MechWarrior 5: Clans - The First Preview

We got a first look at MechWarrior 5: Clans, the upcoming narrative-driven MechWarrior 5 campaign that follows Smoke Jaguar clan and can be played in single-player or up to five-player co-op. Previewed by Ryan McCaffrey

[@Boss_Fight_Wiki_muki_twitch]

MechWarrior2 is one of the most pivotal games ever made. Even the market for these types of games has essentially disappeared, i'm so glad there's still a niche band of players of these games. Armored Core 6 sales can attest.

[@leoismaking]

MW must be selling at least ok, given that there's been a ton of DLCs and now a standalone/sequel/expansion thing.

[@Reoh0z]

If you listen to Publishers games like Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, and Armored Core 6 wouldn't sell very well in the modern market.

[@Predaaator]

Enemy mech destroy.

[@yeungscs]

Mechwarrior Online is obv. still around. There's also World of Tanks/War Thunder for the war vehicle sim genre.

[@ZuhriaAlfitra]

Might be niche but they have an loyal & active communities. Lot of people still actively playing MW Online & MW 5. Even the modding community also still active after 5 years of MW 5 released. I'm quite surprised by that.

[@screenmonkey]

Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries does have a story driven campaign, it's that because you are a merc, you have to take contracts to fund your personal vendetta.

[@MsGhost06]

Yup he clearly sound like he only remembers how the game was initially during it's early access days lol so misinformed he is 🤦‍♂️🤣 I expected better from him.

[@distantblaze561]

​@@MsGhost06 >Expecting better from a (((Games Journalist))) >Expecting better from (((IGN))) It's like you actually think they play games and not exist to force their political ideologies down your throat...

[@Raist474]

He liked MechAssault. Opinion immediately sus. @@MsGhost06

[@0num4]

​@@MsGhost06 you expected better from IGN? Where have you been?

[@MsGhost06]

@@0num4 From him, Ryan McCaffrey, not IGN

[@grantytime4148]

Never clicked on a IGN video so fast

[@gabrielbaez1332]

😂😂😂

[@bookmanjeb7238]

Same, looking like the mechwarrior game ive been waiting 20 years for. A spiritual successor to MW:4 Mercenaries.

[@OpRazorwind]

same bro

[@tx88scorpio10]

💯 😂😂😂😂

[@leoismaking]

@@bookmanjeb7238 MW5:Mercs was a spiritual successor to MW4:Mercs. This seems like a spiritual successor to MW2... so I've been waiting more like 30 years.

[@ryancarr9553]

Been a fan since my Dad bought the Mechwarrior 2 and an MS Sidewinder Joystick, can't wait!

[@empoweredshemphoward]

The sidewinder was where it's at!

[@Sparticuse]

Been playing mechwarrior since before 3d accelleration was a thing. I'm so stoked for this

[@TheRobotsWillEatYou]

gets given a shadow cat as a clan warrior. "IVE ALWAYS PREFFERED THE ATLAS"

[@roewedge]

Right ? And gauss cannon? Ahh he will learn. Maybe

[@leoismaking]

He's not wrong about wanting to see the Assault 'mechs though. Even the Atlas has to think twice before messing with a Dire Wolf.

[@Blank-ks1zj]

@@leoismaking Cough cough. "Daishi," right?

[@Snake2208x]

...Freebirth... JK

[@azuaraikrezeul1677]

this freebirth recked your precious world of huntres,made you bleed in luthein and kicked you out of tukayyid.​@@Snake2208x

[@MasterChiefSpartan]

Been playing mechwarrior games since MW3. Really hope that the game comes out in a very polished state. Fingers crossed. Demo gameplay looks really promising.

[@Predaaator]

A real mechwarrior plays MW2.

[@MasterChiefSpartan]

@@Predaaator you must be a very old guy and hardcore mechwarrior fan that followed the franchise since the 1980s

[@gerrardtin3208]

Is it possible to be nostalgic for the 31st Century?!

[@CGIPadawan]

If you liked story-driven Mechwarrior, you could have also taken up HBS Games' BATTLETECH strategy game. That one had an incredible story that played out like a modern day TV series.

[@jamesthomas1213]

playing Mechwarrior in 3rd person mode should be against the Ares conventions.

[@panzerlurch2629]

You don't have to if you don't want to Play in 3rd Person mode.

[@Drewbyy]

Any mechwarrior in 3rd person should be illegal

[@a15godzilla]

The tabletop should alwaya be played at eye level with your units

[@AcidRaine42]

100% agree. Freaking freebirths.

