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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam — Everything Confirmed Ahead of Launch

A running recap of confirmed Hell Let Loose: Vietnam facts: release date, platforms, factions, maps, helicopters, tunnels, riverine combat and the 50v50 format.

By HLL Vietnam Wiki Team 1 min read

With launch set for August 13, 2026, here’s a running recap of what’s actually confirmed about Hell Let Loose: Vietnam — the facts you can rely on, separate from speculation. We update this as new details land.

The essentials

  • Developer / publisher: Expression Games and Team17.
  • Release: August 13, 2026 (delayed from June 18).
  • Platforms: PC (Steam, Epic, Microsoft Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.
  • Engine: Unreal Engine 5, reworked from the ground up.
  • Format: 50v50, first-person, with a reported 19 roles.

The war

  • Factions: US Armed Forces versus the North Vietnamese — regular NVA and Viet Cong.
  • Maps: six at launch, spanning jungle, rice paddies, beaches, hills and rivers, inspired by operations such as Starlite and Piranha.
  • New systems: US helicopters, communist tunnel networks, and riverine combat with patrol boats.
  • Authenticity: weapons recreated with the UK’s Royal Armouries Museum.
  • No crossplay between PC and console at launch.

For the deeper dive, read everything we know and browse the systems, factions and maps codex.

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