We Few referring to "we few, we happy few, we band of brothers". We Few We Few is the fourth novel in the science fiction "Empire of Man" series by David Weber and John Ringo. It tells the story of how Prince Roger MacClintock and his remaining bodyguards of the Empress' Own Regiment have finally made their way off Marduk and must now try to retake the Empire from a usurper. The book appeared on the "New York Times" best seller list. The title is derived the famous St Crispin's Day Speech in Shakespere's play Henry V, (Act IV Scene iii 18-67)
We Happy Few will be developed after release, enabled by Gearbox's backing. In May 2018, the Australian Classification Board had refused classification for "We Happy Few", identifying that gameplay mechanics around the use of Joy pills was problematic, which would prevent the game from being sold in Australia. The Board stated in their refusal that because "the game's drug-use mechanic making game progression less difficult constitutes an incentive or reward for drug-use and therefore, the game exceeds the R18+ classification that states, 'drug use related to incentives and rewards is not permitted'". Compulsion Games said that it was working with the Board to