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Act of War: Direct Action
Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
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Tomorrow's War Is NOW
Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
The Situation:
A crippling energy crisis. Terrorist attacks. Massive strikes. Global instability.
The Enemy:
A shadowy Consortium of back-room conspirators determined to throw the world into utter chaos using widespread terror tactics.
The Heroes:
A new "direct action" operation known as Task Force TALON to counter massive military assaults, rescue hostages, conduct classified spy missions, take prisoners and stop an unpredictable enemy bent on toppling the world's governments.
Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
The Situation:
A crippling energy crisis. Terrorist attacks. Massive strikes. Global instability.
The Enemy:
A shadowy Consortium of back-room conspirators determined to throw the world into utter chaos using widespread terror tactics.
The Heroes:
A new "direct action" operation known as Task Force TALON to counter massive military assaults, rescue hostages, conduct classified spy missions, take prisoners and stop an unpredictable enemy bent on toppling the world's governments.
- Command ultra-realistic modern military units
- Power-packed combination of high-end cinema, video effects and live action
- Intense multiplayer operations for up to eight players
- Real urban combat, including POW captures and landscape destruction
- Gripping storyline by NY Times bestselling author, Dale Brown
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Minimum:- Supported OS:Windows 2000/XP
- Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)
- Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- Graphics: 64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended)
- Sound: DirectX® version Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 3 GB free HD space
* Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- USK rating
- 16
- Brazilian rating
- 12
- Steam Germany rating
- 16
- Metacritic
- 82
- Features
- Single-player, Multi-player, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English
- Support
- [email protected]
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 83th percentile. Priced as Market at $2.99.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Act of War: Direct Action worth buying right now?
Wait — $2.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Act of War: Direct Action go on sale?
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Is Act of War: Direct Action free to play?
Act of War: Direct Action costs $2.99 on Steam.
What genre is Act of War: Direct Action?
Act of War: Direct Action is a Action game.
Who developed Act of War: Direct Action?
Act of War: Direct Action was developed by Eugen Systems and published by THQ Nordic.
What platforms does Act of War: Direct Action support?
Available on Steam for Windows.
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