MechWarrior 5: Clans coming to Game Pass on day one

Mech Warrior 5: Clans will be available for Xbox Series via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC via PC Game Pass when it launches on October 16 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, developer Piranha Games announced.

The game will also be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store for $49.99. A Digital Collector’s Edition will also be available for $79.99, which includes the exclusive in-game content “Platinum Mech” patterns and a “Timber Wolf WAR” omnimech with a unique weapon loadout and skin, a 36-song digital soundtrack, a 70-page digital art book to be further expanded post-launch, and an Omnitech Technical Readout to be further expanded post-launch.

Here is an overview of the game, via Piranha Games:

About

MechWarrior 5: Clans is Piranha Games’ third game in the MechWarrior franchise, following the wildly successful 2013 MMO MechWarrior Online and 2019 single player / cooperative sandbox game MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. In contrast, MechWarrior 5: Clans brings a story rich, linear-based single-player / cooperative narrative-driven action game to fans for the first time in decades – a complete departure from previous MechWarrior entries, solidifying Piranha Games as one of the industry’s most dynamic studios as it continues to forge entirely new gameplay genres and game design with each new MechWarrior release.

MechWarrior 5: Clans follows Piranha’s 2019 hit, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, an open-ended, procedural experience that sold more than two million units while securing its current 84 percent “Very Positive” ranking on Steam from more than 7,500 user reviews. MechWarrior 5: Clans is enjoyable as a self-contained campaign with a gripping narrative and tense, thrilling combat without any prior knowledge of the MechWarrior universe.

Key Features

• The Clan Invasion is Here – For the first time since MechWarrior 2 (released in 1995), pilots can immerse themselves in an action-packed Clan Invasion story—one of the most epic time periods in the franchise that changed the course of the Inner Sphere’s factions and politics forever. MechWarrior 5: Clans is the absolute perfect entry point into the MechWarrior universe for newcomers, and the game that veteran pilots have been waiting more than 30 years to play.
• This Isn’t Run-and-Gun, This is MechWarrior – Celebrated core MechWarrior combat returns in MechWarrior 5: Clans. Pilots must strategically plan and execute Star-based team assaults if they are going to bring honor to Clan Smoke Jaguar while advancing their position within the Inner Sphere.
• Customizable Mechs – Victory starts in your Mech Lab with an expanded collection of technologically advanced Clan weapon systems, equipment and Upgrades. Clan Mech’s superior technology grants you the ability to swap out larger parts for greater customization and functionality ahead of assaults. Plan accordingly based on terrain, structure and biome specificity for the best chance at victory.
• All-Star Strategy – Your squadron (aka your Star) is depending on you. Protect the members of your Star in battle, deepening your bond as you engage the Inner Sphere’s determined defenders. Immerse yourself in the story as you lead your Star through narratively driven missions and thrilling combat.
• Stunning Visual Design – Harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5, MechWarrior 5: Clans abounds in environmental detail and destruction—from precisely designed confined cityscapes to bogs spanning incredible distances, battles will take shape on breathtaking landscapes and the complex infrastructure of the Inner Sphere.

Watch a new trailer below.

“Smuggler’s Den” Gameplay and Digital Collector’s Edition