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World War Zero

The World War began in August 1914. It is now March 1964, and war still wages on. The Russian October Revolution has taken place, but the Bolsheviks were crushed by the mad Baron Ugenberg. He plans to build a…

14 October 2005

World War Zero is a shooter developed by Rebellion Developments, released 14 October 2005 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What World War Zero is

World War Zero is a shooter game developed by Rebellion Developments and released in 2005. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Asura.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The World War began in August 1914. It is now March 1964, and war still wages on. The Russian October Revolution has taken place, but the Bolsheviks were crushed by the mad Baron Ugenberg. He plans to build a huge Russo-Mongolian empire that stretches from the Atlantic to Vladivostok, crushing any opposition in his wake.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

World War Zero launched on 14 October 2005, within three weeks of Shadow of the Colossus, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV and Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005).

Released around the same time: Shadow of the Colossus, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005).

Official trailer

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When did World War Zero come out?
World War Zero was released on 14 October 2005 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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