As part of the Triple-I Initiative, Firefly Studios is excited to announce that Stronghold 4, the highly anticipated prequel to the original 2001 classic ‘castle sim’, launches into Steam on December 7th!

Alongside this, a brand new demo featuring Free Build on our largest ever map, a powerful new late-game unit called The Captain, a new defensive tool in the form of moats, as well as wool and weaving production chains is now available for all to play!

Stronghold 4 – Castle Customization & Economy/Release Date Reveal Trailer

Stronghold 4 – Skirmish Trailer

Build glorious fortresses to stand the test of time or tear your enemies’ defences apart before their eyes – the choice is yours!

Get the latest demo now and Wishlist the game on Steam!

Relic Entertainment is proud to announce the Company of Heroes 3: 3.0 Update, which will launch on November 5th on PC. As part of the ongoing celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Company of Heroes, this will be the most significant update to Company of Heroes 3 since its launch.

Company of Heroes 3: 3.0 Update Teaser Trailer

Designed to enhance nearly every aspect of the game, the 3.0 Update introduces extensive visual and environmental upgrades, major audio improvements, smarter AI, gameplay and balance refinements, new and refreshed maps, campaign enhancements, and new content for Final Stand. Together, these changes elevate the battlefield experience for both new and returning players while reinforcing Relic’s ongoing commitment to Company of Heroes 3.

Visual & Environmental Enhancements

The 3.0 Update introduces extensive visual and environmental upgrades, including new snow and rain weather effects, enhanced fog and atmospheric effects, improved soldier lighting, dynamic terrain wetness, updated animation systems, new and expanded environmental art sets, and new industrial, winter, and autumn-themed battlefields. Together, these improvements bring greater immersion, variety, and battlefield atmosphere to every match.

Audio Improvements

Battlefields will sound better than ever with new and improved weapon firing sounds, enhanced impact and explosion effects, and upgraded vehicle destruction audio. Players will also be able to enjoy an expanded music selection featuring classic tracks from both Company of Heroes and Company of Heroes 2, bringing iconic music from across the franchise into Company of Heroes 3.

Gameplay, AI & Balance Improvements

The 3.0 Update introduces important gameplay refinements designed to improve the moment-to-moment experience. AI has been upgraded through improvements to late-game performance and a new Combat Rating calculation that enables smarter battlefield decision-making and retreat behavior. Additional balance changes build upon previous updates to encourage more diverse strategic playstyles while continuing efforts to address dominant strategies.

Campaign Improvements

The 3.0 Update delivers improvements across the Company of Heroes 3 campaign experience. Addressing progression-blocking issues, implementing extensive bug fixes, and introducing a host of gameplay and presentation improvements. The Italian Dynamic Campaign Map has had a visuals update to match the quality of the 3.0 visual effort, while improvements to map clarity and readability make commanding your forces and navigating the campaign more intuitive than ever.

Combine this with an ongoing refinement to in mission gameplay and visuals, and overall mission flow, these campaign updates provide a stronger and more polished single-player experience for both new and returning players.

New & Refreshed Maps

The 3.0 Update expands Company of Heroes 3′s multiplayer offerings with a collection of brand-new battlefields alongside refreshed community favorites. In addition to the new maps, every multiplayer map in Company of Heroes 3 has received improvements as part of the 3.0 Update, including visual, environmental, lighting, weather, atmosphere, and gameplay refinements designed to improve immersion, readability, and variety across the entire multiplayer experience. The maps highlighted below received the most significant additions and refresh work.

Company of Heroes 3 is available now on Steam.

Command history’s greatest armour as skill-based tank warfare storms onto Steam in full force

Independent developer Armative Studios today announced that Steel Aces, the free-to-play tank MMO focused on skill-based, historically authentic armoured warfare, will launch in full on Steam on October 30th, 2026. The news follows a successful Open Play Weekend held from September 25th to 28th, giving players an early look at the game ahead of its full release.

During the Open Play Weekend, players took to the battlefield getting the full Steel Aces experience, with every core feature unlocked and no monetisation enabled. Everything players earned during the event was kept and that progress will carry forward into the October 36th launch.

Steel Aces puts skill over spending, with fair tank-on-tank combat where tactics and player ability decide the outcome of each battle. There are no player-controlled artillery or aircraft, keeping the focus firmly on direct ground combat. With no premium ammunition, pay-to-win mechanics or unfair RNG, players can rely on their own decisions rather than paid advantages or random outcomes. At launch, Steel Aces features a genuine ballistics simulation and component-based damage system, where shots can damage individual parts rather than simply depleting a health bar and shot placement matters far more than in similar games.

