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''Verdun'' is inspired by the infamous 1916 Battle of Verdun in France from which it takes its name. The game includes historically accurate WW1 weapons, authentic uniforms and equipment, detailed injury and gore modeling, and maps based on the real battlefields of the Western Front. In addition to realism and authenticity however, it's also rapidly becoming infamous for its [[Nintendo Hard|difficulty]].
The game runs on the Unity engine and was created by independent studios M2H and Blackmill Games. It is also still a work in progress, with the developers continuing to release updates
A free expansion, ''Horrors of War'', was released in March 2016. A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=t_2Jy-2Zvew console release] for [[Xbox One]] and [[PlayStation 4]] is also set for August 2016.
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* [[Bayonet Ya]]: Bolt-action rifles can be attached with bayonets, allowing them to double as impromptu spears in melee.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: The various factions all speak in their respective languages (German, French, etc.)
* [[Bling of War]]: While uniforms are generally worn and grimy, officers tend to look more distinctive, particularly if they're French.
* [[Cool Guns]]: It helps that a good portion of the standard-issue firearms on both sides were commonplace, with some even having staying power well into the present. Be it the M1911 pistol for the Americans, the Lee-Enfield for the British, or the German Gewehr 98.
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* [[Multinational Team]]: This is most evident on the British side, which also covers various members of the Commonwealth such as Australia and Canada.
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: This is a game where it's horrifically easy to die. Where obstacles such as barbed wire or even just one wrong move can mean life or death.
* [[Nothing but Hits]]: Subverted. The soundtrack is comprised of tracks and songs that would have at the very least been familiar to someone from the time period, though not necessarily what people today would recognize.
* [[Obvious Beta]]: ''Verdun'' has undergone several updates over time, but continues to be in development even after being released. This is in part explained by the developers involved being comprised of only four people.
* [[One Hit Wonder]]: In general, soldiers can only take very few hits ''at best''. More often than not however, a single shot or melee attack can be lethal.
* [[Paranoia Fuel]]: Enemies, traps and lethal dangers abound at every corner, be it in the trenches or simply by going "over the top."
* [[Real Is Brown]]: Downplayed, though the overall color palette is fittingly muted. It's also justified in that the trenches and bombed-out battlefields of the Western Front [[Truth in Television|were very much like that]].
* [[Reality Ensues]]: Going lone wolf or simply running and gunning out in the open is a guaranteed way of dying an ignoble death.
* [[Revolvers Are Just Better]]: The British/Commonwealth sidearm, the Webley Mk. VI.
* [[Scenery Gorn]]: The Western Front is as desolate and brutal as it is a sight to behold.
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