Brothers in Arms (series)
Encyclopedia
Brothers in Arms is a video game series consisting of three main games and seven spin-off games.
: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter
video game created by Gearbox Software
for Microsoft Windows
, PlayStation 2
, and Xbox
. It is published by Ubisoft
and was released in early 2005. The game takes place during, and the following days, of D-Day
in World War II
and focuses on realistic team strategy and tactics rather than the faster paced run and gun gameplay of contemporary WW2 shooters. It was ported to the Wii
in 2008, as part of the Brothers in Arms: Double Time
compilation.
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
: Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is a video game and sequel to Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
, developed by Gearbox Software
for the PC
, PlayStation 2
, and Xbox
, and was later ported to the Wii
in 2008 as a part of the Brothers in Arms: Double Time
compilation. It takes place directly after Road to Hill 30.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
: Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is the third entry in the Brothers in Arms series of video games, developed by Gearbox Software
for the PC
, PlayStation 3
, and Xbox 360
. It covers Operation Market Garden
in the later stages of World War II
.
: Brothers in Arms: D-Day is a tactical first-person shooter
game in the Brothers in Arms
series for the PSP
. It uses the Unreal Engine 2.0
as its technology base.
Brothers in Arms DS
: Brothers in Arms DS is a game for the Nintendo DS
, developed by Gameloft
after an Gearbox Software
license, and published by Ubisoft
. It is part of a series established by Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
.
Brothers in Arms: Art of War
: Brothers in Arms: Art of War is a game developed and published by Gameloft
for mobile phones, based on Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
license.
Brothers in Arms
: Brothers in Arms is a game developed and published by Gameloft
for the N-Gage
mobile gaming
service, based on Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
license.
Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes
: Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes is a third-person shooter
video game published by Gameloft
and developed by Gearbox Software
for iOS. It is part of the Brothers in Arms
series of video games.
Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front
: Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front is the second iPhone OS installment of the Gearbox Software series. There's also a version for Android mobile phones.
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4
: Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 is a spin-off in the Brothers in Arms series, developed by Gearbox Software
for the PC
, PlayStation 3
, and Xbox 360
. It explores the adventures of a new set of characters inspired by the famous Filthy Thirteen
.
: Brothers in Arms: Double Time is a first-person shooter
video game compilation
for the Wii
and Mac OS X
platforms. It is part of the Brothers in Arms series and was developed by Gearbox Software
and published by Ubisoft
.
's 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, F Company
as they progress through the war. The player directly controls either Staff Sergeant
Matthew Baker (Road to Hill 30, Hell's Highway) or Sgt. Joe "Red" Hartsock (Earned in Blood), and can control the members of Baker and/or Hartsock's respective squad
s in combat.
for 4 trademarks with a "War Hero" suffix, "Brothers in Arms War Hero" being one of them. On 25 June Gearbox's president Randy Pitchford
confirmed that the company was interested in developing a "War Hero" game in the unspecified future, however he added that there was no publisher signed to the project and the company was not ready to talk about it publicly.
A new game titled Brothers In Arms: Savage 7 has been sighted for sale on the website of British retailer Gamestation
. Although the game has not been officially announced by Gearbox, the sales date of 'late 2011' suggests a release in the not too distant future. However, the link now directs to the page for Furious 4.
Main series
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
video game created by Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
. It is published by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
and was released in early 2005. The game takes place during, and the following days, of D-Day
D-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and focuses on realistic team strategy and tactics rather than the faster paced run and gun gameplay of contemporary WW2 shooters. It was ported to the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
in 2008, as part of the Brothers in Arms: Double Time
Brothers in Arms: Double Time
Brothers in Arms: Double Time is a first-person shooter video game compilation for the Wii and Mac OS X platforms. The title is a compilation of the first two Brothers in Arms games, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood and was developed by Gearbox Software and...
compilation.
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is a video game and sequel to Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and the second game in the Brothers in Arms series, developed by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox...
: Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is a video game and sequel to Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
, developed by Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
for the PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, and was later ported to the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
in 2008 as a part of the Brothers in Arms: Double Time
Brothers in Arms: Double Time
Brothers in Arms: Double Time is a first-person shooter video game compilation for the Wii and Mac OS X platforms. The title is a compilation of the first two Brothers in Arms games, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood and was developed by Gearbox Software and...
compilation. It takes place directly after Road to Hill 30.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway
On September 15, 2008, Ubisoft and Gearbox Software announced that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game had gone gold. The Windows version went gold two days later. Playable demos on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace are available now....
: Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is the third entry in the Brothers in Arms series of video games, developed by Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
for the PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
, PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. It covers Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was an unsuccessful Allied military operation, fought in the Netherlands and Germany in the Second World War. It was the largest airborne operation up to that time....
in the later stages of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Spin-offs
Brothers in Arms: D-DayBrothers in Arms: D-Day
Brothers in Arms: D-Day is a tactical first-person shooter game in the Brothers in Arms series for the PSP. It uses the Unreal Engine 2.0 as its technology base.-General Information:...