Key Features:

No Pay to Win – Every vehicle is earned through play. Monetisation is cosmetic-only, keeping battles decided by skill, not spending

Pure Line-of-Sight Combat – No artillery, no aircraft – just tanks, terrain and tactics

Genuine Ballistics Simulation – A component-based damage system means shot placement and vehicle knowledge matter more than in comparable tank games

100+ Years of Armoured History – Over 150 historically authentic vehicles spanning the Interwar Period, World War II, and the early Cold War

Museum-Informed Authenticity – Developed in partnership with military museums and hands-on tank experts

Rank-Based Progression – 19 ranks and fair, skill-matched battles for new and veteran commanders alike

Matrix Games today announced that the landmark v1.10 Real-Time Multiplayer (RTMP) Update for Command: Modern Operations is now live on Steam!

For the very first time in CMO history, you can step out of solo scenario execution and experience high-stakes modern military operations alongside—or against—fellow human commanders in real time.

Key Highlights of the RTMP Update

Head-to-Head & Co-op Warfare:
• Test your operational plans in live 1v1 tactical engagements or coordinate joint multi-domain operations against AI threats.

Seamless Real-Time Execution:

• Issue orders, adjust Weapon Release Authorities (WRA), and manage radar/emission control (EMCON) on the fly as tactical situations evolve in real time.

Balanced Tactical Scale:

• Optimized for focused, high-intensity scenarios, delivering fluid performance in complex joint-strike operations.

Full Domain Integration:

• Coordinate air packages, naval strike groups, subsurface wolfpacks, and orbital assets in a live multiplayer environment.

How to Play
1. Update your Command: Modern Operations installation to the latest build on Steam.

2. Select Multiplayer from the main menu.

3. Host or join a scenario lobby with your fellow commander and take your place at the command desk.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe TODAY announced the worldwide launch of ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, the first mainline entry in the acclaimed ACE COMBAT flight shooting series in seven years. Developed by Bandai Namco Aces Inc., ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE elevates the franchise to new heights, leveraging Unreal® Engine 5 and proprietary technology to deliver breathtaking visuals, immersive aerial combat and thrilling high-speed action. Players can also experience the series’ biggest multiplayer offering to date, with cross-platform play connecting pilots across the globe. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.

Soar through the skies and rise above every challenge to earn your place among the elite. Engage in intense aerial combat to dominate the battlefield with powerful weapons. Experience a breathtaking campaign filled with high-stakes missions, hard choices, and deep squad connections.

More game information is available on the ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE official website or on Steam.

Today, Battlefield Studios revealed new significant updates for Battlefield 6 and Battlefield REDSEC players, focusing on some of the core gameplay changes coming to both experiences.

Season 5 marks the start of Year 2 for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC, following an incredible first year. With this landmark moment comes a host of quality of life improvements and changes to the way combat looks and feels, with enhancements that ensure that each round feels as dynamic and thrilling as possible.

Full details about these reworks can be found in the following blog.

Battlefield 6 and REDSEC Changes

• Changes to Vehicle Health Regeneration & Damage to better reward infantry for good positioning and flanking maneuvers.
• Anti-Air System Changes to create a stronger interplay between Anti-Air and aircraft.
• Additional Gunplay Changes include an attachment tuning pass to improve gameplay diversity and a polish pass on animations for certain weapons, gadgets, and poses.
• Vehicle Balance Changes

Battle Royale Specific Changes

• Improved Matchmaking Ranked Bands to create more accurate skill brackets.
• Reconnect Features to put you back in the fight in ongoing Battle Royale matches if you crash or disconnect unexpectedly.
• Recommended Drop Zones (Casual BR Only) to give newcomers a guided drop zone system to guide them to recommended POIs and nearby loot that avoided immediate squad conflict.
• Armor Mechanics and Application Speeds have been significantly accelerated.
• Classes Have Received Tweaks And Training Paths Have Been Rebalanced
• Weapon Balance Changes

Season 5 is only the beginning of this second year of content and evolution. Throughout 2027, Battlefield Studios will continue delivering new content for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC while refining the core systems that define the Battlefield experience, including making vehicle gameplay even more immersive and continuing to expand gunplay systems. The team continues to work closely with players through Battlefield Labs and live game feedback, to ensure the game continues to evolve.

