WarFriends is a 2017 third-person shooter video game developed by About Fun. It is played by third-person perspective with elements of real-time strategy. It was originally released on 7 October 2016 as early access.[2] The full version was released on 17 January 2017.[3][4]

WarFriends
Developer(s)About Fun
Publisher(s)EA Chillingo
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Android
iOS
Release17 January 2017[1]
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, Multi player

As of 5 April 2017, Warfriends was downloaded by more than 5 million users.[5]

Gameplay

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The player controls a soldier who can move between multiple covers on the map. The player has to kill a live opponent, or in a certain game mode, AI opponents. The player has access to an arsenal of weapons, including explosives, handguns, special weapons, and a primary weapon. Guns can be fired by tapping and/or holding and dragging. Energy is earned from killed opponents, both AI and live. This energy can be used to deploy supporting units, alike for the player's opponent.[6]

Reception

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WarFriends has a score of 73% on review aggregator site Metacritic.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "'Warfriends' from Chillingo Launches Worldwide on January 17th". TouchArcade. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Cover-Shooter 'Warfriends' Is in Android Early Access Now". TouchArcade. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ "'Warfriends' from Chillingo Launches Worldwide on January 17th". TouchArcade. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Chillingo releases their newest game WarFriends onto Google Play". www.droidgamers.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. ^ Zelenka, Jakub (3 April 2017). "Česká videoherní studia jsou světovou špičkou. Ročně utrží 2,5 miliardy korun". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ^ Slater, Harry (19 January 2017). "WarFriends Review". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  7. ^ "WarFriends". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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