World War One has arrived in the mountains of the Italian Front - beautiful but deadly in equal measure. Inspired by the two year struggle for control of the Isonzo river valley and Alps during World War One, Isonzo elevates the WW1 Games Series, figuratively and literally.
The new Offensive game mode puts you right in the middle of key historical offensives on the Italian Front - lead the charge across stunning Italian landscapes on the attack, or prepare your defence on dynamic battlefields.
Everything is recreated based on research and field trips, from the uniforms to the huge arsenal of weapons. Blow your enemies away at range with mortars, artillery and air support, or finish the job at close quarters with a bayonet. Watch out for the dreaded poison gas...
You’ve never experienced WW1 action quite like this! Isonzo is available on PC (Steam and Epic Games), PS5 & PS4, Xbox Series S/X & Xbox One.
We’re only scratching the surface of what’s new in Isonzo - there’s more yet to be revealed, including details on the new features and more beautiful Italian battlefields are on the way: Follow our Reddit or Twitter to get the latest updates!
The WW1 Game Series currently includes Tannenberg and Verdun (set on the Eastern and Western Fronts). These authentic WW1 shooters let players choose from a range of squads from across the war, as they fight for control of the ever-changing frontlines.
While you wait for Italian Front to heat up, you can already join trench warfare in Verdun, or maneuver for control of key sectors in Tannenberg.
We leave the frigid heights of the Alps for a climate a little more pleasant. Back along the river Piave, we find ourselves at the Austro-Hungarian assault on the Italian town of Nervesa della Battaglia: Montello.
Alongside Montello, the Austro-Hungarians get 2 new weapons to add to their arsenal and everyone looks a little bloodied and battle-hardened in the brand-new Shellshocked Units DLC. The best part? All of it is available right now!
Austro-Hungarian forces cross the river Piave and charge the Italian bunkers along the shore. Fighting continues in the trenches at the farmlands on Montello and towards an ancient Abbey. The final stages of the battle turn into urban warfare, as the Austro-Hungarian push to secure the train station at the other side of Nervesa della Battaglia. Will the Italians be able to fend them off?
The map is named after the large hill at the edge of the Alps, due east of Grappa and Vidor bridge.
Montello is a varied map with many different types of encounters, set in a burning forest and leading into close quarters combat if the Italians lose ground.
The Austro-Hungarian forces get themselves some new tools to aid them in their advance.
The M.91 Russisches Repetier-Gewehr is essentially a Mosin–Nagant under new management. During the many battles with the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarians captured hundred thousands of Mosin–Nagant rifles and were assigned to their own troops. An estimated 200,000-300,000 of these rifles were converted to the Austro-Hungarian M93 8x50R cartridge by 1918, which was used by the Mannlicher rifles, but the version you'll be using is the original Mosin–Nagant with a new name.
Meanwhile, the Schwere-Handgranate was introduced by Austria-Hungary late in the war. Translating into English as “Heavy hand grenade“ – the grenade is quite sizeable compared to its contemporaries like the Mills bomb. It also shares a similar style of casting – though, as with the Mills bomb the cast pattern might not strictly be due to fragmentation capabilities but so that it was easier to handle is the muddy trenches of WW1.
With a new update comes of course a new cosmetic Units pack to let you customize your look! Shellshocked contains a ton of coats and head gear that have seen better days, to be honest. Luckily, there are also some armor options for those who like to come well-equipped.
When it comes to face customization, there are a bunch of bloody bandage options to really show you're just about done with the war and some facial hair options that look quite well kept, all things considered, along with two pretty mugs to put them on!
The Shellshocked Units DLC contains a total of 40+ items across two nations:
For more information on what you're getting with the Shellshocked Units DLC, be sure to check out the page: Store.steampowered.com
The name of the next new map coming to Isonzo is revealed, along with some teaser screenshots and a little history!
The first teasers are out for the next free map coming to WW1 FPS Isonzo! Also, Isonzo is out now on Xbox Game Pass!
We've written bits and pieces about the light machine guns in Isonzo (as distinct from the heavy machine guns which are static weapons placed by the map...
Hey looks like Jonathan Ferguson reviewed your as he put it quite excellently modeled weapons! Youtube.com
Looking forward to trying this out!
looks interesting
Looks interesting!
Reminds me of Hell Let Loose; which I am currently playing and recommend while we wait for Isonzo to come out.
Well you could play Verdun and Tannenberg whilst you wait also
Cannot wait! All I've been thinking of is the glorious moustache I'll have on my face as I charge into battle!
so hyped it looks amazing!
Well done guys for the nomination. Been a fan of the WW1 series for a long time.
Im tracking this game right now :)