Wargaming, the creators of World of Tanks, have suddenly and without further announcement launched a new game into closed beta: Caliber. The first glimpses paint a picture of a realistic squad shooter reminiscent of Call of Duty and Rainbow Six.
It has been known for some time that Wargaming is developing several new games:
- a next-gen free-to-play shooter with Amazon and Warface
- and another game in the UK
- but Caliber was not on anyone’s radar.
Thus, the launch into closed beta today is all the more surprising.
What is Caliber? Caliber is a shooter. The title revolves around tactical cooperation among four players who compete against NPCs or player opponents.
Caliber focuses on realism. The time-to-kill (TTK) appears quite low, and hit zones like the head are instantly lethal, and the tactical combat and gunplay in the first images are reminiscent of Rainbow Six: Siege.
Unlike in Rainbow Six, however, the battles tend to shift to streets and other open fields, similar to Call of Duty or Battlefield. The assembly of soldiers from different nations also resembles that of the CoD series.
These are the features of Caliber: Not much is known about Caliber yet. However, from the video and the official website, some features can be derived, such as:
- various classes like Medic, Support, Assault Soldier, and Sniper
- objectives to pursue and fulfill
- tactical cooperation between the different roles
- multiplayer
- two different game modes
Who is Caliber interesting for? So far, little is known about Caliber, but it seems that the game is aimed at fans of:
- Rainbow Six: Siege
- Call of Duty (Hardcore)
- Insurgency
- America’s Army
How can I play Caliber? Currently, the closed beta is only available for Russian players. When a version will come to Europe and Germany is still unknown. Also, whether an open beta will be released and when the game will be launched has not been revealed yet.
However, anyone in Russia can simply sign up for the beta test on the official website of Caliber. Registered interested parties will then have a chance to be invited to the test.
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