Gallipoli now has a release date. Blackmill Games will launch the World War I first-person shooter on May 21 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, with Steam and Epic Games Store listed as the PC storefronts. The announcement also confirms that this is the fourth game in the studio’s WWI series, following Verdun, Tannenberg, and Isonzo.
This entry shifts the series to the Middle Eastern Front, with battles set around Gallipoli and Mesopotamia. According to the developer’s overview, that means beach landings, desert fighting, and urban combat rather than another return to the Western, Eastern, or Alpine fronts covered by the earlier games. It is a clear change in setting, but still within the same historical framework the series has used from the start.
Gallipoli keeps the squad-based multiplayer structure that defines the franchise. Players can take on different classes with distinct battlefield roles, including Officer, Light Machine Gunner, and Stretcher Bearer. Blackmill Games also says AI bots will join public matches and can be enabled in custom matches, which gives the game a fallback option when a full human squad is not available.
The announcement further mentions cross-play between PC and consoles, which is relevant for a game built around team coordination. What is not included yet is just as important: there is no pricing information, no mention of pre-orders, and no extra launch details beyond the date and supported platforms. For now, the key takeaway is simple: Gallipoli is set to arrive on May 21 with its release plan already locked in across console and PC.
The new setting also broadens the historical scope of the series. Gallipoli and the Mesopotamian campaign are less frequently used backdrops than the trenches of the Western Front, and that gives Blackmill Games room to build maps and combat scenarios that feel different without abandoning the grounded tone that has defined Verdun, Tannenberg, and Isonzo. For returning players, that should make the new chapter feel familiar in structure but fresh in atmosphere.
The bot support may be one of the more practical additions for launch. In a squad-focused shooter, AI reinforcement can help keep public matches active and make it easier to jump into a session without waiting for a full team of human players. That could be especially useful in the early weeks after release, when server populations are still settling and match quality can vary depending on the time of day.
There is still more to learn about the game’s final content and technical performance, but today’s announcement already gives the essentials: a fixed date, confirmed platforms, and a clear multiplayer setup. Until more details arrive on pricing, editions, or pre-orders, Gallipoli is shaping up as a straightforward continuation of Blackmill Games’ WWI series with a new front and a stronger focus on the Middle Eastern theater.
