Unlike the first two games in the series,
Heartland would have been set in rural America and the fictional town of Silver Creek. The game would have featured two major game modes. The first mode, "Storm Operations", is a player-versus-player-versus-environment mode which can support a maximum of 45 players. In this mode, players would fend off against agents from a rogue faction known as the Vultures while surviving a virus. The second mode is named Excursion Operations, a player-versus-environment mode in which players would complete missions and collect loot/gear. At launch, the game would have featured three character classes (weapons expert, medic, or survivalist) and six playable characters. In addition, the game would incorporate elements from
survival games. For instance, players would need to manage their hydration level. ==Development==