[@skree25]

Sometimes you need to lol

[@Helezhelm]

Need to include Clanspeak like Quiaff, Aff, Neg, etc to make it bit more authentic.

[@Halo1138]

They threw out "stravag" in the cinematic reveal. So there's hope. Better not be any contractions though.

[@swordmonkey6635]

Yeah Clan brevity codes and language is a big part of their feel.

[@Flavalicious]

Hype drive online Copium engaged All systems hopeful

[@Snake2208x]

So pumped for this game, this preview gave my brain one sentence: SATELLITE LINK... ESTABLISHED

[@skynichols]

The teammate control scheme is giving me major Star Wars Republic command vibes but improved with the top down directions too! Very cool

[@jaredmccain7555]

Nice to see the command system for teamates has been improved that was my biggest problem with mw5. Being able to go into rts mode is awesome.

[@DemonAnimeGuy17]

Definitely excited for this! Looks solid!

[@mr.lonewolf8199]

MechWarrior 5 just keep getting better and better

[@immortalkrogan8578]

MY BODY IS READY

[@chasenhorizons]

Give us all that MW2: Mercs feel, with joystick/HOTAS support and I'm IN. This looks like a true return to form

[@herrlogan17]

Ok, let´s see about single player story and gameplay mechanics. It looks as updated Mercenaries so far. Let´s hope for the best. But please don´t let Ryan touch the review (cough, cough.... Alien: Isolation)

[@Derethevil]

Now if they nail the Mechbay as well, this game is gonna be an instant classic for me.

[@empoweredshemphoward]

Been with mechwarrior since the dinosaur days of 2. Looking forward to this.

[@chasenhorizons]

Hey! Hello fellow cave-dwelling dino-age MechWarrior fan. Haha

[@hubbellr5]

"Reactor Online. Sensors Online. Weapons Online. All systems nominal." Hell yea! Let's Go!

[@diabodian]

*Missile launch detected*

[@hades4438]

Give us new Mech Commander already.. and still sand box would be awesome somehow..

[@gerrardtin3208]

Try Battletech my brother

[@chandlerosborn6251]

Glad more mech games are coming out

[@apexpredator8395]

Give us the Mad Cat,Thor,Vulture,Uziel.

[@jessicaregina1956]

U mean Timber wolf Summoner Mad dog?

[@lohengrin5082]

@@jessicaregina1956 Don't waste your breath on an Inner Sphere freeborn!

[@ProstheticConscience]

@@lohengrin5082 Crawl back to your sibco cloning vat. Quiaff?

[@Drewbyy]

Gives us the option to fight the clans as the IS

[@thornbush8]

@@Drewbyy spoilers, playing a single lance, they'd wreck you soo hard :)

[@quanghuynguyenang8455]

Mech Commander is back

[@verkpunk]

They need to allow us to jump into friendly Multiplayer games with our own inventory and cut of the payout

[@phaedrus12134]

So pumped for this.

[@xBionicMeltdownx]

Been waiting to hear and see more from this.

[@slothsarecool]

A VR game would be nice

[@Lord_of_Dread]

Correction* a VR mode for the same game. So everyone can still play together regardless of hardware.

[@umsatz-magnetug1986]

There is already a fully functional VR Mod for MW5!

[@ravenbom]

I'm excited and disappointed I'm going to have to go through another series of lore-accurate mods when this campaign and the patches come out.

[@ohhellnowassupdog9040]

Been waiting for this for years. Played MW since the beginning. There used to be a similar game called Starsiege that was fun af also! Which spawned Starsiege Tribes, which I'd love to see again.

[@JLH111176]

legging is always the best plan in my experience

[@Aozoramurasaki]

legging if nice until you can just headshot them

[@fistan5447]

This looks far better than what we got from MW5 at launch.

[@Arc_Viper]

I've always loved clan tech designs the most. Put me in a mad dog or timberwolf and I'm happy.

[@sixstringpaul]

That onscreen map display is like 70% of the screen right?

[@Nevwermore]

Looking forward for this, there is only few mech games these days.

[@Zacxx201]

McCaffrey why is your audio for voice so loud man lol

[@0num4]

Whoever edited this video has zero clue how to mix and balance.

[@theCoolLew]

Can’t wait!

[@yuriteixeira5816]

Any idea for which quarter launch yet?

[@spartanblast9189]

“We have no idea what these Sphereoids are capable of. Be ready for anything.” Well, now we know why our protagonists are shunned: using a healthy dose of real logic

[@vahnn0]

A star is a group of 5 mechs for the Clans. It's called a lance for the Inner Sphere.