More information about Battlefield 6 is available at Battlefield.com or on Steam.

The “Off-road Patrol” update introduces new type of military vehicles, enhanced combat effects and advanced ray tracing features

Darkflow Software and Gaijin Entertainment announce that “Off-road Patrol”, the latest major content update for the online military shooter Enlisted, is available now. The update introduces a new type of combat vehicle to the game: fast off-road vehicles armed with machine guns and capable of carrying soldiers and extra grenade supplies directly into battle. It also adds new weapons and aircraft, significantly improves combat effects and melee animations, and brings major graphical upgrades including new ray tracing features.

Each of Enlisted’s armies receives a new researchable off-road squad: the Soviet GAZ-64 DS-39, German Kübelwagen 82, Japanese Type 95 Kurogane and American Willys M1919A4. These lightweight vehicles combine speed with mounted machine-gun firepower and can capture control points without their crews having to dismount. They also carry boxes with additional grenades, allowing their squads to quickly reinforce infantry fighting around an objective.

Off-Road Patrol Trailer

The update expands the arsenals of the participating nations as well. Japan receives the *G4M1, the country’s most widely produced bomber of World War II, armed with four 250 kg bombs and an array of defensive machine guns and a 20 mm cannon. The United States gets the Lewis Gun Home Guard, an unusual version of the famous machine gun equipped with a 97-round magazine and anti-aircraft sight. New premium squads include a Soviet P-39Q-15 Airacobra supplied under the Lend-Lease program, Japanese soldiers armed with the exotic IJN 80 mm anti-tank launcher, as well as special combat variants of the Willys and Kübelwagen for USA and Germany respectively.

“Off-road Patrol” also brings a major graphics technology upgrade. Path Traced Global Illumination is now available on PC for compatible systems, providing more physically accurate indirect lighting. New ray tracing quality presets have been introduced on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X.

Battles are also becoming more spectacular and physically convincing. Hits from large-caliber weapons have received new visual effects, powerful explosions can throw nearby soldiers through the air, and spent shell casings can now realistically bounce off surrounding surfaces. Vehicle destruction effects have been reworked, while melee combat features improved bayonet charges, knife attacks, rifle-butt strikes and punches, including new animations designed specifically for attacks from a prone position.

Download Enlisted on the official Enlisted website or on Steam.

BlackMill Games has today released the first major free content update for Gallipoli, available on Steam, PS5, XBOX Series X|S & Epic Games Store. The Ali Al Muntar expansion based on the Second Battle of Gaza in 1917, adds a new map, four new weapons, cinematic tanks, and is available free to all players who own Gallipoli. While Gallipoli remains an infantry-only game, players can advance behind moving tanks towards enemy lines on the new map.

Gallipoli Ali Al Muntar Trailer

Ali Al Muntar takes players to a new battlefield featuring open farmland, coastal dunes, and rows of cacti that break up sightlines and create new routes through the map. The attack begins with automated tanks escorting the advancing troops, marking the first time moving tanks have appeared in the WW1 Game Series.

New Weapons:
The update also adds four new bespoke weapons, giving both sides fresh options on the battlefield. British forces can use the long-range Enfield Pattern 1914 Mk.I and a clip-fed variant of the Lee-Enfield Mk.I. The Ottomans gained the rapid-firing Winchester Model 1866 and the powerful, single-reload Snider M1867.

New Cosmetics:
Alongside the free update, two new cosmetic DLC packs are available: Khaki Pack, introducing the West Kent subfaction, and Black Watch Pack, introducing the Scottish subfaction. Both are part of the Second Expedition and are included for owners of the Second Expedition Season Pass.

The Future:
Ali Al Muntar is the first major step in Gallipoli’s post-launch roadmap. BlackMill Games plans to continue expanding the game through a series of Expeditions, with new maps, weapons and features alongside ongoing improvements based on player feedback. You can see the full roadmap here.

Relive and Rewrite the History of Spain and Morocco in Across the Pillars

The Strait of Gibraltar is the gateway to the Mediterranean. Whoever controls this narrow waterway and Pillars of Hercules can limit access in and out of that great sea, and also ease passage between Europe and Africa. Engage in the historic struggle over this crucial passage and guide the nations that seek to control it in Across the Pillars, a Chronicle Pack for Europa Universalis V, coming on 28 October, 2026.

