Delta Power: Hawk Ops, the free-to-play tactical FPS and Name of Responsibility/Battlefield challenger from writer Tencent, is launching for PC as a world open beta on fifth December this yr.
The Delta Power sequence was initially developed by NovaLogic and debuted in 1998; it will go on to spawn eight sequels, with a ninth introduced however by no means launched on account of NovaLogic’s closure in 2016. Final yr, nonetheless, Tencent introduced it was reviving the sequence for PC, consoles, and cellular, and Delta Power’s reboot (developed by the writer’s Timi Studio Group, which additionally created Name of Responsibility: Cellular) has had a number of alpha playtests since then.
And Delta Power is now prepared to maneuver to the following stage. Its world open beta (beforehand known as Early Entry) is taken into account to be its “preliminary launch model”, that includes full live-service content material updates and no extra progress resets. Its fifth December arrival additionally marks the beginning of its first season, Genesis, which is about to introduce new maps and modes for each its 32-player Havoc Warfare element and Hazard Operations’ squad-based PvPvE. There’s additionally speak of a brand new operator becoming a member of the prevailing seven, new weapons, and a brand new automobile.
Tencent’s FAQ additionally notes paid content material – Battle Passes, weapon appearances, and automobile appearances are all particularly talked about – might be accessible when the open beta goes stay, however it insists there will be “no pay-to-win components”. And seeking to the long run, new maps, modes, Operators, weapons, and autos are all anticipated to be launched because the open beta progresses, alongside gameplay enhancements, improved efficiency, bug fixes, higher anti-cheat, and controller help. Delta Power’s third factor, its Black Hawk Down-inspired single-player marketing campaign, will arrive at an unspecified later date.
Delta Power: Hawk Ops might be accessible by way of Tencent’s official browser, Steam, and the Epic Video games Retailer when it launches into PC open beta on fifth December. PlayStation, Xbox, and cellular releases are all anticipated in some unspecified time in the future in “Q1” 2025.
“If Delta Power: Hawk Ops can present a good single-player expertise, alongside its mixture of huge multiplayer fireworks and free-roaming tactical engagements,” Eurogamer contributor Rick Lane wrote in his preview earlier this yr, “then Battlefield and Name of Responsibility may very well be in for a relatively disagreeable shock.
