Try Battle Cry of Freedom via Steam NextFest on February 21

Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars developers have a new title that’s a bit more modern coming soon to PC, Battle Cry of Freedom. Alright so it’s not super modern, but compared to the Napoleonic Wars it may as well be, right? In the game you will fight as either the Union or Confederacy, playable in first, and third-person perspective. A couple of features that sound interesting include a new mode, Commander Battles that will allow you to lead a company of AI-controlled troops into battle.“Load the cannons, prepare to aim, aaannnddd fire! Choose your side and play across unique maps inspired by key battle locations across the American frontier. Customize your soldier's uniform with historically accurate details, right down to the thread and button count. Become an Infantryman, Engineer, Artillerist, or even a Fiffer to turn the tide of battle in your favor!”

Key Features:

• Accurate mid-19th century weapons, uniforms, and environments.
• Massive multiplayer battles with up to 500 players simultaneously fighting each other on the same battlefield.
• A wide range of artillery pieces ranging from field cannons to mortars, capable of firing a variety of missiles such as canisters, explosive shells, case shots, solid shots, bolts, and more. - all fully controllable by players.
• Construct barricades, dig trenches, and rig explosives.
• Destructible environments; players can use a range of cannons, axes, and explosives to destroy various buildings, bridges, walls, trees, and other structures.
• Special musician units with drums, fifes, bugles, banjos, violins, or pianos able to play historically accurate tunes; all recorded and played by award-winning musicians.
• Wage war on more than 14 maps all across North America or play on a Randomly Generated map.
• Create your own maps with the included easy-to-learn but powerful Scene Editor.
• Participate in the community and enlist with a Regiment (Clan) to take part in massive, organized battles with players re-enacting historically accurate tactics of the Civil War Era.

You can wishlist Battle Cry of Freedom right now on Steam. An exclusive demo will be available during Steam NextFest on February 21st - 28th. During the sneak peek, Battle Cry of Freedom will support up to 500 players per server for large-scale battles.