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
Mode(s)	single-player multiplayer

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 is scheduled to be released worldwide on November 5, 2019, for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The game was confirmed on March 10, 2019, after its title appeared early through a publisher listing and related promotional material. Mob Productions later confirmed that the game would reboot the Modern Ops sub-series and use SOI Engine 2, a new iteration of the series' game engine. On May 10, 2019, Mob Productions confirmed that the game would feature three main modes, including an open-world campaign, and announced a worldwide reveal event for June 10.

Gameplay

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops will be a first-person shooter game. It will comprise three main game modes: an open-world campaign mode; a competitive multiplayer component; and ShooterofIO: Wargrounds 2.0, a post-launch experience connected to the main game. Mob Productions announced that the campaign would be open-world and would be shown in greater detail during the game's June 10 worldwide reveal, but did not provide a full gameplay breakdown in the May 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 identified SOI Studios as the developer when the game was confirmed on March 10, 2019.

Before its confirmation, the game had been the subject of reports connected to Mob Productions' 2019 release schedule. On March 8, 2019, Video Game Weekly reported that a new Modern Ops title 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. Mob Productions acknowledged the title shortly after the reports, confirming the game for release in 2019 but not providing a gameplay trailer or full reveal at that time.

On March 30, 2019, Mob Productions announced that the game would be a reboot of the Modern Ops sub-series rather than a remaster or direct remake of ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops. The publisher said that more information would be released later, but did not confirm whether the reboot would follow the story, characters, or structure of the original game. On April 10, SOI Studios confirmed that the game would use SOI Engine 2, describing the engine as a new iteration of the technology used for previous ShooterofIO entries.

On May 10, 2019, Mob Productions released new information about the game ahead of its formal reveal. The announcement confirmed that the game would include three modes and identified the campaign as an open-world experience, with a fuller presentation scheduled for June 10. Around the same time, reports from gaming outlets and industry insiders compared the campaign's reported structure to a large open-world action game, with some describing it as closer to a fully fledged urban open-world title than a traditional linear shooter campaign. Mob Productions did not confirm those comparisons in the May 10 announcement.

Marketing and release

ShooterofIO: Modern Ops was confirmed on March 10, 2019, after its title was accidentally revealed through an online listing and related promotional references. The early confirmation did not include a platform list, gameplay trailer, beta schedule, or final release date. Several outlets later reported that Mob Productions and SOI Studios were preparing a fuller reveal for June 2019, although the publisher had not officially announced a reveal date at the time.

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, 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.

On May 10, 2019, Mob Productions announced that the worldwide reveal event for ShooterofIO: Modern Ops would take place on June 10. The announcement also confirmed the game's three-mode structure and stated that the open-world campaign would be shown during the reveal. Reports published the same day repeated earlier claims that the campaign would be substantially larger than previous ShooterofIO campaigns, although Mob Productions did not provide detailed campaign information before the reveal event.

External links

• Official website