Revealing first details on new Firewall Ultra PvE mode – Exfil

Today, we’re excited to reveal one of the biggest evolutions in the Firewall franchise by sharing new details about Firewall Ultra’s player-versus-environment (PvE) gameplay: Exfil (short for Exfiltration). This new PvE game mode aims to challenge players in a group on all available maps in the game to bring an unprecedented level of variety and excitement to the Firewall experience.

In this blog, we’re going to break down the new Exfil mode and why we’re so excited for everyone to see it when Firewall Ultra launches exclusively for PlayStation VR2 on August 24.

If you missed our gameplay trailer and edition details, you can check it out here (including information on what’s included with the Digital Deluxe Edition) or visit PlayStation Blog’s hands-on report for more on how the game plays. game.

The Firewall franchise is well known in VR for its fast-paced gameplay with no respawns, intense firefights on a variety of maps, and deep customization and progression. All of those pillars are carried over to the new PvE Exfil mode, but this time with a focus on challenging AI enemies.

What is Exfil mode?

In Exfil, you and up to three other players will embark on missions to protect data on three laptops, which is a big change from the single laptop format in our PvP mode, Contracts. You can read more about our PvP mode here. We’ve designed each map to accommodate both PvE and PvP game modes so you’re always blazing new paths through levels and finding great flanking points to take out enemies.

When you first enter a mission in Exfil, you’ll hack into one of two available access points to reveal the locations of the laptops, then come up with your plan of attack. Will you try to split up to cover more ground as a squad, or will you stick together to cover each other’s backs? Do you plan to sneak through the corridors and try to remain unnoticed for as long as possible, or will you prepare your weapons to wage war? The choice is yours, as each level of Exfil is like a miniature playground with a wide variety of possible options and scenarios.

Once the laptops are revealed, they will spawn at spawn points in a dynamic set of locations so when you replay the levels it won’t be repetitive. However, you will need to be careful in this mode, because the AI ​​patrols are deadly.

At the start of a mission, enemy units won’t know your location, so they’re just preoccupied with patrolling the map. Once you initiate a hack and start gunfights, that’s when things get more intense. Reinforcements equipped with various weapons will dynamically converge on your position from across the map in unique ways to keep you on your toes.

AI enemies also have a variety of gadgets at their disposal, similar to players, with the ability to throw grenades, set traps, break rooms by kicking down doors, and even deploy C4 charges. These aren’t run-of-the-mill AI bots that just run into the line of fire blindly – ​​they take cover, flank you, and react to your moves intelligently.

If you manage to hack into all three laptops and secure the information, this is when things escalate. You and your squad must reach the Exfil zone and crouch to survive until the evacuation is complete. This is the hardest part of the match as enemies converge on your location and give you everything they have. For players who make it out alive, they will be rewarded with in-game currency (crypto) and will hopefully have completed some Black Road Dealer assignments as well – more on that later.

Firewall Ultra is designed as the kind of game that you can return to again and again over time on your PS VR2 and always find something fresh and new to do and watch. As a live service title, that means constant updates with new content like maps, weapons, and contractors, as well as redesigns for locations like the shooting range and vault lobby environment. We want this to feel like a living, breathing world that evolves over time. Just like the world of Firewall Ultra is five years in the future from the previous Firewall title (Firewall Zero Hour), as time goes by, Firewall Ultra will also experience changes.

The wait is almost over since Firewall Ultra will launch exclusively for PS VR2 on August 24, 2023 at $39.99 (USD) for the Standard Edition and $59.99 (USD) for the Digital Deluxe Edition. Pre-orders are available now, so you may be ready to dive into the new PvE Exfil mode to test your skills or team up for 4v4 PvP matches.

PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 required to play. PS VR2 is not for use by children under 12 years of age. Internet connection and PS Plus membership required to play online. PS Plus is subject to a recurring subscription fee automatically charged until cancelled. Full terms: play.st/psplus-usageterms.