Get in the giant robot
The giant mechs ofMechWarriorare stepping back onto the PlayStation. Developer Piranha Games announced today thatMechWarriors 5: Mercenariesis making its way to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on Sept. 23, 2021.
This includes bothMechWarrior 5: Mercenariesand itsHeroes of the Inner Sphereexpansion, and marks the return of theBattleTechfranchise to PlayStation after more than 20 years apart. The PS4 and PS5 version will have cross-play support for all major systems, including PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
The cross-play works for the four-player PvE co-op, which will also let players who don’t own theHeroes of the Inner Sphereexpansion participate in a co-op playthrough, so long as the host owns the expansion.
And for PlayStation 5-specific options,MechWarrior 5will support both advanced haptics and adaptive triggers on the DualSense, according to thePlayStation blog. So those using a DualSense will get to really feel the thunderous roar of a giant mech in the middle of a heated battle, I guess.
Our impression ofMechWarrior 5: Mercenaries‘ PC launchwas fairly positive, so if you’re looking for some giant robot action to fill your PS5’s hard drive space with, this might fit the bill. I do wonder if that haptic feedback will be to scale with the size of the mechs, though. We’ll find out when it hits PS4 and PS5 on Sept. 23.
