Of course, with active development ending, there won’t be any updates or support, which will cause multiplayer to potentially “degrade over time or become unavailable.” The developer said it will provide refunds “in accordance with the Steam Refund Policy” if that happens.

Based on Smilegate Interactive’s Crossfire franchise, Crossfire: Legion is a real-time strategy game with three factions to choose from. The gameplay loop is inspired by Command and Conquer, with players collecting resources, building units and assaulting the enemy. Alongside a campaign, it also supports competitive and co-op multiplayer.

Launched in December 2022, Crossfire: Legion failed to really make a splash, peaking at 383 concurrent players at launch and currently has a “Mixed” rating on Steam. Out of 682 user reviews, only 60 percent recommended it.

The campaign offers four Acts with 15 missions in total. Classic Versus maps are also available, allowing players to fight against each or AI-controlled enemies in 3v3, 1v1 and 2v2 maps. Payload is an objective-based mode where one must escort three payloads to the enemy’s base. It has eight maps and also supports competitive and co-op play.

There are also two Operations – Thunderstrike and Northside – which see three players taking on hordes of AI enemies. Other modes include Brawl, a PvP mode which offers more MOBA-style gameplay, and Battlelines, where unit placement is key. Players can also create maps with the Level Editor, which supports Steam Workshop Integration.

Act 4 of the Campaign is coming along with a new co-op mode, Operation Northside; a new Skirmish map, Labyrinth; and a new Payload map, Tongren Facility. Each faction will receive four new units while three commanders – Warden (Global Risk), Cipher (New Horizon) and Stalker (Black List) are also coming.

The full release will have 66 units, nine commanders, and 12 maps across various modes in PvP and PvE.  Two Arcade modes, Brawl and Battle Lines, will also be available while the campaign provides 15 missions. If that weren’t enough, a map maker with Steam Workshop support is also being added. Stay tuned for more details in the coming week.

The new faction commanders are Eclipse of Global Risk, Freefall of Black List and Viper of New Horizon. Each has their own unique skills that can accentuate different play-styles. With the early access launch, there will be several modes available like Act 1 of the Campaign, co-op, AI Skirmishes, and multiplayer modes like Payload and Versus across two maps.

The remaining Acts will be coming throughout the early access development period along with a Replay system, Level Editor and community challenges. Crossfire: Legion is currently planned to release by Q4 2022 on PC so stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

Two out of three factions will be playable – Black List and Global Risk – with each having their own units. They also have unique Commanders which possess unique abilities that can help turn the tide. Otherwise, the standard formula should be familiar to RTS fans – build your base, acquire various resources, strengthen your forces and then take down the enemy, presumably before they can do the same.

According to its Steam page, the current plan is to release Crossfire: Legion in full by Q4 2022. Multiplayer includes 3v3 and 1v1 modes on two maps. More units, Commanders and modes are planned during the early access period and even after launch so stay tuned for more details.