You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereChinese developer Team Jade is hard at work on the early access version of Delta Force, a new free-to-play tactical shooter launching on Steam on December 5, 2024. While the game has been compared to the likes of Black Ops 6 and Battlefield, design director Ricky Liao wants gamers to know that the team isnt attempting to compete with the giants of the industry.In an interview with VideoGamer, Liao explained that the team isnt looking to compete with Call of Duty, Battlefield or any other shooter. Instead, the Tencent-backed project is aiming to craft an entirely unique space in the free-to-play market, first on PC and later on mobile and console.Delta Force isnt competingWhile comparisons will always be drawn between one FPS game and another, Liao explained that the team doesnt see other shooters as competition, especially CoD. Despite loving Call of Duty, the team behind the new free-to-play shooter doesnt want comparisons that dilute whats special about their upcoming game.CoD is one of my favorite franchises, Liao said. We dont see other shooters as our competitors, especially CoD. When you look at the kind of gameplay experiences you see in Delta Force, its actually very different from your typical CoD experience. So, our ultimate goal is to create a game thats fun and fresh that also challenges the players tactical mind.While Delta Force is decidedly more casual than the series original 90s entries, the team has worked hard to make sure it is more tactical in nature. From its gunplay to its wide open maps, the new free-to-play game aims to have a realistic tone than other shooters on the market.We used to play Delta Force when we were kids, so it was a huge privilege and motivation for the entire team to work on a new Delta Force game, Liao said. It was a game that needed to be played with a brain, and not a pure arcade game. When we started working on Delta Force, we established our first rule that its very important the new Delta Force game should be a tactical game, that players need to really play both with their hands and also with their brain.However, Liao explained that bringing the series back did require some changes instead of transplanting decades-old gameplay systems with modern visuals.We also need to be mindful that the last Delta Force game was fifteen years ago, they said. If we fully recreate that kind of experience, the control, the movement, the animation, it wont really be an experience thats suitable for the modern gaming landscape.Despite this, the team is aiming to keep the core identity of the FPS series, bringing back big battlefields and tactical gunplay and a slower pace than, say, Call of Duty. It might not be as hardcore as the series debut games, butFor more on the upcoming free-to-play FPS game, read about the teams thoughts on the FPS game cancer that is the surge of cheating online.The game launches on Steam later this year, but a console version is in the works for Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5 and mobile.Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share