Over The Top: WWI adds US forces and free weekend

The Over The Top WWI US forces update adds the American Expeditionary Forces and opens a free weekend from August 20 through August 24. Flying Squirrel Entertainment calls it the game’s largest update so far, giving new players a limited period to test the current build before deciding whether to buy it.

Over The Top: WWI: confirmed details

The American content includes uniforms and equipment associated with the 369th Infantry Regiment, widely known as the Harlem Hellfighters. Their inclusion expands the playable national roster rather than reskinning every existing faction. The update arrives for all owners, while the free period is a temporary access event tied to the same weekend.

What changes for players

A free weekend is most useful for measuring server population, performance and the feel of large battles on a player’s own hardware. Existing owners receive the new faction without needing to repurchase the base game. Historical representation also raises the importance of accurate equipment and context, which should be judged from the full in-game implementation.

Timing and wider context

Temporary Steam access ends on August 24, but purchased progress and future availability follow the store’s normal account rules. The announcement does not say the US forces disappear after the event. Players joining late should check the live countdown because regional store presentation can make the remaining hours look different.

The feature list and timing above reflect the developer’s announcement published on August 20, 2026. Future hotfixes can adjust balance or availability, so live values should be checked against the current client.

For Over The Top: WWI, the practical checkpoint is the live client: confirm the installed version, platform notes and regional rollout before relying on a scheduled feature. Store availability, maintenance windows and certification can create timing differences even when the developer announces one date for the wider release.

Source: official announcement. All release dates, named features and numerical values in this report come from that primary source; the analysis is our own.

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