MechWarrior: there is a return to Playstation

The Piranha Games developer is happy to announce that MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and expansion Heroes of the Inner Sphere will be available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation5 starting September 23, 2021.

After 20 years, the BattleTech franchise returns to PlayStation platforms. Featuring full cross-play support for all major platforms, including Steam, GOG.com, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One X, Xbox One, and with over 30 new and improved features, it’s a great time to join forces with fellow Mercs and friends around the world to immerse yourself in instant, co-op action.

MechWarrior fans will also be able to purchase a physical edition of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries for PlayStation and Xbox in November. In addition, the developer Piranha Games also confirmed that all players of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will be able to experience the entire campaign of Heroes of the Inner Sphere when they join a match hosted by anyone who owns the expansion, regardless of platform.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, the features of the game

Five “guidelines” for better and more enjoyable gameplay:

• Supporto Cross-Play: Battle alongside friends in four-player PvE co-op mode
• Sharing DLC: Experience the entire campaign of Heroes of the Inner Sphere via a co-op match hosted by a player who owns the expansion
• Lots of gameplay improvements: Full 360 LOD radar (with BAP available with DLC), more extreme conditions and effects, upgraded AI, upgraded recovery crates AND MUCH MORE
• Campaign updates: New introduction to the story and optional tutorial
• UI improvements: Ability to track encounters and where to hunt desired Mechs, instant loading of previously selected mechs and pilots, modding updates, among others

Watch the announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/R3d_Ld53_DU

The game trailer

Yes, 30 seconds of rhythm, shots and pure hyper for… The epic return to Playstation

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, the game and the expansion

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries catapult players into the battlefields of the future, dominated by BattleMechs, massive war machines capable of razing entire cities to the ground. As heir to a glorious company of mercenaries, the pursuit of glory and vengeance will stretch for light years, chasing the threads of interstellar intrigue on the journey to become an elite MechWarrior and mercenary commander.

The mercenary life of a MechWarrior BattleMech pilot continues in the expansion Heroes of the Inner Sphere. Follow your chosen career path from War Dog to Treasure Hunter in the new Career mode. Explore new war zones, new quests and new missions that span the entire scope of the Inner Sphere. Hunt down Heroes with special missions that tell the story of seven new heroes and their lostech mechs. Find new mech variants, weapons, gear, and blueprints to customize your precious mechs.