'83 is a shooter developed by Blue Dot Games, released 23 April 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What '83 is
'83 is a shooter game developed by Blue Dot Games and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
1983 was a tense year for global politics. With Western powers ramping up anti-Soviet rhetoric and the Soviets responding in kind, it represented one of the most dangerous years in the 20th century. In ‘83, these tensions explode into a global conflict where ‘what if’ has become ‘when’. Birthed from the timeline of the real Cold War, sabre-rattling escalates to a World War for dominance between two nuclear superpowers.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
'83 launched on 23 April 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Directive 8020 and Saros.
Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Directive 8020, Saros.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Quick answers
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