Jagged Alliance 3 finally has a release date, nearly two years after the game’s announcement. The new installment in the turn-based tactics franchise will be available on PC starting July 14th, priced at €44.99. Publisher THQ Nordic also confirmed that pre-orders of the limited Tactical Edition (priced at €129.99) are now available here.
Developed by Bulgarian studio Haemimont Games (Tropico 5, Victor Vran, Surviving Mars, and Stranded: Alien Dawn), Jagged Alliance 3 is set in the fictional nation of Grand Chien, where a group of mercenaries is hired to find the missing President and restore order to the country.
In a new feature trailer, the developers attempted to describe the game’s most notable features:
In Jagged Alliance 3, there is no perfect solution. We want you to experiment, listen to your mercs, and trust your experience. You will need to consider your situation, how’s the weather, the lighting, and the battlefield. Do you have the higher ground? Are your mercs in cover? How about the lines of sight and visibility? Not to mention managing character stats, listening for verbal hints, situational modifiers, and more.
There are 40 fully-voiced mercs that own backstories personalities, interactions, playstyles, even phobias. These characters actually play like individuals, meaning their personalities will affect how they operate in the world, how they react to the enemy, and how they work with each other. Like any real world situation, sometimes things can get a little dicey. Assemble your squads wisely.
Let’s not forget about the local inhabitants of Grand Chien with their own story arcs that range from humorous to a little bit heavier. All these people are part of the open world of Jagged Alliance 3, from the jungles to the slums to the desert, the world is yours to explore and enjoy at your own pace. Go wherever you want; make your own missions; manage your mercs; mod your weapons.
Be careful of pissing off the locals too much, though. Just because you can live with your actions doesn’t mean they have to. You can treat the populace with respect and support or take them for all they’re worth. This country is your sandbox and it’s gonna get dirty.
At launch, Jagged Alliance 3 will feature limited mod support, allowing players to modify weapon stats, adjust the difficulty, and display the chance to hit (hidden by default). However, over time, it will evolve into a tool that modders may use to create and share their own campaigns, add new mercenaries, and much more.
Jagged Alliance 3 will be available through Steam. The store page already includes the minimum and recommended requirements.
