Happy Wars
Updated: 12/11/2025, 1:09:40 PM Wikipedia source
Happy Wars is a free-to-play tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Toylogic. It was originally released for the Xbox 360 on October 12, 2012 on the Xbox Live Arcade as its first free-to-play title, and additionally for Microsoft Windows on May 28, 2014, but availability on the online marketplaces of these platforms and service to these platforms has since been discontinued as of December 17, 2018. The Xbox One version was released on April 24, 2015.
Infobox
Developer
Toylogic
Publisher
Toylogic
Directors
Yoichi TakeYusuke Ochiai
Designers
Daichi Kurumiya (Lead)Yui TeraoTakumi KudoMasafumi Nukita
Artists
Go Takahashi (Art Director)Chisato End (3D Lead)Satoko Tsushima (2D Lead)
Platforms
Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows Xbox One
Release
Xbox Live ArcadeNA: 7 October 2012AU: 10 October 2012 EU: 12 October 2012Microsoft WindowsMay 28, 2014Xbox OneApril 24, 2015
Genres
Action, tactical role-playing
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer
Tables
Aggregate score
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
X360: 61/100
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | X360: 61/100 |
Review scores
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
5/10
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
4/10
Jeuxvideo.com
Jeuxvideo.com
Publication
Jeuxvideo.com
Score
15/20
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)
Publication
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)
Score
6/10
VentureBeat
VentureBeat
Publication
VentureBeat
Score
70/100
The Escapist
The Escapist
Publication
The Escapist
Score
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 5/10 |
| IGN | 4/10 |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 15/20 |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 6/10 |
| VentureBeat | 70/100 |
| The Escapist | |
References
- Pure Xboxhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150915170748/http://www.purexbox.com/news/2015/04/smile_happy_wars_xbox_one_release_date_finally_locked_in
- Engadget (Joystiq)https://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/happy-wars-free-for-all-is-free-for-xbox-live-gold-starting-oct/
- Official Xbox Magazine UKhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130204084757/http://www.oxm.co.uk/46963/happy-wars-updates-and-dlc-planned-every-1-2-months-toylogic-hoping-to-run-game-for-years/
- G4https://web.archive.org/web/20130114025623/http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/727296/happy-wars-announced-first-xbox-live-arcade-free-to-play-game/
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/2018/3/8/17096894/happy-wars-shutdown-xbox-360-windows-pc
- The Escapisthttps://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/9985-Happy-Wars-Review
- VentureBeathttps://venturebeat.com/2012/10/15/happy-wars-review/
- Poptimalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121106114400/http://poptimal.com/2012/10/happy-wars-review-xbla-no-reason-not-to-enlist/
- Video Game Writershttps://web.archive.org/web/20121101025236/http://videogamewriters.com/happy-wars-interview-the-real-show-has-just-begun-56264
- The Escapisthttps://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/120057-Happy-Wars-Dev-Predicts-AAA-Games-Will-Shift-Towards-F2P
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/happy-wars/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/happy-wars-review/1900-6398834/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/19/happy-wars-review
- Jeuxvideo.comhttp://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018700-happy-wars-test.htm
- Official Xbox Magazine UKhttps://web.archive.org/web/20131024160545/http://www.oxm.co.uk/46810/reviews/happy-wars-review/
- VG247https://www.vg247.com/2012/11/10/happy-wars-receives-small-update-to-help-combat-lag-connection-issues/