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Team17 Reveal Worms WMD and Worms 4
Wakefield, UK – July 31st, in the year of our Lord
2015 - Team17 today announced 2 new additions to its
Worms series which will be unveiled at this year’s gamescom in
Cologne, Germany. Worms WMD features a fresh, brand new look 2D
cartoon-inspired worm as well as gorgeous hand drawn landscapes.
For the first time ever players will be able to use exciting new
vehicles and even enter buildings which will add new strategic
elements of gameplay to the traditional wormy warfare.
Mickey Torode, Team17’s Marketing Director said, “2015 is a
special year for us as it marks both Worms 20th birthday and
Team17’s 25th anniversary. Moving into 2016, dubbed “The year of
the Worm”, will mark the start of the celebrations of 21 Years
of Worms”
Worms WMD will be heading to Xbox One and PC in 2016 but Team17
are excited to be showing the game at this year’s gamescom to
allow fans an early look at just some of what is to come!
Attendees will be able to get an exclusive first hands-on with
the explosive game at Team17’s booth in Hall 10.1 throughout
Thursday 6th August – Sunday 9th August.
In other Worms’ news, Team17 have also today announced the
forthcoming arrival of Worms 4 on mobile! Worms 4 is the
definitive handheld Worms experience featuring an all new
enriched look and improved design for mobile featuring smaller
landscapes, smaller teams and shorter match lengths making
action packed battles easily doable whilst on the go.
Players will be able to take part in turn-based synchronous
online multiplayer matches played out in real time, battle their
way through 80 single player missions, collect over a hundred
weapon upgrades and duel across 5 different themes.
Worms 4 is due for release on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in
August 2015. Worms WMD is due for release on Xbox One and PC in
early 2016.