Ground Branch

July 16, 2026 MicroProse
Shooter Simulator Tactical Indie
About

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon games comes a thinking man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
Storyline

Ground Branch's unique "campaign" format will deliver smaller, more localized sets of missions based around global hotspots, with a centralized intelligence interface to monitor them and receive new mission orders over time. The choices you make along the way may affect future engagements.
Videos

Launch Trailer
Teaser
Launch Trailer
Screenshots

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        "MicroProse"
    ],
    "release_date_formatted": "July 16, 2026",
    "release_year": "2026",
    "rating_rounded": 79.9,
    "rating_percent": 80,
    "total_rating_rounded": 79.9
}
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Release Date July 16, 2026
Publisher MicroProse
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective First person
Themes Action
Ground Branch

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