New Gameplay Commentary Video for YAGER's 'Dreadnought' (PC)

Dreadnought is set in a futuristic era of war and hardship, where players take on the role of a mercenary spaceship captain who owes allegiance to no nation, fighting for glory amidst a galaxy of chaos. Battleships in the game are massive spacecraft that come in varied shapes and classes. Commanders will assume complete control, dedicating power to specific subsystems, customizing weapons, engines, armor, abilities, crew and their ships’ aesthetics. The game will feature 5v5 multiplayer as well as a single-player campaign.

The ten-and-a-half-minute 5v5 Team Deathmatch enclosed takes place on Dreadnought’s glacier map, playable for the first time at PAX South. It showcases two new ships: the Light Destroyer (assault), one of the most aggressive classes in the game, and the Light Tactical Cruiser (support), which can repair friendly ships and attack enemies. You can also spot the Artillery Cruiser (sniper), Corvette (scout) and Dreadnought (heavy) in the battle. These vessels represent just a few of the ships that will be selectable for each class when the game goes live.

This video also shows off some powerful new weapons and abilities for players to customize their ships with, including the Plasma Ram ability (used here by the Destroyer) and Rapid Fire (used by the Artillery Cruiser), as well as the Beam Amplifier and Target Warp (used by the Tactical Cruiser). These skills can be applied alongside an arsenal of broadside shots, torpedoes, anti-missile lasers, tactical nukes and more, giving Dreadnought players dozens of different ways to wage ship-to-ship warfare.

Dreadnought is powered by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) technology and is scheduled for release in 2015. For more information, please visit www.playdreadnought.com, like the game on Facebook (www.facebook.com/playdreadnought), and follow it on Twitter (www.twitter.com/playdreadnought).