<P> As of January 31, 2014, Paradox Interactive is no longer the publisher for Warband and has given publishing back to the developer . </P> <P> Warband was released for both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on September 16, 2016 for most regions, with an Australian and New Zealand release on December 20, 2016 . </P> <P> The main changes to the game were the inclusion of multiplayer capability, the introduction of a sixth faction, Sarranid Sultanate, and the reorganisation of the overworld map . The introduction of political options allows players to influence lords and marry ladies, and it is possible for an unaligned player to capture a town or castle and start their own faction . The game contains slightly improved graphics, along with new or altered animations in combat . </P> <P> The new multiplayer mode removes all of the RPG and map elements from the single - player mode, instead focusing on direct combat . Multiplayer matches cater for up to 200 players, split into two teams based on the factions selected . All players are provided with a balanced' template' character (which can be altered for each server) based on three general types of pre-modern age military: Archery, Cavalry, and Infantry . Characters are customised by purchasing the equipment available to their selected faction, with better equipment purchased after earning denars (the game's currency) in the multiplayer matches . There is no link between a player's multiplayer and single - player characters, and no way to level up the multiplayer character or alter its characteristics from the templates (other than through the purchase of equipment). Eight multiplayer modes were included in the original release of Warband . Most were similar to modes found in first - person shooter games (such as team battles and capture the flag), although other modes, like the castle sieges from the main game, are also included . Some Modifications provide extra game modes . The combat itself various on class . Melee combat consists of four directions of attack that are up, down, left, right, as well as four directions of blocking being that same as attacks . Some melee weapons can only be used in two attack directions which are up and down while some can't block such as certain knives not obtainable from the equipment menu . </P>

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