Turn-based tactics game Classified: France '44, developed by Absolutely Games (@AbsGamesLtd) and published by @Team17, has released its first gameplay featurette. The video highlights some of the distinctive mechanics that set the game apart from other shooters, such as stealth, squad, and survival. Classified France '44 is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC later this year.

Classified France '44 is inspired by the untold story of the Jedburghs: a group of heroic Allied special forces, dropped into occupied France to sow chaos behind enemy lines in the run-up to D-Day. During the game’s extensive campaign and using its RPG system, players will build a team of hardened soldiers and selfless French Resistance freedom fighters in the weeks ahead of the decisive Normandy landings; decide which missions to pursue, which regions to liberate, and ultimately shape the outcome of D-Day.

Classified: France '44 Features

Realistic Tactics: Enemy engagements replicate real-world military tactics. Use stealth to ambush your opponents, pin them in place with suppressing fire, then when their morale is broken, flank them to finish the job.

Discover an untold story: Lead a campaign based on the heroic exploits of the Allied special forces ahead of the Normandy landings. Unite with the French Resistance, growing a unique and memorable team with their own skills, politics, and personalities.

Define D-Day: In the game's branching and highly replayable campaign, form an elite team, liaise with disparate political factions, face challenging dilemmas, liberate key regions of France, and ultimately, raise a Resistance force that will make or break the D-Day landings.

Fight on: Classified: France '44 is built on the Classified System, and will include a mission editor for the PC community to craft and share their own creations, using the very same tools that the game itself was built in. Upcoming DLCs develop this further, with new enemies, campaigns, and more!

Watch the video below to learn more about the game's stealth, squad, and survival elements.

Classified: France '44 is scheduled to release on Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC later in 2023.

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