A new commandos is coming! Publisher and rights holder Kalypso has launched a new studio to develop the next offshoot of the time-honored real-time tactics series. The Darmstadt game manufacturer Claymore Game Studios continues the series 17 years after Commandos 3 and the last released HD Remaster of Commandos 2.
After such a long time, the gaming landscape has developed and changed sustainably. Real real-time tactical games like Commandos have become a rarity, well-known branches are Shadow Tactics and the upcoming Desperados 3 from Munich developer Mimimi.
How do you want to renew the old game principle?
Of course, this also raises the question of how a new Commandos player wants to convince himself these days. We asked Jürgen Reusswig, Claymore's Studio Director.
The answer shows that Commandos focus on the old strengths of the series, but wants to expand this with experience gained. Jürgen Reusswig promises us a "Best of Commandos":
"As the basis for the development of the new Commandos, we take the first Commandos – Behind the Enemy Lines and decide from feature to feature from all sequels which one is a useful addition to the gaming experience of the new Commandos. A 'Best of Commandos' so to speak.
The focus of the new commando will of course be the mission experience, which challenges the player to act against a large number of enemy troops with many tactical options. This process is reminiscent of a puzzle that is solved piece by piece. The completion of this 'puzzle' creates a unique sense of achievement, which is linked to the mission experience. "
The new Commandos emerges for PC and next-gen consoles, i.e. Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. A release is not yet pending too soon, because the development is only just beginning – we should not expect a release before 2021.
