The first official roadmap separates the rest of 2026 into three content updates, while ongoing patches and hotfixes continue to address performance, stability and quality of life.
Announced content remains separate from the current launch build
Update 1.5 starts the content roadmap in September
Update 2.0 and Update 3.0 follow later in 2026, but the publisher has not announced exact dates for either. Regular patches and hotfixes continue separately from these content milestones.
NEXT CONTENT UPDATE1.5 · SeptemberFUTURE MAPSKhe Sanh · Rung SatSTATUSAnnounced, not released
The first post-launch content update adds two requested rifles and updates the existing helicopter models through an official Bell licensing agreement.
M14 rifle for the US Forces
Type 56 SKS rifle for the NVA
Officially licensed Bell UH-1 Iroquois 'Huey' model update
Huey radio music with a separate volume control
AnnouncedLater in 2026 · exact date not announced
Update 2.0
The second content update expands both the battlefield directory and the US faction, with exact release timing still unannounced.
New map: Khe Sanh
US faction expands to US & Allies with ANZAC content
L1A1 SLR and F1 SMG
L16A1 mortar
AnnouncedLater in 2026 · exact date not announced
Update 3.0
The third content update adds another map, introduces APCs for both sides and expands the announced weapon set.
New map: Rung Sat
Armoured Personnel Carriers for both sides
MAT-49 and SVD Dragunov for the NVA
Stoner 63 and a scoped M14 variant for US & Allies
Navy SEALs and Green Berets
Official roadmap chart published August 21, 2026. Release dates beyond September Update 1.5 remain unannounced.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Battalions V1
The announced foundation is intended to let persistent groups form, track statistics, progress together, unlock content and join servers alongside other members. The roadmap does not give it a release version or date.
ALSO ANNOUNCED
Ongoing optimisation
The development team says performance, stability, image quality and quality-of-life work will continue through major updates, regular patches and necessary hotfixes.
Future content is not current game dataThe announced weapons, maps, APCs and Battalions are not added to the launch database until their release and current-build behavior can be verified.
QUICK ANSWERS
2026 roadmap questions
When is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Update 1.5?
The official roadmap places Update 1.5 in September 2026. It does not provide an exact day, so this page will not infer one.
Are the M14 and SKS available now?
No. The official roadmap announces the M14 and Type 56 SKS for Update 1.5. They should not be mixed into the current launch weapon directory until the update is released and verified.
Are Khe Sanh and Rung Sat launch maps?
No. Khe Sanh is announced for Update 2.0 and Rung Sat for Update 3.0. The current launch map directory remains the six day-one battlefields.
When will Battalions release?
The roadmap confirms the Battalions system and describes its first-version goals, but it does not assign a release date or update number.