With an update, the Steam MMO Foxhole is being significantly expanded. This includes a map expansion and much larger battles. MeinMMO introduces you to the military game.
What is Foxhole? The war MMO places you as a soldier in a fictional, persistent game world. In this world, a war rages inspired by World War II. You decide which side you want to be on and participate in large battles. You are a soldier in a huge army.
- The game is played from an isometric perspective. You control your hero from above, giving you the necessary overview to keep an eye on your surroundings. As a soldier, you have considerable freedom in how you approach the game world.
- In Foxhole, you join one of two factions and fight against the other opposing army. It’s not just about shooting your way through, but also involves tactics and resources.
- You can create bases, ammunition, and important materials yourself. Players can act as medics to heal their teammates or transport their team across the map as drivers.
The latest update brings some extensive changes that significantly shake up the game. We give you an overview.
Persistent Game World – now with up to 3000 players
What does this mean? In Foxhole, you act as a soldier from an army in a persistent world, not controlling multiple units of soldiers or vehicles like in RTS games.
Persistent means that the game world exists as long as the war continues and changes over time. Your character remains in this world – even if you log out.
Even at the release in 2017, there were up to 500 simultaneous players on one map, making for a considerable player count and battles. However, the latest update has now sextupled this number and expanded the map by 60%.
The game world now provides enough space for such a huge number of players. Here you can watch the developers’ video where they introduce the new update:
Foxhole receives positive reception on Steam
How is the war MMO rated? The reviews on Steam are quite good. Since its release in 2017, around 16,000 reviews have been received, of which 82% are positive. In the last 30 days, there have been around 700 reviews, which even achieve 87% positive. (via steampowered.com)
The dense atmosphere of the game is particularly praised. The importance of teamwork is also highlighted, and the intensity of the mass battles resonates positively with many players.
It is noted that you cannot just shoot your way through every battle blindly, but must apply tactics and pay attention to resources.
However, it seems that Foxhole has a problem with the reporting function, as many players report that their accounts have been banned after clans have reported them en masse. The function appears to be abused to get rid of opposing players.
Some players also criticize having issues with cheaters. How significant this problem really is cannot be determined from the reviews.
On which platforms can you buy Foxhole? The game has only been released on PC for Steam so far. (via steampowered.com) It is not known if a release for other consoles is planned.
Currently, the game is available at a lower price. With a 30% discount, you can buy Foxhole for €13.99 instead of €19.99.
What do you think of Foxhole? Have you played the MMO yourself? Or is this kind of game not for you? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.
