Delta Force Zenith Port: A Tidal Wave Floods the New Warfare Map and Moves the Fight to the Rooftops

Delta Force Zenith Port is the next big Warfare map for the free-to-play military shooter, and it comes with a twist: halfway through the battle, a tidal wave called Riptide floods the city. In a developer blog on 14 November, Team Jade explained that the wave wipes out ground-level capture points and moves the fight onto the rooftops, with Osprey helicopters, anti-aircraft guns, amphibious vehicles and ziplines to get you back into the action. It's also built with Unreal Engine 5's Lumen and Nanite.

Delta Force Zenith Port at a glance

What is Zenith Port in Delta Force?

A new Warfare map set in a port, chosen because it brings fighting on land, at sea and in the air together. Attackers (G.T.I.) begin their assault at sea, push through the docks towards HAAVK's facilities and fight into a city of towers. The team used Lumen (dynamic lighting and reflections) and Nanite (highly detailed geometry) so the city holds up up close.

What is Riptide?

Later in the assault, missile strikes set off an explosion at sea that sends a wave towards the port. You can see it coming, and it arrives in stages with strong wind and heavy rain. When the water recedes from its peak, the port stays flooded: ground-level capture points disappear and "the rooftops become the new front line". The developers say they focused damage on key buildings so the effect stays readable in combat and doesn't cost too much performance, and they're still testing how fast the water drops.

How do you get back into the fight after the wave?

• Osprey helicopter: attackers can deploy from the air.
• Anti-aircraft guns: defenders can challenge the Osprey.
• The water route: take an amphibious vehicle or swim to a building, then zipline to the roof.
• Vehicle buoyancy: vehicles now respond to the changing water, so the spaces between buildings become routes.

Attackers need to reach the rooftop together, while defenders watch the sky as well as the point, so squad coordination still decides the push.

When is Zenith Port coming to Delta Force?

The blog doesn't give a date. Team Jade asks players to share how Riptide felt and which routes worked, suggesting it's in testing. We'll add the date when it's announced.

Is Delta Force free?

Yes, Delta Force is free to play on Steam, where official trailers play. Its current season, Aurora, added the Operator Martelo and the AN-94.

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