Insurgency Steam news

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• Review score92% positive
• Total reviews124,765
• Release dateJan 22, 2014
• DeveloperNew World Interactive
• PublisherNew World Interactive

Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: New World InteractivePublisher: New World Interactive

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Insurgency Steam news

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• Important Notice: Removal of BattlEye Support - 12 December 2025

  Hello players, As of today, the BattlEye support is being removed from both the game client and the Windows Dedicated Server. For Players: To continue playing without issues, please update your game client through Steam. No other actions are required. For Server Owners: If you are hosting your own server, you must update the Dedicated Server through Steam. Depending on your setup, additional configuration may be required after the update. Thank you for your understanding and support. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach the Saber Support portal: https://support.saber.games/

• Insurgency: Sandstorm Free Week! - 28 March 2020

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• Insurgency: Sandstorm Update 1.5 and Free Week! - 10 December 2019

  This week marks one year since the PC launch of Insurgency: Sandstorm during this time our team at New World Interactive have been busy continuing to build and expand the game. To celebrate our one year anniversary on Steam, we are excited to give all players an opportunity to experience Insurgency's sequel - Insurgency: Sandstorm during our 1 year anniversary Free Week which kicks off December 10th until December 17th. Since release, we've added free new content through several updates including 3 new maps, 4 new game modes, 10 new weapons, dozens of cosmetics, player reporting, and more. There's never been a better time to hop into the game. Check out our anniversary trailer below for a recap of the past year and a preview of what's still to come in 2020! Install Insurgency: Sandstorm - Free on Steam Dec 10 - 17th

• Community Update #5: Behind the curtain - 14 August 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2Fdb52c691e2bd37762bc3bb22fa008117048d795c.jpg Hi everyone, my name is Jon Higgins, Marketing & Communications Director at New World Interactive. Today’s community update is going to be slightly different from our usual development oriented blogs and instead focus more on some of the things that have been going on behind the scenes here at New World. We hope you enjoy this peek behind the curtain and brief company update. As some of you may have read a while back we announced we would be creating a new studio called New World North in Calgary, Canada. After a few small delays we are now set up and slowly migrating staff from around the world to the city, which is quickly becoming Canada's newest game development hub. Our new location in Calgary enables us to pursue our longer term company vision of having a sustai…

• Insurgency: Sandstorm's Free Weekend is now LIVE! - 20 June 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2Fb86d8690907a936fd5b6642dc1537ec1975cd985.jpg After the successful launch of Insurgency: Sandstorm's version 1.3 Update, New World Interactive invites all players to try the game for FREE this weekend! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImaWHAyhDMU&t=0s Now is the perfect opportunity for newcomers or returning players to join the huge community of Insurgency: Sandstorm players who already enjoy Insurgency’s signature style of immersive, team based, high lethality gameplay. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2F6d8f6e1d545bcb449c9032b4661b8c076139e787.png Update 1.3 includes a remake of the classic Insurgency map 'Ministry’, two new weapons, a new zombie-inspired cooperative Arcade mode called Frenzy, and much more. Much like the original Insurgency, our team has more free conten…

• Insurgency: Sandstorm Free Weekend | June 20th - 24th - 19 June 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2Fb86d8690907a936fd5b6642dc1537ec1975cd985.jpg After the successful launch of Insurgency: Sandstorm's version 1.3 Update, New World Interactive invites all players to try the game for FREE this weekend! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImaWHAyhDMU&t=0s Now is the perfect opportunity for newcomers or returning players to join the huge community of Insurgency: Sandstorm players who already enjoy Insurgency’s signature style of immersive, team based, high lethality gameplay. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2F6d8f6e1d545bcb449c9032b4661b8c076139e787.png Update 1.3 includes a remake of the classic Insurgency map 'Ministry’, two new weapons, a new zombie-inspired cooperative Arcade mode called Frenzy, and much more. Much like the original Insurgency, our team has more free conten…

• Insurgency: Sandstorm Launch Trailer! (Last chance to pre-order) - 12 December 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2F1b3ad9638591a76313b2363f50b1b8d3d82d594e.png The official Insurgency: Sandstorm Launch Trailer is now live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goX2eFxTiJc Insurgency: Sandstorm, the sequel to Insurgency and Insurgency: Modern Infantry combat unlocks on Steam at 6pm CET / 9am PT today. There are just a few hours left to pre-order, saving you 10% and getting instant access to the on-going beta and the exclusive 'bug hunter' tattoo! https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/Insurgency_Sandstorm Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Sequel to the indie breakout FPS Insurgency, Sandstorm is reborn, improved, expanded, and bigger in every way. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork win…

