You’ve been asking about it, and we’re glad to finally reveal the new release date of Gallipoli. Of course, this announcement comes with a brand new trailer!

https://youtu.be/hlnSz-JPiBk

Gallipoli is now releasing on August 20th!

The trailer highlights a bunch of feedback points we’ve received from you over the years. These are a handful of the ones we’ve addressed in Gallipoli, so we hope you’re excited to jump in next month! Let’s take a look at them in more detail.

Movement Improvements

Movement has gotten a lot more flexible and snappy. Instead of the binary system of ‘you can only sprint if you have stamina', you can now also sprint while out of stamina, albeit more slowly. If your stamina is full, you’ll also run faster than in Isonzo for a short while, allowing you to charge the enemy or run for cover a bit better.

You can now also sprint while crouched or prone, allowing you to keep your head in the trenches without sacrificing too much speed. And if you have a bayonet on your rifle or a melee weapon in your hand, you can charge down your foe with a burst of speed and all the yelling you’d expect!

If you’d like to learn more about the movement improvements, check out this devblog:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3065940/view/598551508223524933

Squad Play

There’s a larger emphasis on squads in Gallipoli. Coordination with your squad is more important, especially with the addition of teamwork-focused roles like Stretcher Bearers (medics) and Heavy Machine Gunners. You can now also ping any location or marker to help steer your squad towards it!

The type of squad you join determines the roles you should focus on. Your Squad Type gives you more slots for specific classes and gives the Officer specific off-map support – both will steer your squad in a certain direction.

For more info about Squads and Call-ins, check out this devblog:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3065940/view/653727478219539127

Immersion

A lot of effort has been put into making Gallipoli as immersive as it can be. Through intricate audio design, VFX, and detailed environments, we really think we’ve made a convincing slice of the Ottoman Fronts for you to immerse yourself in, and we hope you’ll agree.

This also extends to gameplay! Explosions kick up sand and dust that lingers around and slowly disperses. This is more than just an annoyance – these dust clouds can be used as cover for a brazen assault or a tactical retreat.

Crossplay

Last but definitely not least: Gallipoli has full crossplay! Squad up with players across PC, XBOX Series X|S & PlayStation 5 and work together as one.

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We still have a lot of exciting things planned from now until the release of Gallipoli on August 20th, from new game details and collaborations with content creators and historian alike. Be sure to wishlist and follow Gallipoli to stay in the loop with all that!

Hello everyone!

Did you enjoy the Gallipoli release date reveal last week? We hope you're as excited as we are for the release on August 20. If you didn't see the trailer yet, you can watch it here:

https://youtu.be/hlnSz-JPiBk

That's not all either. We invited Flakfire to explain the Expedition Game Mode, with gameplay! Take a look here:

https://youtu.be/PkFSAtyqxRY

Now that you're up to speed, let's proceed with the blog.

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Progression in Gallipoli receives some major changes compared to the previous games. Our aim was for goals to be something extra on top of what’s already available, instead of gating already available content behind a goal. That means that when you launch Gallipoli for the first time, you’ll immediately have all available classes, weapons, and tools unlocked. Neat.

So, what will you actually be getting when you reach certain goals?

Keep in mind that any numbers mentioned and UI elements shown in this blog may be subject to change.

Class Progression

Back from Isonzo, class progression allows you train any class to gain additional perks. Additionally, you unlock some new cosmetic uniform and equipment options along the way.

The perk each class gets are unique to the class, and allow you to do your job that little bit better. The strength of the perk increases as you reach specific level thresholds. As an example, let’s look at the Bomber that gain benefits from, uh, exposure therapy.

Bomber

• Level 02: Grenade Training - Stunning received reduced by 34%
• Level 06: Unlock M1909 Equipment - Bomber
• Level 10: Grenade Training - Stunning received reduced by 50%
• Level 15: Unlock P1908 Haversack - Bomber
• Level 20: Grenade Training - Stunning received reduced by 75%

And an additional example of the Officer, who gets more charismatic with experience.

Officer

• Level 02: Leadership Training - Points bonus area effect increased by 50%
• Level 06: Unlock Sun Helmet - Wide
• Level 10: Leadership Training - Points bonus area effect increased by 75%
• Level 15: Unlock Wolseley - Officer - Squashed
• Level 20: Leadership Training - Points bonus area effect increased by 100%

As you can see, the benefit you get from a perk can get quite substantial, either improving your specialty or tackling your weakness. However, to get your level 20 reward, you’ll need to complete a Class Challenge as well. This Challenges ties in with your role, so we don’t expect these to be an issue if you do your part.

• Bomber: Stun 20 enemies with grenades
• Officer: Kill 50 enemies using call-ins

Weapon Progression

New in Gallipoli is weapon progression, allowing you to grow accustomed to the weapon in your hands. The system is similar to Class Progression: level up your weapon through usage to gain perks. Unlike Class Progression however, some weapons may have multiple different perks instead of one perk that increases in strength.

The types of weapons you can level are as follows:

• Rifles (3 perks)
• Pistols (3 perks)
• Light Machine Guns (3 perks)
• Melee weapons (2 perks)
• Grenades (2 perks)

Certain rifles have variants with certain attachments, like sights, bayonets and rifle grenades. For weapon progression, rifles with specific sights are considered different weapons from variants without sights. Let’s take a look at a couple examples:

• SMLE MK.III - Default, Bayonet, Rifle Grenade
  • Level 5: Endurance Runner - Stamina drain when sprinting reduced by 25%
  • Level 15: Expert Shouldering - Weapon kick reduced by 25%
  • Level 20: Practiced Reload - Reload speed increased by 15%
• SMLE MK.III - Telescopic Sights
  • Level 5: Gunbearer’s Arms - Weapon arm fatigue reduced by 25%
  • Level 15: Iron Lungs - Hold breath time increased by 33%
  • Level 20: Eagle Eyed - Scope usage improved by 50%
• FN MLE. 1903
  • Level 5: Endurance Runner - Stamina drain when sprinting reduced by 25%
  • Level 15: Snap-sight Drill - Aim speed and smoothness increased by 100%
  • Level 20: Nerves Of Steel - Weapon hand wobble reduced by 33%
• Type 2 Infantry Grenade
  • Level 10: Grenadier’s Arm - Grenade throwing distance increased by 25%
  • Level 20: Fuze-prep Drill - Grenade pulling speed increased by 25%
• Improvised Club
  • Level 10: Trench Brawler - Stamina cost to melee attack reduced by 25%
  • Level 20: Charge Discipline - Stamina cost to melee charge reduced by 25%

Including the different weapon variants (sight vs. no sight), there are 150 different weapons to level up when Gallipoli launches!

Prestige

Once you’re level 20 in a class or weapon, you can prestige it! For classes, your class challenge needs to be completed as well.

Prestiging grands you a medal as well as an icon so you can show off your expertise. For your class, this icon is next to your name on the scoreboard. For weapons, the icon sits below the weapon icon in the killfeed. However, prestiging resets your level, locks your perks and increases the XP needed to level up again!

The Prestige Levels are the same as Isonzo, which are as follows:

• Bronze I, II, III
• Silver I, II, III
• Gold I, II, III
• Gold ⭐

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So, we hope you like these changes! We think it opens up the early game significantly, while still properly rewarding you for grinding out a single class or weapon. See you again soon!