Based on the award winning Red Orchestra: Ostfront, Darkest Hour: Europe ‘44-’45 is a free, online multiplayer, total-conversion mod that raises the bar for intensity, realism and emphasis on teamwork to crush your enemies and achieve victory.

Report RSS Darkest Hour Official Release - 31st January 2009

Darklight Games is pleased to announce that the official release of the Darkest Hour mod of Red Orchestra will be January 31st 2009. The method of release will be announced at a later date. There will be updates every 3 months after the initial release.

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The release will include polished versions of some of your favourite maps from the beta releases as well as one or two new future classics. Finalised details will be posted in our Christmas media release.

There will be new material as well as tried and tested equipment and classes for both sides.

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Call for testers

If you wish to help in the testing of the official release and have your input count in the look and gameplay of the mod, contact me via PM through these forums and I will give you details of how to get set up.

All active testers of the official release will have an easter egg placed on their favourite map with either a picture of them or an inscription of their game name. Only the level designer and the recipient will know where the easter egg is located.

Get in touch now - testing starts next Sunday (7th)

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s7evn
s7evn - - 4 comments

Great News, this is an awesome mod.

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killer445
killer445 - - 67 comments

sweeeet

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hOMEr_jAy
hOMEr_jAy - - 43 comments

Does that mean you´re getting Steam-Support? ;)
Nice to see that you´re still working on that mod! And I really like those new player models and the Tiger2!

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Fenring
Fenring - - 35 comments

very nice!

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Mars_3K
Mars_3K - - 729 comments

Looks like a lot of fun, see you in 2009!

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LaDoncella
LaDoncella - - 16 comments

if at least they considered fixing the stupid allied weapon sounds... ¬¬

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coolkid87
coolkid87 - - 177 comments

i hope it released via steam

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Protector97
Protector97 - - 5 comments

Our method of release will become clear in the near future and I currently have a few new sounds i'm awaiting feedback on.

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lynx100
lynx100 - - 4 comments

sorry guys but american weapons are so ugly! and reload s... for real...

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