Game World: War of the Roses

War of the Roses
Developer(s)	Fatshark
Publisher(s)	Paradox Interactive
Engine	BitSquid
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)	September 28, 2012
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	multiplayer
Media/distribution	DVD, digital distribution

War of the Roses is an action game developed at Fatshark and released by Paradox Interactive. In an interview with einfo games, executive Producer and CEO Martin Wahlund of Fatshark said “We are also working on War of The Roses that will be released this autumn”.The game is set during the Wars of the Roses which ravaged England in the 15th century.

Setting

War of the Roses takes place in 15th century England during the period of civil wars known by the same name. The conflict is between the houses Lancaster (the red roses) and York (the white roses). This period also saw some of the earliest use of gunpowder in Western conflicts.

Gameplay

War of the Roses puts the player in control of a single, customizable soldier fighting for either the House of Lancaster or the House of York. The game plays in a third-person viewpoint and is a multiplayer game.There are three different types of weapons which the player can equip at a single time: primary, secondary, and a dagger.

Player engaged in mounted combat.

The game will feature period weapons, and will be melee focused (broad swords and battle axes), however, longbowmen and crossbowmen are also a playable class. The game will also feature mounted combat, with players wielding swords, axes and lances while on horseback.
Single-Player

A single-player mode will be included with the game. It has been stated though that the focus of the game will be the mutliplayer, and that the single-player is intended to be used as training for multiplayer. Experience gained during the campaign will be able to contribute in some way to multiplayer. The single-player campaign of the game was cancelled during development so that the developers could focus more on balancing the multiplayer, however, the single-player training mode remains.

Multiplayer

Fatshark has stated that the multiplayer is designed to be highly accessible. Battles will be "large scale," and the multiplayer will feature some form of persistence.

Character Classes

War of the Roses includes four predefined profiles, each with their own unique weapons, armor and perks. The player will also have the ability to unlock 4 custom profiles, which can be outfitted with any combination of weapons, armor and perks.
Longbowman

Equipped with a Longbow and an Archer's Hanger Sword

Footman

Equipped with a Castillion Sword and shield.

Crossbowman

Equipped with an Archer's Hanger sword, half shield and Steel Spanned Crossbow

Footknight

Equipped with a Pollaxe and Longsword.

Engine

War of the Roses uses the Bitsquid Tech engine.

Deluxe Editions

There are two deluxe editions of War of the Roses.
War of the Roses: House of York Deluxe Edition.

House of York Deluxe Armor

Plate Cuirass: Warrior of York Plate Cuirass
Royal Helm: Royal Helm of York
Charge: House of York White Boar Charge
Sword: Black Iron Oxide Castillion Sword
Crest: Royal Honey Badger Helmet Crest
Official soundtrack.

War of the Roses: House of Lancaster Deluxe Edition.

Plate Cuirass: Warrior of Lancaster Plate Cuirass
Royal Helm: Royal Helm of Lancaster
Charge: House of Lancaster Golden Lion Charge
Sword: Black Iron Oxide Castillion Sword
Crest: Royal Honey Badger Helmet Crest
Official soundtrack.

System Requirements

MINIMUM:

OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core 2.4GHz processor,
Memory: 4GB
Hard Drive: 5GB
Video Card: Shader 4.0 compatible card (minimum: Nvidia GeForce 9800,AMD Radeon 4830)
Graphics Memory: 512MB
DirectX: Direct3D 11 compatible card
Onboard Integrated Video Card not supported.

RECOMMENDED:

OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: Quad Core Intel or AMD processor
Memory: 4GB
Hard Drive: 5GB
Graphics Card: Shader 4.0 compatible card (recommended: Nvidia GeForce 460, AMD Radeon 5870
Graphics Card Memory: 1GB
DirectX: Direct3D 11 compatible card
Onboard Integrated Video Card Not Supported