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Dev Diary #7
Wishlist ’83 on Steam Today: 🔗 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059220/83/ Welcome to another edition of our development update series. Today, we’re diving into the commander role and its abilities within ’83. A crucial role to bring your team to victory, equipped with the ability to call in powerful off map abilities that can turn the tide of battle. #tacticalshooter #pcgaming #coldwar #ussr #nato #ww3
Steam PvP Fest
As part of Steam’s PvP Fest event, Blue Dot Games have released a brand-new gameplay teaser trailer for their upcoming 40v40 squad-based tactical shooter, 83, showcasing the game’s frantic firefights and moment-to-moment intensity. The new teaser highlights ‘83’s fast, visceral combat, featuring explosive engagements, authentic Cold War-era weaponry and tightly coordinated squad-based firefights. While ‘83 is known for its large-scale tactical battles, this latest footage puts a spotlight on the raw gunplay
Dev Diary #6
Welcome to another edition of our development update series. In this edition, we’re diving into the two core game modes that define the tactical experience of ’83: Frontlines and Assault. Each mode offers a distinct take on large-scale, objective-driven warfare, built to encourage coordination, strategic thinking, and squad-level tactics. . Stay tuned to our channels to not miss upcoming Developer Tapes on our road to Early Access Launch. #tacticalshooter #pcgaming #coldwar #ussr
Dev Diary #5
Since Steam Next Fest, the team has been hard at work digging into your feedback, reviewing performance data, and translating it into meaningful improvements. Your input has been incredibly valuable, and we want to thank everyone who took the time to play the demo, leave reviews, speak to us directly, and help shape the game’s direction. Stay tuned to our channels to not miss upcoming Developer Tapes on our road to Early
EA Launch Pushed to 2026
First off, a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to jump into the ’83 Next Fest demo, shared feedback, completed surveys, posted on the forums, and chatted with us directly on Discord. Your continued support and honest down-to-earth feedback have been invaluable for us when deciding our next steps for ‘83. Following overwhelming feedback on the Steam Next Fest demo, we’ve made the decision to shift our Early Access release of ’83 out of 2025 and into early 2026. We believe in ‘83 and are committed to doing what’s best for both the project and our community. We’re using this additional development time to focus on key
Dev Diary #4
Welcome back to our series of Developer Tapes leading up to our early access launch. In this tape, we’re taking a deeper look at the full lineup of maps available at early access launch, each built for dynamic gameplay, and each grounded in the grim reality of an alternate-history Cold War gone hot. Stay tuned to our Youtube Channel to not miss upcoming Developer Tapes on our road to Early Access Launch.
Steam Next Fest
’83 Demo FAQ We’re excited to announce that ’83 will be taking part in Steam Next Fest next week, showcasing our Cold War–gone–hot tactical shooter to players around the world. Ahead of the festival, we’re opening up the demo for a series of limited-time play sessions this week. This is your first opportunity to get hands-on with a pre-release build of ’83 and experience the core gameplay, factions, and mechanics before the
Dev Diary #3
Today we take a closer look at the classes within ’83 and how each have their own role to play on the battlefield. Stay tuned to our channels to not miss upcoming Developer Tapes on our road to Early Access Launch.
Dev Diary #2
This time we take a closer look at the two factions in our early access release – The US Army and Soviet Ground Forces accurately depicted as they were in 1983. Stay tuned to our channels to not miss upcoming Developer Tapes on our road to Early Access Launch.