The Biggest MILSIM Ever Made is Coming to Unreal Engine 5! 

If you've yet to hear about World War II Online and how they are developing Chokepoint along side of World War II Online 2.0, and would like some more information, check out this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iGpF6EBbWAc.html If you have any questions for the developers, feel free to drop 'em in the comments! You can play for free through Steam or the WWII Online Launcher... If you choose to support, either through a subscription or DLC purchase, do so through their standalone launcher www.wwiionline.com/ and not Steam where they take a 40% cut!

I want this to succeed so badly, i need a game like this!

I played WWII Online for 15 years. Still the best gameplay and community experiences I have experienced.

I remember playing this when it was dying, but the battle had so much people in and it took a whole day to capture and secure a small town. I think it had somewhat 300 players at the time, it was amazing. I can't imagine what a 1,000 players online can look like. I remember playing as a german parachuter, our mission was to search and destroy enemy ships patroling a river. We dropped near the location and a truck brought some ordinance from a small garrison. Never ever I had this experience in another game. Not in ARMA nor Squad 44. I played it for a week, then the war was over and the player base went down and I left. I'm so excited to see this omg!!! Thanks for bringing it up. You're the best!!!!!

I bought it in 2001 when I was 13 years old. I was so depressed when my computer wouldnt run it :(

My top two games of all time are the original PlanetSide and World War II online. I I spent thousands of hours in World War II online in college in the early 2000s. Driving 30 minutes to an hour to get to the next town and the panzer, towing 88 using a half track, zipping around the battlefield in a armored car, flying in missions with a stuka, shooting at planes with AA. Tons of variety

I had always been keen on finding a great FPS WWII game. I started with Battlefield 1942, I followed it to the Forgotten Hope and Forgotten Hope 2 community. I played Call of Duty and others. The in 2011, after several years of considering trying it, I joined WWII online. I never looked back. The Graphics have never bothered me, save that faces look a bit odd. This game has never had instances, or flight zones where you can die if you fly outside and can't get back inside fast enough. This game has it all: Not just US and Brit Allies, but the French. The Axis side has Italian units. There are a huge number of units, with more being developed. The game is not just run by the game company, CRS. It has dual Player run High Commands that work with CRS and the Player base when running campaigns. They handle the logistics and strategy of the warring forces. The Campaigns are a major factor for me. For years I played matches for an hour at a time, but when they were done they were done and all that mattered was who had the high score. people didn't even care what side they played. But in WWII online, the battle you help fight today can affect the battles next week. In addition, the game has supply and players that want to bomb factories can do that and affect the entire campaign, the same with Navy. Since 2001, this game has been bigger than any other WWII game, and unlike others, doesn't just give you WWII skins over a red versus blue game, but maintains Axis vs Allies. You won't have US vs Russia or the UK, or mixed teams. It remains at its heart a WWII game, Allies vs Axis, period. Moving into Unreal 5 will give the rats just that much more capability to continue to make this game the best darned WWII game that's ever been made. CRS also recognizes that some players don't want to commit to large scale war. Chokepoint will allow those players who want match play to have that experience, and it's a darned fine game. If you want the best WWII experience you will ever have, don't wait to come try WWII Online. Just don't expect to master it in a day or a week. Mastering THIS game takes skill and experience. And I'm not a game dev. I'm just a player who loves this game. S!

If they pull this off its gonna be wild

i used to go to this internet cafe in 2001 i must of been 12 or 13 at the time and only 3 pc's in the whole place could run it but man i was blown away i thought this was going to be the future of gaming. to see it come to unreal 5 with that lighting and new effects. i've been watching the news they put out on steam so excited

I played this for well over 10 years, and the devs were fantastic to me when I went through a significant health issue. I'm still alive, and I'm thankful for everyone.

I really hope you can do it. WW2 online is the best milsim ever to have existed. Nothing comes close to it. I hope you guys can pull it off!

History doesn't repeat...it rhymes! It's up to us to compose the next lyric.

