach Scout Helicopter
  • Loach CAS Helicopter
  • M14 Battle Rifle
  • MP5A3 Submachine Gun
  • M320 Grenade Launcher
  • Aftermarket parts variants of the M4 Carbine and M16 Assault Rifle
  • M16 C-MAG Auto Rifle
  • AK-101 Rifle

Other new additions arriving with Hired Guns include a revised post-match scoreboard system—dubbed the After-Action Report, and containing a more detailed look at individual and squad performance through the match. And to round out the new content, the weapon skins collection Contractors Pack is now available to purchase for all players, containing skins for new weapons featured in the WPMC faction.

Hired Guns releases in time for Squad’s Free Weekend Event on Steam, which runs from September 26 – 30. Players will be able to try the new WPMC faction as well as purchase Squad at its all-time lowest price – $20 (60% off).

Squad is a 100-player combined-arms first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication and team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics and larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning. It features 23 massive open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.

For more information about Squad, please visit: https://joinsquad.com/

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