Difference between revisions of "Dirty Bomb"
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+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|dirty-bomb|63}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|885/dirty-bomb|67}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dirty-bomb|60}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic, Time-limited, Unlock }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | FPS }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 333930 | |steam appid = 333930 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |official site= https://dirtybomb.com/ | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Dirty Bomb (video game) | |wikipedia = Dirty Bomb (video game) | ||
|winehq = 17482 | |winehq = 17482 | ||
|license = free-to-play | |license = free-to-play | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = '''''Dirty Bomb''''' is an online multiplayer FPS that is [[Free-to-play]], featuring team, objective and class based gameplay developed by [[Company:Splash Damage|Splash Damage]]. It is a spiritual successor to [[Company:Splash Damage|Splash Damage]]'s previous games [[Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]], [[Enemy Territory: Quake Wars]] and [[Brink]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-22-back-from-the-brink-the-new-splash-damage|title=Back from the Brink: the new Splash Damage|date=2020-05-09|snippet=}}</ref> | ||
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+ | |release history = The game was initially published by [[Company:Nexon America|Nexon America]] from 2013-2017, and then by [[Company:Warchest|Warchest]] from 2017 onwards.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Ew0QB46B0|title=Dirty Bomb: We've Got News!|date=2020-05-09}}</ref> The game entered closed beta in October 2013, and open beta in June 2, 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/29/13-things-you-need-to-know-about-dirty-bomb|title=13 Things You Need to Know About Dirty Bomb|date=2020-05-09}}</ref> The open beta saw a concurrent player count peak of 12,963 players in June 2015, which declined to 5,304 players in September 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcharts.com/app/333930#All|title=Dirty Bomb - Steam Charts|date=2020-05-09}}</ref> | ||
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+ | |current state = [[Company:Splash Damage|Splash Damage]] announced that Dirty Bomb would no longer receive developer support on October 18, 2018. Dirty Bomb's [[Microtransactions|microtransactions]] were disabled January 15, 2019<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.splashdamage.com/news/dirty-bomb-goes-fully-free/|title=Dirty Bomb Goes Fully Free|date=2020-05-09|snippet="Instead, we wanted to turn this update into a celebration of Dirty Bomb, allowing players old and new to experience everything, without a cost. We’ve been working to remove all monetisation from Dirty Bomb, and also have thrown in a few extra treats as a thank you to all of our players for supporting the title over the years."}}</ref>, however nearly all items can still be unlocked through gameplay at nearly triple the previous speed<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.dirtybomb.com/news/dirty-bomb-goes-free/|title=DIRTY BOMB GOES FREE|date=2020-05-09|snippet="Credit earn rate has been increased across the board by nearly triple!"}}</ref>. Dedicated servers have shut down, however there are some community servers which are still active and concurrent players peaked at 716 in April 2020.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Andytizer|date=2020-05-09|comment=Steam Charts}}</ref> | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [https://forums.dirtybomb.com/ Official Forums] | {{mm}} [https://forums.dirtybomb.com/ Official Forums] | ||
{{mm}} [https://dirtybomb.gamepedia.com/Dirty_Bomb_Wiki Official Wiki] | {{mm}} [https://dirtybomb.gamepedia.com/Dirty_Bomb_Wiki Official Wiki] | ||
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam|offline=no}}. | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam|offline=no}}. | ||
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{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/866212/Dirty_Bomb__Large_Rad_Pack/ Large Rad Pack] | |Windows}} | {{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/866212/Dirty_Bomb__Large_Rad_Pack/ Large Rad Pack] | |Windows}} | ||
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{{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/866210/Dirty_Bomb__Small_Rad_Pack/ Small Rad Pack] | |Windows}} | {{DLC/row| [https://store.steampowered.com/app/866210/Dirty_Bomb__Small_Rad_Pack/ Small Rad Pack] | |Windows}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
+ | {{Microtransactions | ||
+ | |boost = | ||
+ | |cosmetic = | ||
+ | |currency = '''Rads''' was the currency which could be earned but was also a real money purchase. | ||
+ | |finite spend = | ||
+ | |infinite spend = There was no practical limit on how much can be spent on in-game currency. | ||
+ | |free-to-grind = | ||
+ | |loot box = '''Cases''' had random chances of dropping different rarity levels of '''Loadouts'''. | ||
+ | |none = | ||
+ | |player trading = | ||
+ | |time-limited = '''Obsidian Loadouts''' were unlocks that were only available for a short time. | ||
+ | |unlock = '''Mercs''' and '''Loadouts''' were real money purchases. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} All paid microtransactions have been removed, and all rewards can be earned in-game. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== |
Revision as of 07:38, 18 May 2020
Developers | |
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Splash Damage | |
Publishers | |
Warchest Ltd. | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 28, 2018 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 63 |
OpenCritic | 67 |
IGDB | 60 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Time-limited, Unlock |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | FPS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Dirty Bomb is an online multiplayer FPS that is Free-to-play, featuring team, objective and class based gameplay developed by Splash Damage. It is a spiritual successor to Splash Damage's previous games Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Brink.[1]
The game was initially published by Nexon America from 2013-2017, and then by Warchest from 2017 onwards.[2] The game entered closed beta in October 2013, and open beta in June 2, 2015.[3] The open beta saw a concurrent player count peak of 12,963 players in June 2015, which declined to 5,304 players in September 2015.[4]
Splash Damage announced that Dirty Bomb would no longer receive developer support on October 18, 2018. Dirty Bomb's microtransactions were disabled January 15, 2019[5], however nearly all items can still be unlocked through gameplay at nearly triple the previous speed[6]. Dedicated servers have shut down, however there are some community servers which are still active and concurrent players peaked at 716 in April 2020.[7]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | ||||
Steam |
- All versions require Steam DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Large Rad Pack | ||
Medium rad Pack | ||
Small Rad Pack |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Currency | Rads was the currency which could be earned but was also a real money purchase. |
Infinite spend | There was no practical limit on how much can be spent on in-game currency. |
Loot box | Cases had random chances of dropping different rarity levels of Loadouts. |
Time-limited | Obsidian Loadouts were unlocks that were only available for a short time. |
Unlock | Mercs and Loadouts were real money purchases. |
- All paid microtransactions have been removed, and all rewards can be earned in-game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\ShooterGame\Config\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/333930/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/333930/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Russian | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Simplified Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 16 | Versus |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9, 11 | DirectX 11 is experimental |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Multiplayer | Steamworks | |
Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat, Nexon Game Security | [8] [9] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 2.33 GHz | Quad Core 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 3 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | |
Other | Generic Sound Card |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (333930) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Back from the Brink: the new Splash Damage - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- ↑ Dirty Bomb: We've Got News! - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- ↑ 13 Things You Need to Know About Dirty Bomb - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- ↑ Dirty Bomb - Steam Charts - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- ↑ Dirty Bomb Goes Fully Free - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- ""Instead, we wanted to turn this update into a celebration of Dirty Bomb, allowing players old and new to experience everything, without a cost. We’ve been working to remove all monetisation from Dirty Bomb, and also have thrown in a few extra treats as a thank you to all of our players for supporting the title over the years.""
- ↑ DIRTY BOMB GOES FREE - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- ""Credit earn rate has been increased across the board by nearly triple!""
- ↑ Verified by User:Andytizer on 2020-05-09
- Steam Charts
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat
- ↑ The new anti-cheat is Nexon Game Security, or short, NGS. : Dirtybomb