MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Launches Tomorrow

MechWarrior and BattleTech fans, it’s been a long time coming – but Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries is launching tomorrow!

It’s been almost two decades since we got a single-player sequel to a MechWarrior game. Sure, there was MechWarrior Online in 2013 – but that was basically an MMO-lite. It really wasn’t since MechWarrior 4: Vengeance in 2000 and it’s expansion Mercenaries in 2002 that we’ve had a stand-alone MechWarrior Game. But the the wait is finally over!

Saddle Up, MechWarriors!

It’s been a long time coming with the MechWarrior franchise. While we’ve had some pretty great installments of games since 2000, this game is promising to bring it all the way back to what old school fans miss from the franchise: Single Player!

While BattleTech (from Hairbrained Schemes) is a great game for the Tactical Turn-based version of these giant robots obliterating each other, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries puts you back in the cockpit for a FPS style simulator. And if you’re worried about the game play, the Piranha Games is the studio behind this one – they’ve been running MechWarrior Online since it’s launch so they are pretty experienced and well versed with all things MechWarrior.

Personally, I’ve spent close to 200 hours playing both MWO and BattleTech over the years so I’m pretty excited about this one. The return to a Single Player experience means I’ll be able to take my own time and play at my own pace. While I enjoy the Multiplayer throw-downs with MWO, there really doesn’t seem to be any consequences to winning or losing. Sure, the payouts are different, but with a Single Player campaign you’ve got to manage your own Merc Company at the same time. There are risks to playing too freely with your Mechs and Co.

If you’re curious about the gameplay check out this video from Baradul – he’s a fairly well know player in the MWO community and has a pretty good perspective on the new MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries game.

Epic Games Exclusive

For the first year of the game, it’s only available via The Epic Games Store. Love it or hate it, that’s going to be the only way to play for the first year. You can click the link below to check out the game, the different editions, and the requirements for the game:

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

The year is 3015. Humanity has colonized thousands of systems across a vast region of space splintered by centuries of conflict. The battlefields of the future are dominated by MechWarriors, elite pilots of hulking machines of war known as BattleMechs. It is a lucrative time to be a mercenary.

A World of Destruction – Level entire cities and decimate armies of enemy forces while piloting hundreds of unique BattleMech variants.

Seek The Truth – Follow a path of interstellar intrigue in a quest for glory and revenge as the leader of a mercenary company reborn in the flames of near destruction.

The Merc Life – Manage the intricacies of running an expanding mercenary company, from the maintenance and acquisition of BattleMechs to the hiring of fellow MechWarriors.

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Author: Adam Harrison

Writer, Editor, Texas Native, and now Tex-Pat, Adam covers all things Tabletop Gaming. Which includes Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, D&D, Board Games and everything else that involves dice, boards, cards and a table. A hobbyist, player, and collector of miniatures and games, Adam's current obsession are his Death and Chaos Armies for Age of Sigmar, his Blood Angels and Tyranids for 40k, an expanding collection of Marvel: Crisis Protocol minis, and his ever growing Arkham Horror: The Card Game Collection.