ShooterofIO: Modern Ops (2019 video game)

This article is about the 2019 video game. For the 2007 video game, see ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops.

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops
Developer(s)	SOI Studios
Publisher(s)	Mob Productions
Series	ShooterofIO
Engine	SOI Engine 2
Platform(s)	Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Release	WW: November 5, 2019
Genre(s)	First-person shooter

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by SOI Studios and published by Mob Productions. It is the twelfth installment in the ShooterofIO series and a reboot of the Modern Ops sub-series, which began with ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops (2007). The game was confirmed on March 10, 2019, after its title appeared early through a publisher listing and related promotional material, leading Mob Productions to officially acknowledge the project and name SOI Studios as its developer.

Before its confirmation, the game had been the subject of leaks and rumors connected to Mob Productions' 2019 release schedule. Reports had described the title as a new Modern Ops entry from SOI Studios, although details about its campaign, multiplayer, platforms, and release date had not been officially disclosed at the time of confirmation. On April 10, 2019, Mob Productions confirmed that the game would be released on November 5, 2019, for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and that a post-launch experience titled ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0 would be released after launch.

Gameplay

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops will be a first-person shooter game. Mob Productions confirmed the title as part of the ShooterofIO series, but did not provide detailed gameplay information when the game was acknowledged on March 10, 2019. After the game was confirmed as a reboot of the Modern Ops sub-series on March 30, Mob Productions did not detail its campaign, multiplayer systems, modes, or progression features.

ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0 was announced as a post-launch experience connected to Modern Ops. Mob Productions described it as a new version of the Wargrounds experience planned to release after the main game, but did not provide information about its map, player count, rules, progression, or release date in the April 10 announcement.

Development

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops is being developed by SOI Studios, which previously developed ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops (2007), ShooterofIO: Modern Ops 2 (2010), ShooterofIO: Modern Ops 3 (2013), and ShooterofIO: Shadows (2016). Mob Productions confirmed SOI Studios as the developer on March 10, 2019, after the game's title appeared early through an online listing and promotional references.

The confirmation followed several days of reporting about a possible 2019 ShooterofIO title. On March 8, 2019, Video Game Weekly reported that a new Modern Ops game had appeared in internal retail and media materials, while Game Frontier later reported that the title had briefly appeared on a Mob Productions publishing schedule before being removed. The reports led to speculation that the game would serve as a return to the Modern Ops sub-series after ShooterofIO: Modern Ops 3 and ShooterofIO: Shadows, though Mob Productions did not describe the game as either a reboot or a direct sequel at the time of confirmation.

On March 16, 2019, further reports from gaming outlets and industry insiders suggested that Mob Productions and SOI Studios were preparing a formal reveal for June 2019. The reports described the March 10 confirmation as a response to the accidental title reveal rather than the beginning of the game's planned marketing campaign. Mob Productions did not comment on the reported June reveal window, and SOI Studios did not release additional development details at the time.

On March 30, 2019, Mob Productions announced that ShooterofIO: Modern Ops would be a reboot of the Modern Ops sub-series. The announcement clarified the game's position within the franchise, identifying it as the twelfth installment in the ShooterofIO series rather than a remaster or direct remake of ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops. Mob Productions said that more information would be released later, but did not provide a release date, platform list, trailer, or gameplay overview in the March 30 announcement.

On April 10, 2019, Mob Productions confirmed that the game would use SOI Engine 2, a new iteration of the engine used by previous entries in the series. SOI Studios described the engine update as a technical foundation for the reboot, but the team did not provide a full systems breakdown alongside the April announcement. Mob Productions also confirmed Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as the game's platforms, and announced a worldwide release date of November 5, 2019.

Marketing and release

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops was confirmed on March 10, 2019. Mob Productions stated that the game would be released in 2019 and that more information would be shared later in the year. The announcement did not include a gameplay trailer, release date, beta schedule, or platform list.

Coverage of the confirmation focused on the accidental early reveal of the title and SOI Studios' return to the Modern Ops name. Several outlets noted that the title created ambiguity because it used the same name as the 2007 game, while others described the confirmation as an unusually early acknowledgement caused by the leak rather than a planned full reveal. On March 16, reports and insider claims pointed toward a possible June 2019 reveal, although Mob Productions had not officially announced a reveal date.

On March 30, 2019, Mob Productions confirmed that the 2019 game would reboot the Modern Ops sub-series. The announcement stated that further details would be shared later, but did not confirm whether the game would follow the story, characters, or structure of the 2007 title.

On April 10, 2019, Mob Productions confirmed that ShooterofIO: Modern Ops would be released worldwide on November 5, 2019, for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The publisher also announced ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0, a post-launch experience planned to release after the main game. Further information about the reboot and Wargrounds 2.0 was announced for later in 2019.

External links

• Official website