• Insurgency: Sandstorm FREE Open beta - less than 24hrs left! - 9 December 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2F2a0fef2df9c75b3b57f6492ea89e3278d7c3659f.jpg New World Interactive's latest title Insurgency: Sandstorm is FREE TO PLAY this weekend during its Open Beta ahead of launch on December 12th. But act quick, there's not much time left! Insurgency: Sandstorm, the FPS sequel to Insurgency, brings action-packed, nerve-wracking modern military combat to PC on December 12. This weekend's open beta period will allow everyone to try the game for free on Steam. This includes every map, weapon, coop & PvP game modes and all other content found in the final game. Competitive matchmaking will be available on full release. The game will be free to download and play for everyone on Steam during this limited period which runs until 6pm CET/9am PST Monday. Owners of the original Insurgency can save an additional 10% on the pre-orde…

• Play Insurgency: Sandstorm FREE this weekend. - 8 December 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33031377%2F2a0fef2df9c75b3b57f6492ea89e3278d7c3659f.jpg New World Interactive's latest title Insurgency: Sandstorm is FREE TO PLAY this weekend during its Open Beta ahead of launch on December 12th. Insurgency: Sandstorm, the FPS sequel to indie smash-hit Insurgency, brings action-packed, nerve-wracking modern military combat to PC on December 12. Starting today and running through the weekend, an open beta period will allow everyone to try the game for free on Steam. This includes every map, weapon, coop & PvP game modes and all other content found in the final game. Competitive matchmaking will be available on full release. The game will be free to download and play for everyone on Steam during this limited period from now until 6pm CET/9am PST Monday. Owners of the original Insurgency can save an additional 10% on the p…

• This month's PC Gamer Club Legendary game is Insurgency - 12 September 2018

  Courtesy of our friends at Fanatical.com , where you can find great deals on game keys, this month's PC Gamer Club game is best-selling indie FPS Insurgency.  This is to celebrate the coming sequel Insurgency: Sandstorm, which launches on December 12. You can pre-order it from Fanatical here , with a 20 percent discount. Pre-ordering Sandstorm gets you instant access to the beta, which is live now through launch. Insurgency has 90 percent positive reviews on Steam , and comes with both online modes against other players, and offline modes with bots—should you be looking for practice. Across 16 maps, it's got 40 weapons to try out too. Existing Legendary members should have received keys via email (check your spam folder if it's not obvious). If you're not a member, check out all the benefits of joining here .  Besides receiving game keys every month,…

• Insurgency: Sandstorm Pre-Order Beta 2 is open! - 30 August 2018

  https://i.imgur.com/lxrTdUi.gif Hi everyone, We are excited to announce that the second Pre-Order Beta of Insurgency: Sandstorm is now open! You can jump into the Beta and play right now by pre-ordering the game on Steam at a 10% discount. Owners of the original Insurgency, which now boasts a player population of over five million, will receive an additional 10% loyalty discount, available through the end of the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DheJOeInks Pre-Order Beta 2, which is now live, features two new maps compared to the first Beta, for a total of four maps and four modes, including offline coop, from the final version of the game, character customization, dozens of weapons, and hundreds of loadout options (including explosives, armour, and ammo carriers). Thanks to all the positive feedback Insurgency: Sandstorm received during the first Pre-order Beta earlier this month,…

• Watch Sandstorm's Gamescom Trailer! - 23 August 2018

  https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/947333015751155376/BE7BEB19D986B566ED32E4F2635E69DC581BE6BF/ Insurgency: Sandstorm is a reborn, improved, and expanded sequel to indie multiplayer FPS hit Insurgency, coming September 18 to PC and 2019 to consoles. Thanks to all the positive feedback the game received during the first Pre-order Beta last month. The team will be using your feedback to continue to polish and optimize the game up until launch and beyond. We are now happy to announce Pre-order Beta Test 2 beginning next week. Meanwhile, experience the intensity of modern combat and check out the positive reception from journalists and players during the previous Pre-order Beta with the Gamescom Trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWzGzNpM66w From August 30 through September 18, players who have pre-ordered Insurgency: Sandstorm on Steam will receive exclusive access to Pre-or…

• Hardcore multiplayer shooter Insurgency is free on Steam right now - 14 August 2018

  Developer New World Interactive's hardcore multiplayer tactical shooter Insurgency is currently free on Steam - and if you pick it up now, it'll remain in your library to play whenever you want. Insurgency, if you're unfamiliar, originally released for PC in 2014 and was the fully fledged standalone successor to New World Interactive's popular Half-Life 2 mod Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat. The series gained quite a following (and still has an active player base today), thanks its more realistic take on the classic first-person shooter formula. In Insurgency, for instance, head shots are instantly fatal, and you don't have access to a mini-map, on-screen crosshairs, even an ammo or health counter - all of which makes for an experience that rewards tactical planning and carefully orchestrated team work. Read more…

• Insurgency is free until Wednesday, and you can keep it forever - 13 August 2018