I was a die hard WWii online since day 1 and before on the orange boards....feldmarshal and his officer car. Paris in 24!!! Moxin, subotai, and all the guys!! I was a pilot for AST, with Lexfire as my CEO. Tenpin as my wingman. Ill keep my eyes on this. Id love to come back. -Garrett winchester, RTB.

until they remove the subscription payment. i dont expect this to kick off or have a decent player base

i can get behind this! almost a HLL meets war thunder vibe which i have always wanted! the graphics so far look like the free to play enlisted which isn't that bad at all! will the maps be realistic/ historically accurate? the clip from 6:20 looks like carentan from Band of brothers when Lipton is telling them to spread out when the motors are incoming

You need to get as much as you can from them during your sessions :D ! UE5 has been announced and even fundraised but there were almost no UE5-tech-related showcases ever published which has kept me skeptical about what their goal is at all. When I asked them in my thread in WWII Online discord, the answers were very vague as well.

Wow! Can't wait. Had some of the best times when I used to play WW2OL 20 or so years ago.

LMAO!!! I remember when XOOM was a teenager and joined our KM Clan!! Wow, were has the time gone!!

I will say this for any potentiality new players that are watching this video, do please stick to one side for a campagins duration, because you otherwise may be speculated to be a spy from the side your playing on, im speaking from firsthand experience

Love ww2 online! Played it for at least 10y. Will be checking it out in the new version.

I am suprised an major investor hasnt conciderd pushing this but then again. I really hope they pull thru. Its everything a milsimer could ever want.

They milked a dead cow for years never did anything to develop when the game was in it's prime when they finally realised it's dead 4-5 years later they started asking people to donate even tho they spent everything they earned in the past. I have 0 respect for them or believe they will do a proper job.

Definitely looking forward to this! :D

I joined that game when it first released, was by far the best fps I had played at the time.. please don’t tease me is that they are bringing this back Yeeeeessss please 🙏🏼

This sounds amazing the best of luck on this project really looking forward to it.

Fun and frustrating game. I still play it.

Man, I played A LOT of this years ago. I remember this big battle that went on for hours. I got tired and went to bed. When I woke up, the battle was still going. Sadly I never got to experience air combat because my pc always crashed when I got near a town while in a plane.

I remember playing WWII Online when it was on its peak back in the early 2000's. And it was a blast - still is. Coordinated paradrops, infantry attacks covered by tanks and naval artillery... Though the graphic is outdated today - it was and is still pretty immersive!

Been playing it on and off since the start, still love it. If they can keep all the existing features and bring it to current gen graphicly the I will be still playing it in another 24 years god willing!

Nice one boogie. I'll help anyway I can.

Wow this is huge! I never played or really heard of ww2 online which is insane as in the last 20 years I would have loved it! Going to fire up steam and support this now! Thanks Boogie!

Big dreams, small team, no cash. Wish them the best but it a tale as old as time.

Played this back in 2013 and 14, I was 13 and 14 at the time. Joined AllFor squad. Some great moments.

This is truly awesome news. I have played off and on it is so cool.

I am so excited for this! I had so much fun with WWIIOL for many years. Good to see XOOM again! Whatever CRS has planned for the future, I will enthusiastically be there!

wow I started gaming in 2004 and never heard of WW2 Online, I am excited now! good luck to everyone involved, with arma, hell let loose, squad etc. the market wont be easy to capture for sure!

Always loved getting a Squad Bombing raid take off from airfields in the UK, rendezvous with fighter support somewhere, fly literally for an hour or so to reach factories in Germany to drop bombs then try and get back safe to a friendly airfield ... real combined arms warfare capping towns, sitting out in a field somewhere with an 88 sniping tanks or with AAA and knocking down aircraft ... and sapping tanks ... and with a great bunch of blokes. We even used to meet up once a year to play over a long weekend. Still one of the best games ever made ... even if we never got parachuting dogs! ;)

I have played WWII Online for periods of my life for 20 years now. It was a great game back in the 2000's and it still feels unique in some ways. But the decision to port the game to another engine came way too late. Why didn't they think about that in their prime years? Also the subscription model it's way too expensive for a 20+ years old game and it's not attracting anyone or gathering them any support. People who still pay are old diehard fans. It really boils down to poor management skills. Unfortunately I feel like the 2.0 version is never going to happen and the original game is in terminal state for a good amount of years now.

