War of the Worlds – Multiplayer First Look – 2026 Development Update

Everything shown here is pre-alpha gameplay. Features, visuals, and performance are still actively being worked on.

I apologize for any strong language and any inconsistency of audio volume in this video. It’s a combination of clips from many different players with different audio settings

9:36 Multiplayer Gameplay begins

The December 2025 update for Patreon testers introduced multiplayer, along with major improvements and additions to the player controller and hundreds of bug fixes and optimizations across the entire game. This update focused on stability, performance, and fixing long-standing issues, while laying the groundwork for consistent, and more frequent updates as we continue toward Steam Early Access. Below is a condensed changelog so you can still see what’s actually in this build.

2025 was big both personally and for the game and I want to briefly explain the silence in development this year before getting into the update.

In January 2025 I began the 5 month long FDNY fire academy. The academy was an intense Mon-Fri 18-week commitment filled with early mornings, nonstop physical training, mental pressure, and constant studying. This was my last opportunity to fulfill my life long dream of becoming an NYC firefighter and I wasn’t going to let the once in a lifetime opportunity slip away. During that time, it simply wasn’t possible to give the game and community the attention they needed. I know many wondered if the project had been abandoned, but I want to be clear: it was never dead.

Now that I’ve graduated and had the time to settle into my new career, I’ve been fully back in active development since June and this update represents that return.

You’ll see major progress in:

Core systems (weapons, vehicles, buildables, items, weather, AI behavior, and more)

New weapons, equipment, and tools

A completely overhauled atmosphere with new lighting, fog, clouds, weather, effects, and sound

New map areas and improvements

Expanded character abilities like swimming, parachuting, hang gliding, and climbing

Improved building, world interaction, and environmental detail

Significant AI improvements for Tripods and aliens

Deep optimization work across physics, terrain, shadows, LODs, scene loading, and core systems

Wishlist War of the Worlds on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1898920/War_of_the_Worlds/ Discord Community: https://discord.gg/waroftheworldsgame Patreon Exclusive Testing available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flipswitchgames

Credits:

Lead Developer/Creative Director – Raf Tripod 3D Artist – EldeBH Sound FX – Kenickie, 6ar6oyle, Legosi, Cassius Official Game Soundtrack – Cordax, AndyFTW, & Kenickie Procedural Movement System Developer – Temno

Opening composition by Henry Cassidy aka Cordax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HXYDqPP8Kc

Thank you to everyone who stuck around and supported the project during this year. Development is fully active again, and updates will be coming more regularly as we continue toward Early Access.