  The team-based (not turn-based) tactical shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm will be out on September 18, and to convince everyone to give it a try, New World Interactive is giving the original Insurgency away for the next two days.  Insurgency is a multiplayer tactical shooter that encourages teamwork through a "brutal" commitment to realism, which in the context of videogames means no regenerating health and certain death if you take more than one hit. It's good—we scored it 77/100 in our 2014 review —and the player base has remained active enough (in the low to mid-2000s) to keep it viable over the four-plus years that it's been out. To get your free game, just pop over to the Insurgency Steam page before 10 am PT/1 pm ET on August 15 and click the "play game" button. It'll be added to your library, and you'll be prompted to begin the install process.…

• Insurgency Free to Keep for 48 Hours! - 13 August 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4376531%2F2aaebf32142ae492816eed7ba10e466079f7357e.jpg In advance of the release of Insurgency: Sandstorm on September 18th New World Interactive invite all First Person Shooter fans to try the game which inspired the much-anticipated sequel, Insurgency: Sandstorm. Starting at 10:00 AM PDT today the original 'Insurgency' will be FREE TO KEEP on Steam for 48hrs. Simply install and play the game during the 48hr window and it is yours to keep forever. Owning the original Insurgency on Steam will also entitle fans to 10% off Insurgency: Sandstorm in addition to the 10% Pre-order discount currently on offer for a combined 20% off, bringing the cost down from $29.99 to $23.99 About Insurgency Insurgency is an intense, immersive, hardcore, tactical shooter based on the award winning source engine mod 'Insurgency: Modern Infantry…

• Sandstorm Raw PvP Gameplay & Pre-order Beta 1 - 2 August 2018

  https://i.imgur.com/lxrTdUi.gif Check out the intense new raw gameplay footage for Insurgency: Sandstorm and prepare for the first exclusive Pre-order Beta on August 9! https://youtu.be/CljMKeczS98 Insurgency: Sandstorm is a reborn, improved, and expanded sequel to indie multiplayer FPS hit Insurgency, coming September 2018 to PC. See how close to the action you can get in the new trailer which features raw PVP gameplay from the Closed Technical Alpha. We're also happy to announce Pre-order Beta Test 1 beginning next week. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32965397%2Fbb740344a8504d1bc58ed5e1169e6243ff68dcce.jpg From August 9 through August 13, players who have pre-ordered Insurgency: Sandstorm on Steam will receive exclusive access to Pre-order Beta 1. This will be the first official beta test, and the first time the game will be playable at home. We're gr…

• Sign-ups For Sandstorm Closed Technical Alpha End Soon! - 9 July 2018

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4376531%2Fe6cf2edffdf9fd1efc1e5ccdc6c2e6397e2cb1db.jpg Make sure you sign up for the Insurgency: Sandstorm Closed Technical Alpha now before it's too late! We're looking for Insurgency fans to help give feedback on the game before it releases this September. This is your opportunity to let your voices be heard! Our previous Closed Alpha applicants list has been reset, so everyone gets and equal chance at keys. That means anyone that has entered our previous testing round earlier this year should fill out this new form. Make sure you sign up now so you don't miss out!

• Sandstorm Closed Alpha Sign-ups Re-opened! - 3 July 2018

  Hi everyone, Insurgency: Sandstorm releases in a few months and we’re all very excited to get it in your hands. In order to ensure the best possible experience on release, we are doing another round of Windows PC-only Alpha testing. There have been a lot of changes since our last Closed Alpha. We’d like to get feedback on all the new maps, balance changes, UI improvements, matchmaking systems, and server hosting functions that have been updated since the last public test. When providing feedback please keep in mind that the game has not yet been fully optimised and some content is still work in progress, this Alpha is intended as stress test and not indicative of the final product. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32965397%2Fbb740344a8504d1bc58ed5e1169e6243ff68dcce.jpg This “Closed Technical Alpha,” as we are calling it is not a part of the pre-order Beta…

• Insurgency: Sandstorm Now Available for Pre-Order! - 12 June 2018

  We are excited to announce that Insurgency: Sandstorm is now available for pre-order on Steam! Sandstorm is the reborn, improved and expanded sequel Insurgency fans have been waiting for. PC players can pre-order with a 10% discount and get access to the Beta a few weeks before the release of the game. An additional 10% discount will be given to players that own the original Insurgency - this additional discount will be offered until the end of 2018. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4376531%2F7341e8bacbca18a3263190d630e4687e9561297d.jpg Over the next few days the game will be showcased at E3, where players and press will join us to play the game for the first time. You can expect raw gameplay footage from this in the near future. In the meantime we have released a new E3 gameplay trailer, which brings you closer to the action and showcases the game's tens…

• Insurgency: Sandstorm to launch on PC this September - 31 May 2018

  Despite having to drop its exciting-sounding solo campaign , upcoming competitive FPS Insurgency: Sandstorm remains firmly on our radar for its uncompromising, brutal and tactile depiction of modern urban combat . Today, developers New World Interactive outlined their launch plans in an extensive development blog post , although the part you’re all wondering is the release date, right? Despite not having a specific day picked out, the game should be Steam this September. (more…)

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