Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Locks in June 18 Launch With 50v50 Jungle Warfare and a Free Steam Open Beta This Month
Team17 and Expression Games have officially confirmed that Hell Let Loose: Vietnam will launch digitally on June 18, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, giving the tactical shooter series a full scale move into the Vietnam War with a much more vertical and terrain driven battlefield. The announcement arrived alongside a new gameplay trailer, and the official release materials make clear that this is not a smaller side step for the franchise. Team17 is positioning the game as a major new entry built around 50 versus 50 warfare, with combat stretching across jungle, river, and air spaces rather than staying locked to traditional ground firefights.
What stands out immediately is how much more dynamic the battlefield appears to be. According to the official Steam page, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam features 6 large scale maps, lets players fight as either the North Vietnamese Army or the US Armed Forces, and expands the tactical toolbox with helicopters, patrol boats, tunnel networks, swimming, climbing, fast crawling, and casualty dragging. The game also supports 17 specialized roles across multiple battlefield units, including infantry, recon, armor, mortar squads, and helicopter teams, which suggests Expression Games is trying to preserve the chain of command depth that defined the original while opening the door to far more varied terrain and mobility.
The pre launch test window is also now locked in. Team17 says a free Open Beta Weekend will run on Steam only from May 29 at 10 AM BST or 2 AM PDT through June 1 at 10 AM BST or 2 AM PDT, giving PC players an early shot at the game before release. Official Steam community messaging adds that the beta will feature the Thanh Hóa Bridge map, making it a meaningful public hands on rather than a placeholder stress test. Console players will have to wait for launch, but the beta is open to anyone on Steam.
Pricing is already live as well. Team17’s official release announcement lists the Standard Edition at 39.99$, 39.99€, and 34.99£, while the Deluxe Edition is set at 59.99$, 59.99€, and 54.99£. Pre ordering either version includes the US Army Boat Crew Uniform, while the Deluxe Edition adds the NVA Boat Crew Uniform, the ANZAC and NVA Uniform Pack, and the Green Berets and Navy SEALs Uniform Pack, with those extra field supplies rolling out during 2026.
From a market standpoint, this is a smart and potentially high upside move for Team17. Hell Let Loose already built a strong identity around slower, communication heavy military combat, and Vietnam gives the franchise a setting that naturally supports more asymmetry, more environmental pressure, and more cinematic chaos without abandoning the teamwork first formula. If Expression Games can deliver a stable launch and preserve the tactical depth fans expect, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam could become one of the most notable multiplayer shooters of the summer.
Do you think Hell Let Loose: Vietnam has what it takes to become the next great large scale tactical shooter, or will the jungle setting push the formula too far from what fans loved about the original?