[@chrishaywood2458]

Lance is also 4 mechs

[@rdxredrock]

Smoked Jaguars 😅

[@alexanderzhu4794]

The current UI definitely need some improvement.

[@rvh1702]

So will this be a big DLC for MW5 or a completely new game? Since it has the name MW5 in it??

[@123reivaj]

Amazing! :D

[@RinMuiridi]

Timberwolf and I'm happy (been a fan since the cartoon)

[@gureguru4694]

how to spot a mechwarrior tourist: plays mw in 3rd person.

[@MrMcSnuffyFluffy]

Don't forget about Battletech, not the same style of play, but still a single-player Mechwarrior game.

[@cloacky4409]

its the opposite. mechwarrior is a singleplayer battletech game.

[@thekirby53]

give armored core 5 ago too. great story driven mech game.

[@00bmx1]

really need to implement vr for this

[@Cromlech]

MW5 Mercs has a story campaign + story DLCs. Are you high or something?

[@zerggedxh1054]

Bland and tired basegame storyline that’s been done 3 different times in the franchise, “decent” story locked behind DLC paywall.

[@Grantelux]

Yes! Yess!

[@EastlakeRasta7]

So is this a standalone game or a massive expansion??

[@pinolian]

Stand alone. Story driven. no open world. like 40 missions. russ bullock gave some info on a no guts no galaxy podcast recently

[@minimumoftwo99]

keen!

[@jessicaregina1956]

The moment you say "can't say im a diehard mechwarrior fan", you fail the fan test.😂

[@a15godzilla]

Ill take honesty over deception.

[@GabrielXDrums]

This is sick

[@richardtaillon1616]

Bargained Well and Done

[@victorm3237]

Does anyone know if this is coming out on PS4?

[@ryedergrenier3561]

HELL YESS

[@AmityStar.]

He said it he said mechassault

[@distantblaze561]

Quiet, Blakist. Your cult has no power here.

[@AmityStar.]

@@distantblaze561 behold the instrument of your suffering

[@miasma19]

Any update of release dates? Leaks?? Anything?

[@matthewlozy1140]

Does it have HOTAS support!?

[@idunno402]

All mechwarrior games have had hotas support. Don't know about mech-assault though, it was a spin-off and not a sim

[@sety5591]

you only show footage from 1 map?

[@hogginsprasetto9997]

"Always preferred the Atlas" ... You are meant to say DireWolf or Warhawk, freebirth.

[@Sylyatha]

Hey, the Atlas was built to the Great Father's specifications. It is a completely honourable ride.

[@bombomos]

Bro we smoked Jaguar??? We not getting off Ttykiad with this one bois

[@dav5844]

We lacked co op progression in mercenaries. If this problem remains, still a no to me.

[@GamerPhilosophy]

For the clans!!! 💞✌😊👍

[@banditcountry9374]

MW5 has a Campaign mode and Career mode. You are referring to Career mode not being story driven .

[@simtechrc]

When?

[@Trifler500]

Can't pilot an Atlas if you're Clan, since the Atlas is an Inner Sphere mech. You could pilot something like a Dire Wolf/Daishi though.

[@MsGhost06]

Ever heard of salvage & merchants? 😅

[@eliarevalo]

Jesus just splitting hairs here. You know what he meant he meant Assault mechs in general. All the small mechs were in the demo, he referred to the Atlas as its The 100 ton killing machine.

[@Significantpower]

The Clans do use the Atlas on occasion, and have access to the upgraded Atlas 2 which is completely extinct in the Inner Sphere.

[@Trifler500]

@@SignificantpowerAll right

[@nicedaemonette]

Is that Helmar Valasek?! How'd they fit him into a Pilot suit?!

[@jessicaregina1956]

Suits are not necessarily needed, a key point of mech combat is damn hot, so less clothes the better

[@Significantpower]

​@@jessicaregina1956Clanners use cooling suits, light but they cover the entire body.

[@jessicaregina1956]

🤣 where clothes and cooling are concerned, less the better (but only if hot)

[@kingshadow8782]

Fantastic.

[@seanbrazell7095]

If the star league is absurdly unrecoverable in the 31st century,just wait till the year 40K. . 😉🤘

[@joshuamoore2563]

Man this is made in UE5, a little disappointed in the graphics. Was hoping for better details like footprints in the sand, cracked windows in cockpit view or other details, it's looking pretty much the same as MW 5 mercenaries. Hopefully it's just an early build and some polish will have some of the details in the full release.

