ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare 5

***ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare 5*** is a first-person shooter video game developed by Air Studios, and is published by Monsteristic. It is the fourteenth game in the ShooterofIO franchise and the fifth and final game in the *Dark Warfare series*. The game was announced on March 27th, 2021, and released on November 4th, 2021.

## Missions

"*Missions from Dark Warfare II returns with massive improvements and a new story to tell!*"
— Official Description

Missions is a mode returning from ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare II and is not much different in this game. The mode features classic gameplay with a total of five missions on launch. Each mission has been built with the main goal of multiple objectives and the mode sees the return of the classic three-star system that rates the players performance upon completing the mission they choose. Unlike the original mode, players must complete each mission in their respective order, and each mission has been improved with multiple objectives to make them feel bigger and more developed with more depth.

## Multiplayer

"*Play the classic feel of Multiplayer with more new meechanics than ever before!*"
— Official Description

### Overview

Multiplayer features new and returning game modes, as well as maps that accommondate both the traditional 6v6 format, as well as the larger 10v10 format. The game also introduced a new game named "Strikezone", which can support up to 64 players. The Create-a-Class system from Dark Warfare II returns, with a few major differences: Special Equipment are implemented as part of class loadouts, and each class can now have the same amount of items as of *Dark Warfare 4*. Dark Warfare 5 supports cross-platform play and cross-platform progression. The game has a new MVP system, highlighting a player who performs the best, and can be one person from the whole lobby, this system can be toggled on and off within the settings.

### Beta

The Beta Open Beta ran from July 30th, 2021, and concluded on August 6th, 2021. The beta was for all plat-forms, and had only ran once.

The Beta features a unique progression consisting of 40 levels which unlock weapons, equipment, perks, wildcards and scorestreaks. The selection of maps is expanded by one new additional map.

## League Play

*Main article: League Play*
"*Play the next generation of League Play! Earn more rewards. More challenges. Make new Friends!*"
— Official Description
League Play returns in a new form in Dark Warfare 5 and has many new changes that allows all players to earn more rewards and has a new Leaderboard system that allows some players to increase in their league. With Season 0-1, players who finished the season with 2,500 points were rewarded with a Ultra Rarity Blueprint.

## Zombies

"*Play the classic feel of Zombies!*"
— Official Description
Zombies mode returns in Dark Warfare 5, featuring the Elder God Saga. The game launched with Box World. A big reimaging of Undead Forest. Like previous installments, players are able to spawn in with a loadout and a Demon Power. The four classic perks return. With the week three update, the Rampage Inducer was added to the map. Air Studios released Untote Wüste as part of Season Two on February 6th, 2022. On March 10, 2022, Outbreak was released into *Dark Warfare 5* as part of Season Two Reloaded.

## Editions

There are three editions of the game that are available for purchase.

### Standard Edition

This edition of *ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare 5* costs $70.

* The Full game.
* 1,300 SOI Points (*only usable in the ShooterofIO Launcher App*).
* A custom Skin Customization Pack in-game.

### Cross-Gen Edition

This edition of *ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare 5* costs $100.

* The Full game.
* 3,200 SOI Points (*only usable in the ShooterofIO Launcher App*).
* A custom Skin Customization Pack in-game.
* Season One and Two free battle-passes.

### Ultra Edition

This edition of *ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare 5* costs $160.

* The Full game.
* 6,400 SOI Points (*only usable in the ShooterofIO Launcher App*).
* 2 Custom Skin Customization Packs in-game.
* All four free battle-passes.

## Future

Air Studios confirmed a new ShooterofIO sub-series is being developed and is planned to begin in 2024.

## Trivia

* This is the first game that SOI Studios worked with Air Studios to develop.
* It was confirmed in an interview, that Zombies will be fully reworked in a future title.