Sniper Elite 5 Reloads with a Free Multiplayer Map and the Touchdown Pressure Mission and Weapon Pack

Hello Snipers and welcome to the most recent replace on the brand new Season Cross One content material for Sniper Elite 5.

The brand new content material drop, accessible now, features a brand-new mission referred to as “Touchdown Pressure” and two further weapons, the D.L. Carbine rifle and PPSH submachine gun. As well as, we’re additionally offering a brand new adversarial multiplayer map, Flooded Village, to all gamers completely free. You’ll be able to try the brand new trailer above.

So, let’s get into the main points:

Speaking about Touchdown Pressure, Michael Ma, Designer and Rajesh Parmar, Artistfrom Flix Interactive who’s partnering with Rise up on the event of the Season One content material for Sniper Elite 5, instructed us: “Touchdown Pressure is ready on an island off the coast of southern France, that was initially used as a luxurious resort. The Nazis have dramatically modified it right into a big weapon that’s guarding the ocean. It’s as much as Karl to destroy the weapons and shutdown the lighthouse to sign the Allied fleet that they’re protected to start Operation Dragoon and take again France.  

“The mission was impressed by the film ‘The Weapons of Navarone’ so we wished the coastal weapons to be the main target and have a looming presence over the entire mission. 

“Setting the mission at night time actually helps set the temper and lean into the significance of remaining undetected. You’re going to get to come across a wide range of totally different buildings, surroundings, and landscapes inside the stage, and we’ve additionally added components of historical ruins, forts, partitions, and deserted buildings scattered throughout the map, giving the island a deeper sense of historical past.

“All the map could be explored, and gamers have a number of routes to take to be able to find their goal and quite a few methods to finish them. We are able to’t wait so that you can play it!”

In addition to the brand new Touchdown Pressure mission, two new weapons: the D.L. Carbine and the PPSH, are additionally accessible. We spoke to Rise up’s resident firearm skilled, Lawrence Barnett, Precept Designer (Fight) in regards to the new weapons:

“The D.L Carbine, is presumably one of many quietest firearms ever made. Because of its built-in suppressor and subsonic ammunition, the preliminary blast is muffled out fully. In consequence, you’ll discover it to be the last word device for stealth gameplay. Able to eliminating targets at lengthy vary with nothing however a whisper to talk off.

“Proof of those daring claims comes from Burma, the place Japanese troopers using in open lorries had been shot at by close by allied snipers, with out them figuring out a gun had been fired. The vans would cease, troopers go searching in confusion, scratch their head and proceed.

“In a deviation from stealth, we’ve the PPSH submachine gun. It is a fierce weapon that resembles a honey badger in spirit. Biking off soviet 7.62x25mm rounds at an astounding charge of nicely over 1100 rounds per minute, it’s a riot. It’s also known as the “burp gun” because of the audible sound of bursts of pictures sounding nearly like a steady circulate of blasts.

“Firing off rounds as rapidly because the PPSH does requires a lot of ammo, and fortunately we’ve a 71 spherical drum journal accessible to search out hidden in a workbench.

“For these of you that lean in your rifles for common play and name upon your SMG in instances of want (while you get noticed/heard and all of it goes south), the PPSH is the last word ‘get out of jail’ card.”

Lastly, we’ve a brand new multiplayer map for all adversarial sport modes (together with No Cross) that’s accessible now and free to everybody. We spoke to Mark Shaw, Studio Design Leadat Rise up Liverpool about Flooded Village.

“Nazi countermeasures in opposition to airborne landings have left the fields of this small countryside village a lethal quagmire, splitting it in two.

“Whereas not based mostly on one particular location, the workforce has drawn inspiration from historic reference, battles and occasions that occurred through the allied advance inland throughout Normandy. There are such a lot of iconic pictures related to D-Day, and amongst these are the scenes of swollen rivers and fields inundated with water – the results of Axis forces intentionally opening locks and breaching flood defences.

“In consequence, this map presents a novel look and gameplay challenges. Whereas preventing within the central lowland strip, gamers should take care of shifting by means of waist deep waters. Doing so at velocity can lead to numerous loud splashing, however generally well worth the danger to succeed in a number of the flooded homes which provide new vantage factors.

“One other key function is the causeway and rail bridge working down one facet of the map – a implausible, elevated location, however be cautious of being silhouetted in opposition to the low solar.

“There are numerous extra fascinating options and gameplay alternatives on this map, and we hope you get pleasure from discovering and utilising them in your on-line battles.”

That’s it for our newest replace. Flooded Village is on the market free to all gamers now (simply ensure that your sport is up to date), whereas the “Touchdown Pressure” mission, the D.L. Carbine rifle and PPSH submachine gun can be found to buy now as a part of the Touchdown Pressure Mission and Weapon Pack or as a part of the Season Cross One bundle. The P.1938 Suppressed pistol, beforehand solely accessible as a pre-order merchandise, can also be now accessible to buy from the Microsoft retailer.

Glad looking!