Hell Let Loose is a 2021 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter[4] developed by Expression Games[5] and Cover 6 Studios,[6] and published by Team17.

[7] Players fight in iconic battles of the Western, North African and Eastern Fronts of World War II at the platoon level.

[8] The game was created and developed by Australian studio Black Matter led by Maximilian Rea,[9] who first announced it via a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2017 that raised a total of US$220,000.

As an alternative to voice communication, there is also access to team-wide and unit level text chat which is only featured on the PC version of the game.

There is also a ping system featured in the game, allowing players to mark things such as attacking points, pieces of equipment, artillery bombardment locations and enemy positions.

[26] These are all designed by combining satellite imagery, archival aerial photography and street-level recreation,[25][27] with the exception of one map.

Currently, this only includes the German Afrika Korps and British 8th Army subfactions, which are present on the El Alamein map.

PCGamesN has praised the use of teamwork in the game, writing that "A well-led assault on an enemy strongpoint involves covering the approach with a smokescreen... taking part in such an assault is a uniquely exhilarating experience that’s like nothing else I’ve felt in a shooter.

"[35] On the other hand, PC Gamer, while enjoying the changes that made Hell Let Loose more lethal, still felt that the sound wasn't up to par, saying "My main nitpick is with sound... when everything is tuned correctly, a gun should be so loud that I can't hear my teammate over the radio.

[39] As a result of the widespread criticism, both Cover 6 Studios and Team17 issued a joint apology,[40] and announced plans to continue to improve the game on their Reddit page.