: Brothers in Arms: D-Day is a tactical first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
game in the Brothers in Arms
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
series for the PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
. It uses the Unreal Engine 2.0
Unreal Engine
The Unreal Engine is a game engine developed by Epic Games, first illustrated in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal. Although primarily developed for first-person shooters, it has been successfully used in a variety of other genres, including stealth, MMORPGs and RPGs...
as its technology base.
Brothers in Arms DS
Brothers in Arms DS
Brothers in Arms DS is a game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Gameloft after a Gearbox Software license, and published by Ubisoft. It is part of the Brothers in Arms series established by Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30....
: Brothers in Arms DS is a game for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, developed by Gameloft
Gameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
after an Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
license, and published by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
. It is part of a series established by Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
.
Brothers in Arms: Art of War
Brothers in Arms: Art of War
Brothers in Arms: Art of War is a game developed and published by Gameloft for mobile phones, based on Gearbox's Brothers in Arms series....
: Brothers in Arms: Art of War is a game developed and published by Gameloft
Gameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
for mobile phones, based on Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
license.
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms (N-Gage)
Brothers in Arms is a game developed and published by Gameloft for the N-Gage mobile gaming service, based on Gearbox's Brothers in Arms series.The game is a full 3D third-person shooter.-External links:**...
: Brothers in Arms is a game developed and published by Gameloft
Gameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
for the N-Gage
N-Gage (service)
The N-Gage service was Nokia's mobile gaming platform that is available for several Nokia S60 smartphones. It is a follow-up to the N-Gage handheld game console. N-Gage is a part of Nokia's Ovi initiative....
mobile gaming
Mobile game
A mobile game is a video game played on a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet computer or portable media player. This does not include games played on handheld video game systems such as Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable....
service, based on Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
license.
Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes
Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes
Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes is a third-person shooter video game published by Gameloft and developed by Gearbox Software for iOS. It is part of the Brothers in Arms series of video games.-External links:*...
: Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes is a third-person shooter
Third-person shooter
Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
video game published by Gameloft
Gameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
and developed by Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
for iOS. It is part of the Brothers in Arms
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
series of video games.
Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front
Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front
Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front is the second iPhone OS installment of the Gearbox Software series. There's also a version for Android mobile phones, and is part of the Brothers in Arms series of video games....
: Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front is the second iPhone OS installment of the Gearbox Software series. There's also a version for Android mobile phones.
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 is a video game in the Brothers in Arms series due for release in 2012. It is published by Ubisoft and being developed by Gearbox Software...
: Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 is a spin-off in the Brothers in Arms series, developed by Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
for the PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
, PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. It explores the adventures of a new set of characters inspired by the famous Filthy Thirteen
Filthy Thirteen
The Filthy Thirteen was the name given to a sub-unit of the regimental headquarters of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, of the United States Army, which fought in the European campaign in World War II. This unit was selected and trained to demolish enemy targets...
.
Compilations
Brothers in Arms: Double TimeBrothers in Arms: Double Time
Brothers in Arms: Double Time is a first-person shooter video game compilation for the Wii and Mac OS X platforms. The title is a compilation of the first two Brothers in Arms games, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood and was developed by Gearbox Software and...
: Brothers in Arms: Double Time is a first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
video game compilation
Product bundling
Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as one combined product. This strategy is very common in the software business , in the cable television industry Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as...
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
and Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
platforms. It is part of the Brothers in Arms series and was developed by Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
and published by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
.
Characters
The main games of the series follow the men of the 101st Airborne Division101st Airborne Division
The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...
's 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, F Company
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
as they progress through the war. The player directly controls either Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company.-Australia:...
Matthew Baker (Road to Hill 30, Hell's Highway) or Sgt. Joe "Red" Hartsock (Earned in Blood), and can control the members of Baker and/or Hartsock's respective squad
Squad
In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section...
s in combat.
Future
On 18 June 2009 Gearbox Software applied to the United States Patent and Trademark OfficeUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.The USPTO is based in Alexandria, Virginia,...
for 4 trademarks with a "War Hero" suffix, "Brothers in Arms War Hero" being one of them. On 25 June Gearbox's president Randy Pitchford
Randy Pitchford
Randall S. "DuvalMagic" Pitchford II is one of five founders of video game developer Gearbox Software and currently the CEO and president of the company.-Career:...
confirmed that the company was interested in developing a "War Hero" game in the unspecified future, however he added that there was no publisher signed to the project and the company was not ready to talk about it publicly.
A new game titled Brothers In Arms: Savage 7 has been sighted for sale on the website of British retailer Gamestation
Gamestation
Gamestation is a chain of UK retail shops selling used and new video games, and was the second-largest specialist video game retailer in the UK until it was bought out by Game in 2007...
. Although the game has not been officially announced by Gearbox, the sales date of 'late 2011' suggests a release in the not too distant future. However, the link now directs to the page for Furious 4.