Insurgency: Sandstorm’s New Major “Operation: Overrun” Update Out Now

Free gameplay content, new premium cosmetics and a limited-time game mode drop today in Update 1.18 on PC, Xbox and PlayStation

PARIS – April 22, 2025 – Focus Entertainment and New World Interactive are thrilled to announce the launch of a new major content update for Insurgency: Sandstorm with today’s Update 1.18, “Operation: Overrun.” Available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Epic Games Store, this Operation brings a new Forest map to the game, as well as new weapons, the “First Blood” limited-time game mode, and additional patches. Newly added premium cosmetic DLC sets are also available in the Ultimate Edition, the Year 3 Pass, or for individual purchase.

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FREE CONTENT INCLUDED IN “OPERATION: OVERRUN”

The new Forest Map is now available to all players in Insurgency: Sandstorm! Engage in firefights on an overgrown military base, equipped with a deserted airport, research station, and decaying equipment. Whether you’re fighting by day or night, use nature to your advantage to get the upper hand on your enemies!

With “Operation: Overrun,” two new light machine guns are available for players: the state-of-the-art M250 for Security and the multipurpose H21 for Insurgents.

To coincide with the release of these new weapons, First Blood has been added to the pool of limited-time game modes. Unleash hell and dodge hails of bullets in frenetic matches where only light machine guns are allowed as primary weapons.

• New Map: Forest

• New Weapons: M250, H21

• Limited-time Game Mode: First Blood

• Cosmetic Patches

PREMIUM CONTENT INCLUDED IN “OPERATION: OVERRUN”

• New Security Gear Set: Forest Warden         

• New Insurgent Gear Set: Phantom

• New Security Weapon Skin Set: Green Recon

• New Insurgent Weapon Skin Set: Bloodwood

Insurgency: Sandstorm is currently available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and now natively on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 4K 60 FPS, with global crossplay. Check out the discounts available for the game, up to 70% off, and discover the Ultimate Edition, including the base game and passes for Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3.

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Javier Rivera
Sandbox Strategies for Focus Entertainment
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