New Worms Games Announced By Team17 Team17 announced two games to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the Worms franchise; Worms 4 and Worms WMD. Worms 4 will be released strictly as a mobile title, featured smaller action packed bites of gameplay. Featuring an all new look and design that suits mobile devices, gameplay consists of an online multiplayer mode with turnbased synchronous strategy action that the Worms franchise is known for, as well as 80 single player missions. Over one hundred weapon upgrades available across five different themes.
blow things up, and buildings to hide in and to blow up. In a media release, Team17’s Marketing Director Mickey Torode 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 4 will be released later this month for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad, while Worms WMD will be released in 2016 for the PC and the Xbox One.
Also announced was Worms WMD, which will be playable on the Xbox One and PC. Retaining a more traditional art style compared to Worms 4, Worms WMD will feature 2S cartoon-inspired worms fighting in front of hand drawn backgrounds. An explosive new element to the strategic gameplay of the Worms franchise are vehicles to drive in and
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NEWS september 2015