CrossFire (video game)

For the Apple II game, see Crossfire (1981 video game). For the role-playing computer game, see Crossfire (1992 video game).
CrossFire
Developer(s) Smilegate
Publisher(s) Smilegate Megaport, Tencent (CN), VTC Game (VN)
Engine Lithtech Jupiter EX
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)
  • KR May 3, 2007
  • NA January 30, 2009
  • EU August 31, 2011
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Multiplayer

CrossFire is an online tactical first-person shooter for Microsoft Windows by South Korean developer SmileGate. Neowiz is the Korean publisher of CrossFire, and deals with SmileGate directly. All other publishers must go through Neowiz to get to the developers. The game was released in China by Tencent, with Tencent as the exclusive agent service company. Tencent operates the game through the internet, with service areas covered and the networks supported by China Telecom and China Netcom. The tests for its software bugs were started publicly on April 2008.

According to The Korea Herald, the game was the world's top grossing game of 2014 at 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion).[1] Neal H. Moritz‘s Original Film and Korean game developer Smilegate are teaming up to develop a film based on the popular online game “Crossfire”. CrossFire will be adapted into a film.[2]

Gameplay

A mission success screen on a team deathmatch mode, the player holding a M16

CrossFire is a free-to-play first-person shooter that features two mercenary corporations named the "Black List" and "Global Risk," fighting each other in an epic global conflict. Players assume the role of either a Black List or Global Risk mercenary, joining an online team that must work together to complete objective-based scenarios. With the exception of the Zombie mode and Wave mode, each mode can support a maximum of 16 players, each divided into an 8-man team.

Players will progress and be promoted through various Military Ranks, beginning at trainee, with the highest being Marshall. Players also have the ability to customize their character's equipment and appearance through in-game items.

CrossFire has a free currency which is called Game Points (GP), which are earned through playing and completing matches, buying premium items that grant bonus GP, or fulfilling certain missions. Premium and special items like modified weapons can only be bought using monetary currencies. The content tends to vary from version to version.

Modes

Crossfire features several game modes, each with unique maps and rules.[3]

Weapons

Crossfire features weapons based on real life models, with each weapon belonging to a category. Categories include machine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, etc. Each category is functionally similar to their real world counterparts (Ex. Machine guns are heavy, powerful, lay down heavy fire and have long reload times, Submachine guns are lighter and fire faster but deal less damage, Shotguns are effective in close range but ineffective at long distance, etc.) Weapons often have many variations, including different skins which give them different attributes. In addition, the re-skinned versions are often more rare. There are also some weapons which are different from other weapons like the VIP weapons, which has more powerful functions like faster reload, among others. Certain modes have mode-exclusive weapons.

Characters


Characters are the avatar of players and is what they will look like while playing in the game. A note is that while all characters are visually unique from each other, they are all functionally the same with no real advantages or disadvantages from each other in terms of stats, apart from a few limited-edition characters who are, for example; able to see better through smoke or reduces the visual incapacitating effects of flash bang grenades.

The characters featured in CrossFire is a combination of both real and fictional Special Forces groups. The real groups featured are: The Russian OMOH, the LAPD SWAT, the British SAS, the German GSG9, the Korean 707th Special Mission Unit, the United Nations Special Forces, and the American Navy SEALs. Each character also has both a Black List and Global Risk variant. Some characters are bought with GP, while some are bought with premium currency. There are special characters found in some modes like the knight.

There are also mutant characters for the Mutation/Hero modes, which unlike regular game characters, each have unique abilities

Different versions of CrossFire

CrossFire was released by different publishers worldwide. These are the countries that CrossFire was released in:

Country Publisher Release date
South Korea Smilegate Megaport/Neowiz December 13, 2013
Japan Arario February 23, 2011
Vietnam VTC Game March 15, 2008
China Tencent April 28, 2008
US, UK and Canada Z8Games January 30, 2009
Philippines Gameclub September 17, 2009
Indonesia Lytogame December 8, 2009
Russia Mail.Ru June 2, 2010
Taiwan OMG March 24, 2011
Europe MAYN Interactive (GameRage) August 31, 2011
Brazil Z8Games December 9, 2011
South East Asia Gambooz September 12, 2013
Latin America Z8Games January 2014

Revenue

In 2013, the game was one of the three most popular video games in China, with a revenue of almost $1 billion.[4] It was the world's top grossing game of 2014 at 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion).[1]

CrossFire is the most played online FPS game worldwide, with over 6 million concurrent users and 400 million registered players according to developer Smilegate.[5]

Film adaptation

It was announced that Neal Moritz will produce a film version of CrossFire.[6] Smilegate announced the deal Monday in Seoul, after spending a year weighing up proposals from Hollywood producers and studios. The company said that it settled on Moritz’s Original Film because Original “specializes in action blockbusters with strong storylines and themes, which have global appeal.” It said that it had faith in Moritz’s ability to parlay the game into a multi-movie franchise.

References

  1. 1 2 Lee Ji-yoon (May 20, 2015). "[Herald Interview] The woman behind success of 'Crossfire'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. Sonia Kil (October 14, 2015). "‘Fast & Furious’ Producer Neal Moritz to Make Movie of Korean Hit Game ‘Crossfire’". variety.com. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  3. "Cross Fire - Free 2 Play Military Shooter". Crossfire.z8games.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  4. Davis, Kurt (December 9, 2014). "Why the South Korean game market looks almost nothing like it did last year". Tech in Asia. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  5. "Most Played FPS in the World, CROSSFIRE".
  6. Kil, Sonia (October 14, 2015). "'Fast & Furious' Producer Neal Moritz to Make Movie of Korean Hit Game 'CrossFire'". Variety.

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