Editing ShooterofIO: Iron Front

{{Short description|Upcoming video game}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = ShooterofIO: Iron Front
| image = 
| developer = [[War Games]]
| publisher = [[Mob Productions]]
| series = ''[[ShooterofIO]]''
| engine = SOI Engine 2
| platforms = 
| released = 
| genre = [[First-person shooter]]
| modes = 
}}

'''''ShooterofIO: Iron Front''''' is an upcoming [[first-person shooter]] game developed by [[War Games]] and published by [[Mob Productions]]. It is a main installment in the ''[[ShooterofIO]]'' series and the first War Games-led mainline title since ''[[ShooterofIO: 1950]]'' (2017). Set during [[World War II]], the game was announced on March 10, 2021, as War Games' next entry in the franchise after a project originally planned for 2020 was moved to 2021 during the development of ''[[ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare 5]]''.<ref name="Announcement">{{cite web |author=Mob Productions |date=March 10, 2021 |title=ShooterofIO: Iron Front Announced |url=https://www.mobproductions.example/news/shooterofio-iron-front-announced |website=Mob Productions |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="StudioShift">{{cite web |author=GameWire staff |date=June 15, 2020 |title=How Dark Warfare 5 Became ShooterofIO's 2020 Release |url=https://www.gamewire.example/features/how-dark-warfare-5-became-shooterofio-2020-release |website=GameWire |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> The game is planned to integrate with the free-to-play title ''[[ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0]]'' during its post-launch content cycle.<ref name="WargroundsIntegration">{{cite web |author=Mob Productions |date=March 10, 2021 |title=ShooterofIO: Iron Front Will Integrate with Wargrounds 2.0 |url=https://www.mobproductions.example/news/shooterofio-iron-front-wargrounds-2-0-integration |website=Mob Productions |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref>

The announcement followed the release of ''Dark Warfare 5'', which had become the 2020 ''ShooterofIO'' title after creative disagreements between War Games and [[Supreme Studios]] led to War Games' project being pushed into 2021.<ref name="StudioShift" /> Mob Productions announced ''Iron Front'' through an initial publisher release on March 10, 2021, confirming the title, developer, World War II setting, and planned ''Wargrounds 2.0'' integration.<ref name="Announcement" /><ref name="WargroundsIntegration" /> Further information about the game's platforms, release date, campaign, multiplayer, and post-launch schedule was not detailed in the initial announcement.<ref name="Announcement" />

== Gameplay ==
''ShooterofIO: Iron Front'' will be a [[first-person shooter]] game set during World War II.<ref name="Announcement" /> Mob Productions announced that the game would be integrated with ''Wargrounds 2.0'' during post-launch, allowing compatible content from ''Iron Front'' to appear in the free-to-play title after release.<ref name="WargroundsIntegration" />

== Development ==
''ShooterofIO: Iron Front'' is being developed by War Games, a studio that had previously worked on ''ShooterofIO'' titles including ''[[ShooterofIO: WWII]]'' and ''ShooterofIO: 1950''.<ref name="Announcement" /> The game was announced on March 10, 2021, after earlier reports stated that War Games had originally been developing a 2020 franchise entry before it was delayed to 2021.<ref name="StudioShift" /> Those reports said the delay followed creative disagreements between War Games and Supreme Studios, after which Air Studios took control of the 2020 release that became ''Dark Warfare 5''.<ref name="StudioShift" />

The March 10 announcement positioned ''Iron Front'' as War Games' return to a World War II-based setting within the franchise.<ref name="Announcement" /> Mob Productions did not frame the title as a remake or direct continuation of ''ShooterofIO: WWII'', instead presenting it as a new mainline entry from the same studio. The announcement also confirmed that the game would integrate with ''Wargrounds 2.0'' during post-launch, continuing the cross-title model that had previously connected the free-to-play game to ''[[ShooterofIO: Modern Ops (2019 video game)|ShooterofIO: Modern Ops]]'' and ''Dark Warfare 5''.<ref name="WargroundsIntegration" />

== Marketing and release ==
''ShooterofIO: Iron Front'' was announced by Mob Productions on March 10, 2021.<ref name="Announcement" /> The announcement confirmed War Games as developer and identified the game as a World War II-based ''ShooterofIO'' title, but did not include a release date, platforms, gameplay trailer, poster, beta schedule, or detailed information about individual modes.<ref name="Announcement" /> The publisher also confirmed that ''Iron Front'' would integrate with ''Wargrounds 2.0'' during post-launch.<ref name="WargroundsIntegration" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.shooterofio.example/iron-front}}

{{ShooterofIO series}}

[[Category:First-person shooters]]
[[Category:Mob Productions games]]
[[Category:ShooterofIO games]]
[[Category:Upcoming video games]]
[[Category:Video game sequels]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
[[Category:War Games games]]
[[Category:World War II video games]]