Man between this and Star Citizen, we're going to be in a good place in a few years.

I don't know if this game will succeed or work as intended... This game used to be called Resistance & Liberation, a reimagining of the iconic WW2 mod for the Source Engine. Which is wildly different to what WWII Online offers. RNL is a small arms infantry combat sim, Airborne US vs Germany you could even talk to the other team and trick them with voice chat! That is what this game is, but the publishers bought them and changed the title to WWII Online: Chokepoint. I don't even know what they have added to the game... Mostly everything you see was created by the Indie Dev's who created the mod itself. The content looks identical to what the indie dev's were creating for it... I do want this to succeed for the sake of the mod, but working with Unreal Engine I've been introduced to the many bottlenecks and problems it offers, idk we'll have to see.

"realistic flight models" as Stukas are dogfighting hurricanes and spitfires. Right.

omg, i remember playing this back in the day. I even joined a virtual army.

finally! game devs beeing game devs

Developer here for MSFS 2020/2024 - I would love to see a DCS quality milsim with that scale! I've always wondered if it would be financially feasible to create a full ww2 sim. This looks like it could become that!

How have I never heard of this game?? Cant wait to see where it goes!

I can't wait for the results I'm about to go get games ready for Steam

Oh dude I can’t wait!!

I played WWII Online for two years, starting when I was 13 back in 2011. Despite the dated graphics (even back then), I was blown away by the scale and the community was very welcoming to a stupid kid who knew nothing of how milsims worked when compared to your average fps like CoD. That experience proved invaluable when I later got into Arma, so I'll always have a fondness for this game. I hope they succeed in bringing it to Unreal 5.

"... a single veteran player is the commander of each side" I bet they have to be single

I am the player from China.I really love the wwII online. I hope that there will be Chinese in the new wwII. There are a lot of players in China. ❤❤

I played WW2 Online when it was first released and played it over 10 years religiously. I have been waiting for them to update the graphics to present day standards. This will be amazing if they can pull it off.

I was always fascinated by this game. I really hope you guys succeed with the Unreal Engine remake.

Don't watch what they say watch what the do. 6 years past nothing happend.

I hate that I have never heard of this before.

Love this game! Can't wait to see it in UE5!

Wow very cool mate

2:00 lol that paradrop was so adorably jankey

Visuals and sound fx are incredibly important for this.. Look at Squad 44. That game is incredible.

I did not know this game existed

I’ve been dying for another game like foxhole

If they pull it off, it has to be an instant hit!

This I wait like nothing else, really want it!!!

This Day 1 builder is hyped for sure! 🚀!S

Yooo kids dont know how big of a new this is to some 💫

Do you occasionally play ww2 online every now and then, and if so which side do you usually stick to each campaign

I always wanted to play this. Back then my internet connection was simply too bad. But it still was my first attempt ever to download a game.^^ And Forgotten Hope mod got in the way somehow. I remember watching the tech demos were they showed a tank being hit from different angles. Back in the day i thought this must be fake.......

look if you guys make a good looking game with a scale this large id cream my pants lets go guys i believe in you and be sure to get the funds you need without selling out.

holy shit!!!! LOL i WAS A dAY 1 crs FAN BOI! LOL WELCOME BACK LETS SEE WHAT YOU GOT!~

*LET'S. FUCKING. GO.*

I heard about ww2 online at that time, but didnt have any decent computer to play it (too poor). Now I really hope this one works out Ive got alot of cash to burn.

Wow I remember buying this back when this game released but my computer or internet couldn’t handle it so I never got to really play it… I watched others tho and was jealous !

This seems like a really awesome concept. Almost like Battlefield, but even more to scale. I can imagine how difficult that would have been back then. I was into watching a fellow gamer play Counter Strike. I played console up until that point, and that was why I built my first custom PC. By the time the PC was done, I was playing Diable 2 and a different FPS. To do this in Unreal would be a lot of work, and as the first time mentioned back then, resources. Unreal would be able to take those graphics and physics to another level. That isn't really my field, but I am aware that graphics are getting demanding, and unreal is the next step to making games that much more realistic. I have only seen minor glimpses of the new Unreal. I think much smaller games will require resources that many PC's wont keep up with, so luckily, graphics settings.

