Alliance of Valiant Arms

Alliance of Valiant Arms (abbreviated as A.V.A, ) is a free-to-play online first-person shooter video game, developed by now-defunct Red Duck, Inc. using Unreal Engine 3.
In North America and Europe, the game was published by En Masse Entertainment (2016-2018), Aeria Games (2012-2016), and ijji (2009-2012). It is hosted in the People's Republic of China by Tencent Games, and in Taiwan by Garena(previously WarTown). In Japan and Korea the game is hosted by NEOWIZ (operator of Pmang).
On June 15, 2011, A.V.A became available for download through Steam.
The North American and European version of the game was shut down on June 29, 2018. Red Duck, Inc. attempted to self-publish a modified version of the game for these regions called Alliance of Valiant Arms: DOG TAG, launching an unsuccessful open beta on May 2, 2019. AVA: Dog Tag was shut down on May 29, 2019. The servers were also shut down for Taiwanese version on July 30, 2019 and September 25, 2019 for Chinese version.
Gameplay.
Players join either the EU forces or NRF forces and attempt to complete their mission objective or eliminate the opposing team.
There are three classes available in "A.V.A": point man, rifleman, and sniper. A point man enjoys faster movement speed and is generally suited for close range combat, while riflemen are suited for medium ranges, and snipers are well suited for longer ranges with sniper rifles that feature more damage and penetration power. Each class has unique advantages and disadvantages against other classes. Players are able to choose between classes freely and also acquire Class Skills to further enhance unique characteristics of each class.
Alliance of Valiant Arms awards players military ranks based on total experience (gained through playing various game modes and completing objectives). Incentives to rank up include the ability to unlock and purchase various armor, equipment, and guns. The main in-game currency is the Euro, which can be used for purchases in the shop, repairing weapons, and to enter Capsule Shop drawings, which are lotteries for rare equipment. Euros are earned from finishing a match, a possible Quick Match reward, a bonus received from buying items with real money. Players can also purchase equipment from the shop using En Masse Points (EMP), which can be bought by the player using real-world money. Some items in the game can only be purchased using EMP. Most items in the shop can be bought for an expendable or permanent duration.
Players had a number of options to customize their characters, ranging from selecting different character avatars, equipment (armor, grenades, weapons), and even changing their weapon characteristics (damage, range, accuracy, stability, rate of fire, ammo) through various weapon modifications. The Team Fortress 2 weapon "The Black Rose" and an AVA melee weapon "Holy Mackerel" was awarded to players who registered on Steam and completed the Alliance of Valiant Arms achievement 1st One Down by playing their first game.
An in-game clan system existed for players to participate in. In lieu of voice chat, players could quickly issue commands and responses to teammates through keyboard shortcuts.
Game modes.
There are currently 10 game modes in the En Masse version of "A.V.A":
Game Closure.
On January 5, 2012, ijji, "A.V.A"'s publisher in the West, was sold to Aeria Games who continued to operate "A.V.A" until 2016. Amid a declining player base, the contract between Red Duck and Aeria Games was not renewed in 2016 in part due to Aeria's refusal to pay for a team to attend AIC 2016, "A.V.A"'s major eSports tournament. As a result, "A.V.A" migrated to En Masse Entertainment in 2016, which continued to provide service for the game in Western regions until June 29, 2018.
In 2018, Red Duck Inc. underwent court-ordered restructuring as a result of insolvency.
The game intended on returning to Steam on March 31, 2021, as announced in a discussion post on the service's Community, however it was announced that this release would be delayed.