Few developers have embraced the challenge of attracting "hardcore" gamers to Facebook quite like Kabam, and now it is once again attempting to court the Starcraft and Command & Conquer crowd with Global Warfare. While Global Warfare doesn't feel terribly different from the studio's earlier outings, its higher emphasis on multiplayer coordination and player versus player combat mark a bold new direction in Kabam's crusade to make Facebook a hardcore platform. But is it enough?
With games like Kingdoms of Camelot and Glory of Rome, developer Kabam is clearly courting the more hardcore gamers on Facebook. And that trend continues with Global Warfare. Currently in open beta, the game blends elements of a traditional social strategy game with a massively multiplayer experience, with deep gameplay mechanics and a terrific presentation.