''World War 3'' is a

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developed by Wishlist Games and published by The 4 Winds Entertainment for

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. ''World War 3'' is solely

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and does not feature a

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campaign. It features real-world locations of

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, Polyarny, the

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, the

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, and

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; the locations have been extensively revamped since the

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release on October 19, 2018. The full version followed on December 10, 2022. On December 14, 2023, Wishlist Games acquired the rights to develop World War 3 from

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, becoming the next lead development studio for the game.

Gameplay

''World War 3'' is a modern military first-person shooter set in the

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of a catastrophic future. Described as "a more hardcore ''

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''" in 2018, in June 2020 the developer The Farm 51 planned a revamp and relaunch together with the publisher My.Games and co-publisher The 4 Winds Entertainment joined in 2021; in 2021 the game seemed to be moving away from the "hardcore". The developer commented that ''World War 3'' aims for as much realism as possible without compromising gameplay: "One of our goals with ''World War 3'' is to offer realistic simulations with an altogether enjoyable experience. We call this ''playable realism''." The game features "an advanced

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system, full-body awareness, vehicle

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, and extensive customization.

References

External links

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