The update includes 61 new features, including smoother graphical animation, better compatibility with Windows 10 and newer hardware, as well as fixes that allow Worms Armageddon to once again work on hardware from when the game was released. Other features include six player matches, new weapons and physics options for veteran players, the ability to add CPU opponents to online games, as well as support for seven new languages.
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The updates were coded by two developers known as Deadcode and CyberShadow, who were recruited by developer Team17 to work on updates alongside fans, leaving it free to focus on new games including those in the Worms franchise, the chef-em-up sequel Overcooked 2, and The Escapists 2. The update also coincides with 2020 being the 25th anniversary of the first game in the Worms series, released initially on the Amiga home computer.
Worms Armageddon has remained popular with fans, despite numerous newer installments of the game updating the premise and graphics. Team 17 even used the game’s code as the basis for the most recent release in the series, 2016’s Worms W.M.D, which was praised by fans as something of a return to form.
The timing of the update makes sense, with the next game in the series currently undergoing a closed-beta test, a free update to a fan favorite will help get people talking about the franchise again. However, the upcoming Worms Rumble is moving away from the classic turn-based combat, in favor of real-time battles, including 32 player cross-platform play for the seemingly obligatory Battle Royale and Deathmatch modes. It’s certainly a risk for Team17 to take Worms into this territory, one with many fans who are younger than Worms Armageddon, and may not be that familiar with the franchise.
That being said, if Team17 can bring the humor and fun of Worms Armageddon into real-time multiplayer combat, then the game could attract a far wider audience. While the inclusion of classic weapons such as the Holy Hand Grenade and Baseball Bat will help encourage long-time fans to give it a go.
Worms Armageddon is available now on Linux and PC through GOG.com and Steam.
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Source: Worms Knowledge Base