[@MsGhost06]

This is the early build that was privately showed to a few last year, it even said it on the video is an early build demo

[@TheMonkeyMann]

Ngl, love it when people mention mechassault, my favorite video game

[@Jurand80]

Let's hope AI is updated to clan lvls...

[@SpartasEdge]

Is the is DLC or a new stand-alone release on it's own, anyone?

[@Snake2208x]

Stand-alone game, don't know if it is still UE4 or they went for UE5, probably UE4...

[@SpartasEdge]

@@Snake2208x Oh wow, cool 😊 (thank you for answering).

[@cloacky4409]

@@Snake2208x it's UE5 bro

[@JoshSweetvale]

Oh joy. The Smokeblower Jagoff clan. Most hypocritical creatures in the 'verse, and that's with the Inner Sphere as competition.

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

Well you wanting an Atlas as a Clan pilot - kinda figured you're not a die-hard fan :)

[@garycannon4644]

Dont the clans have atlas mechs?

[@BladeLigerV]

The clans had a bunch of holdover mechs from the SLDF exodus. Though they were all upgraded with modern clan weapons. Highlanders and Thunderbolts are such examples.

[@Kojima93]

GET SERIOUS AND MECH SOME DAMN MODEL KITS FOR THESE MECHS ALREADY!

[@robertlefeaux]

This looks like it would work really well on steam deck. So stoked!

[@WiraThe1]

CLAN JADE FALCON READY TO SOAR

[@Jedisherm]

While story can be nice, Mech 5 Mercenaries is awesome with its freemode/scrounge as you go and build up your outfit across the universe and potentially participate in pivotal battle sequences at key points in history since you start just before the 4th Succession War and go all the way up thru the Clan invasion. Really nothing new except for the AI/map control style.

[@juanizquierdo8114]

En qué idiomas saldrá

[@Lord_of_Dread]

VR when

[@Flynnycore]

Have a try with Mecenaries' mods.

[@imnotacannibal]

… can we make a dreadnaught?

[@Zyfe]

People at IGN just can't get anything right can they? Saying MW5 was ALL procedurally generated is completely wrong. There are many many many story driven missions that follow a linear progression along with the procedural stuff if you choose. What a worthless company IGN has become in my opinion.

[@alistaircollins9537]

The "story" part, when describing MW5 Mercs as having "story driven missions" is doing a LOT of heavy lifting. The cost of hiring a script writer was number 20 on PGI's list of expenses in making MW5. Right after "buying the dev ' team a coffee".

[@Zyfe]

@@alistaircollins9537 Sounds like you didn't play the game at all.

[@crowdcontrol792]

They're clans. Why would they be using an Atlas?

[@kyuirah]

Kinda just looks like MW5 but with a new UI so far.

[@pinolian]

Built in Unreal 5.. its gonna look great once its polished up

[@kingshadow8782]

Cool.

[@voxanguis6981]

Better not be epic exclusive

[@TheHamgamer]

My only hope is that the AI doesn't pilot the mechs like they aren't respectful for them as they did in 5.

[@NuarStanger]

Playing a mechwarrior game in 3rd person is just so wrong. Kills the atmosphere for me.

[@danielmoung9098]

Then don't play it in 3rd person! Personally i'm the 3rd person option is there.

[@patton3338]

Bro we have 360 degree cameras on most cars now, ya don't think they could figure out a camera drone to follow behind a mech in the next 1000 or so years?

[@Drewbyy]

3rd person is dumb in mw games. Go play armoured core or something

[@PitPwny]

@@patton3338camera drone behind an object being blasted by weapons fire? Probably last a long time back there.

[@rickkillinger418]

Gotta see that sexy mech. Ill do 1st person when we get a vr mode

[@heytruthdohurts]

Just take my money

[@HammerFell-]

"Mechwarrior 5 doesn't have a story" Ok sure m8, what did you launch Career and never touch its campaign? Its not linear, but it 100% has a story and a plotline if you cared to engage with it.

[@HammerFell-]

"Preferred an Atlas my self" Ok but that isnt a clan mech :/ Its the Clans game. Read lore.

[@alistaircollins9537]

The "story" part, when describing MW5 Mercs as a "story driven campaign" is doing a LOT of heavy lifting. The cost of hiring a script writer was number 20 on PGI's list of expenses in making MW5. Right after "buying the dev ' team a coffee".

[@Ultrabozo]

Neckbeardwarrior 5 bored me after a while. Hope this one keeps me hooked.

[@foofoo3344]

Clan Burnt Kitten

[@michaelcastle8752]

Lfg!