Hello. I'm Sniper, and I'm in charge of maps on the Combat Arms Team.

A new battlefield is coming in October! This map is set in Turkey, where Eastern and Western civilizations meet!

We're working on a map that encompasses the distinct cultural and regional characteristics of Turkey.

Initially, there was a proposal to make a map based on Taksim Square, the most famous place in Turkey. However, after collecting information on the area, we came to the conclusion that this would not make for a good FPS level. So, we started searching for other Turkey Map concepts.

We ended up with 3 proposals that we felt would best express the distinct regional characteristics of Turkey.

Hmm...

Ephesos was a good choice for an exciting FPS map, but towards the later stages of production, we discovered that the complex shapes of the ruins were driving up polygon counts and hurting performance. When we finished work on Cappadocia, we discovered that the map felt more like a nature hike than a slice of Turkish culture.

That left the Mosque, which we felt expressed the rich cultural heritage of Turkey best of all. It was still a technical challenge for us, though, because we would need to re-work the layout of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque to turn it into a quality FPS map.

After a long period of consideration, we decided to commit to this plan, but alter the map concept a little to be "Small bazaar street in Istanbul with a view of the mosque".

We reinforced the theme and setting of the map by placing Turkish flags, carpets, and other decorations all around. We also arranged the map to emphasize the unique appearance of the mosque.

We hope you will enjoy this new map, and check below for a few more looks at it! I'd like to point out that the Turkey Map is still in production and there might be some changes when it is finally released in the future. Thank you all for the interest and support.

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