Worms Battlegrounds gets May release date for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Worms Battlegrounds, the long-running series' new entry for next-gen consoles, will launch on May 30th, Team17 has announced. The title will be available as a digital download for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and as a physical release in select retailers. In the US, Worms Battlegrounds will be available for the PS4 via digital download on June 3rd.

Worms Battlegrounds will be among the first titles to be released under ID@Xbox, Microsoft’s new program enabling independent game developers of all sizes to produce and self-publish games digitally on Xbox One, of which Team17 are an ambassador.

Worms Battlegrounds features include:

• 25 single player story missions.
• 10 ‘Worm‐Ops’ time attack missions.
• 5 environments: Inca, Viking, Feudal Japan, Industrial Revolution and Prehistoric with day to night lighting transitions.
• Multiplayer Deathmatch and Fort modes with online and local multiplayer for up to four players.
• Stunning graphics and gameplay running at 1080p 60fps.
• Landscape editor.
• Clan support including clan emblem editor.
• 65 weapons and utilities including 10 outrageous new items: Mega Mortar, Gravedigger, Winged Monkey, Oxygen, Worm Charm, Bovine Blitz, Whoopsie Cushion, Teleport Gun, Aqua Pack and The Equalizer.
• Physics based contraptions.
• Over 200 individual customisation items for the worms.
• DualShock 4 wireless controller’s light bar dynamically changes colour depending on your worm’s scenario. Watch as the light bar glows red for attacks and explosions, blue when your worm is submerged in dynamic water and green to indicate that your worm is poisoned (PS4 version only).
• Weapon Gestures. Assign up to four weapons for quick select using the DualShock 4 wireless controller’s Touch Pad (PS4 version only).
• Companion website. Keep track of your stats on the go! (PS4 version only).
• SmartGlass companion app. Keep track of your stats on the go! (Xbox One version only).