Hired Ops Gets A New Map, Ranking System, And Competitive Matches 3m4a4d

AbsolutSoft announced recently that its military FPS Hired Ops has received a new map called "Evacuation," a new ranking system, and competitive matches. The new ranking system uses the Glicko-2 algorithm, which is "essentially a further evolution of the Elo Rating," to calculate players' Matchmaking Ratings. Players are assigned a rank—Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Diamond—based on their Matchmaking Rating. Additionally, [...]

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Hired Ops Releases System Requirements Ahead Of Early Access 6r2h6t

Developer AbsolutSoft has released system requirements for their FPS Hired Ops, which you can view below. Steam Early Access is scheduled to begin sometime Q4 2016 but we're still waiting on an exact release date. Hired Ops is a self-described "session-based online shooter" which pits mercenary groups in brawls across the world. Players will pick between one of 5 [...]

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Russian FPS Hired Ops Headed To Steam Early Access Soonish 25g4j

Russian developed Hired Ops is a first person shooter that will be debuting on Steam as an Early Access some time before the year's end. The game was formally known as Contract Wars Standalone, which apparently has "48 million players globally," according to developer AbsolutSoft. Hired Ops is a self-described "session-based online shooter" which pits mercenary groups in brawls across [...]

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