I was involved in the community prior to the release, then I didn't have a computer that could run it and left. Years later I ended up getting Matt through airsoft.

Got a lot of potential but I think it will run the course much like the other Unreal Engine 5 games and will be popular for a bit and phase out real quick, will only be enjoyable on high tier PCs with late gen CPUs/GPUs cause UE5 is very resource heavy.

I wonder what kind of limitations they have? I mean, can to make a Squad44 ish game with countless possibilities? What about timecode? And can you make it as a trippleA graphis with all what UE5 can offer?

So what is chokepoint VS ww2 online 2.0 I didn't know it was 2 different games

Played this back around the time Medal of Honor Allied Assault came out. Excited for the future! Looks like Darkest Hour on crack (shoutout 29th ID).

I’ve never heard of this game but I’m down to fly.

I can't wait for this! Not a big fan of UE5 as it has become a monopoly and things started looking samey at some point. That isn't to say that all UE5 games look the same. If the devs put in enough effort, it can certainly be its own thing. So I hope this this piece of gold right here gets the proper treatment and we can enjoy it with the new visuals!

Amazing

Make sure VR is in it for the flight sim part.

Oh man it's the game I've been referencing what WW2 games should be like for years! I'm SO glad it still exists and will be released anew! Back in the day I had a terrible PC that would barely run it but I loved it. This is awesome freakin news to me.

Well done, @Boogie5

Not sure UE5 can yet handle larger maps

I can only recommend this game

Needs to be made on the Star Engine when CIG start selling licenses

When your moving to a whole new engine the blue print to the original is irrelevant because the orginal wasn't on any unreal engine so I can't understand the whole point of the blue print statement? My opinion is that he stated the blue print as ownership only from the original developers and that's all it can be. I did play the original and I found it difficult in running on any PC I had and plus the monthly subscription was very expensive for what it was on performance. I do hope they can succeed the developers but this will take many years in development to pull this off.

We have lots of WW2 type games, some really good online enlisted to name but 1. Good luck guys, i think Arma Reforger and the new soon to be Arma 4 will be a huge opposition.

How is it that i never really heard of this game in my whole gaming career

this game was a staple in milsim that was forgotten and it really makes me sad, i would like to help in development if given the opportunity, hit me up i do level development in UE5

Planetside is also an MMO FPS this would not be the only one on the market but would be the only historical one.

I'm a Veteran and I want to see numbers like they used to be and going through the 2.0 process is the only way to achieve that. I'm going to enjoy veterans having to relearn stuff from scratch and getting their asses handed to them and I don't envy CRS with the influx of community workload they're going to have, for example, trolls and cheaters etc which just isn't a problem that WW2OL has had much of but needs must and if people will enjoy WW2OL like we all have over 20 years then it will likely be a place for people to remain for another 20.

As long as it's fairly monetised I'm ok with it. From what I've heard WW2 Online became a heavily monetisized mess.

i miss heroes and generals so much....

Will we be able to play it in VR with the UEVR injector? It allows any UE game to be run in VR, but some games will get you banned because anti-cheat flags it due to it being an injector. 51 million vr headsets have been sold in the past 5 years, but we are all starving for good online VR games. This game would be amazing in VR.

Dude if this game looked more like post scriptum or hell let loose but on this scale would be crazy. Even better, make it on DICES frostbite engine

Im just amazed after over 20 years it just came to nothing. Hopefully i guess it will come to something one day but thats wishful thinking.

Not to be a pessimist but the story behind chokepoints early development and WW2 online as a whole doesn't have me completely convinced that they CAN accomplish this in their current state. They need a lot of help in manpower and funds from the looks of the last 5ish years. I still hop on WW2 Online, I have only the fondest memories of excellent command structure and communication, awesome events like D-Day and -1 air drops, and that impending feeling that time was always against the player because the war was a constant. I want to put my support towards WW2 Online, but Chokepoint is a whole other beast that I fear may take up too much of their time and efforts forcing them to postpone the MMO portion. Sorry for the rant, I wish them all the luck.

I hope this goes the route of hell let loose in terms of realism and pace rather than COD

It was a great game for a while and badly needed modernization. This could be huge. Really, really huge.