Across the Pillars opens up the history of Castile/Spain, Morocco, and Granada with new historical Situations for players to engage with. Settle the fate of southern Iberia and use control of the region to lead your nation to new historic heights. Unique decisions, events and other historical flavor drop you into the dramatic struggle for domination of the region in a richly drawn late medieval and early modern world.

Europa Universalis V: Across The Pillars Story Trailer

Features of Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars include:

• The Battle of the Strait: A new historical Situation focused on the conflict between Castile, Marinid Morocco and Granada over the remnants of Muslim rule in Iberia.

• New decisions, cabinet actions and country interactions themed around this contest.
• New events and special actions related to the struggle over the Strait of Gibraltar.
• The winner of the Battle of the Strait proceeds to the Golden Century Situation, allowing the victor to continue to project power beyond the region.

More historical flavor

• Unique Expeditions: Special Expedition content available only in Across the Pillars, including unique explorations, gold caravans and treasure fleets.
• Religious Orders: New unique military orders for Iberian nations.
• Iberian Union: Choose the path of a centralized Iberian monarchy or a federalized Iberian state in a reworked Iberian Wedding scenario. Unite the thrones of the peninsula through new laws and policies.
• Iberian Bureaucracies: 12 new bureaucracy options drawn from Spanish and Portuguese history.
• Maghrebi Bureaucracies: 8 new bureaucracy options drawn from North African history.
• New Iberian Historical Events: Many new historical events for the region, including general Iberian content as well as unique dynamic events for Castile/Spain, Portugal, Aragon and Navarre.
• New Maghrebi Historical Events: Many new historical events for the region, including general Maghrebi content as well as unique dynamic events for Morocco, Granada and other nations in the region.
• New Technological Advances: Dozens of new advances to research, unique to Iberian or Maghrebi nations.
• New Cosmetic Flavor: New unit and ship models, portrait assets, event illustrations, monuments and Works of Art are available for Iberian and Maghrebi nations.
• New Music: Six new Castilian-themed songs, played on baroque instruments and sung in medieval Spanish, plus three new Moroccan-themed songs inspired by 16th-century call-and-response songs and played on the guembri and qraqeb.

Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars will be released alongside the free 1.4 ‘Rio Salado’’ update for the base game. This major update to Europa Universalis V is a significant part of Paradox Tinto’s campaign to add free new game features, systems and flavor to the game. Over the first year, the team has been making changes, big and small, to the game, and ‘Rio Salado’ is the biggest update yet, adding Expeditions (character led missions to distant lands), making changes to Catholicism (reworked religious orders and changes to how cardinals are managed), improving dynastic gameplay, major changes to trade and more.

Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars will be available on 28 October 2026 for the suggested retail price of $19.99/£16.99/€19.99. This Chronicle Pack is also available as a part of the Europa Universalis V: Premium Edition.

Wishlist Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars on Steam.

What do a brand-new Sherman, a heavily defended river crossing, and a W key that’s finally getting some rest have in common? They’re all part of today’s Call to Arms: Panzer Elite update! And if you’ve been waiting for the right moment to join the fight, consider this your sign: Call to Arms: Panzer Elite is 50% off on Steam starting today. Check out the 2026 roadmap on Steam.

Call to Arms: Panzer Elite – Patch 0.7.01 Content Update – New Missions, Tanks & More Trailer

The latest Early Access update for Call to Arms: Panzer Elite adds the M4A1 (75) “Late Sherman” to the Allied arsenal, giving commanders another 75mm option to take into battle, complete with dedicated crew animations, vehicle effects, and audio. The M4A1 will also replace the M4A3 in German campaign missions set during summer 1944, bringing the American armor encountered in these missions closer to the period represented.

Of course, a new tank needs somewhere to go. The new Amblève River US Conquest mission sees German troops occupying Remouchamps and cutting US forces off from the main Allied force across the river.

Somewhere out there is an intact bridge that could reconnect the two forces. Unfortunately, the Germans know that too. Find it, secure it, and do it before the remaining routes are sealed.

And your W key can finally take the day off: cruise control is here! Set your speed, take your finger off the throttle, and focus on steering and watching your surroundings instead. Meanwhile, the AI has been doing its homework. Vehicles are now better at navigating around obstacles and wrecks, reversing, and generally figuring out where they’re supposed to go. They’ll also keep pushing through destructible walls after losing speed.

The update also brings improved infantry movement, HUD customization, keyboard and gamepad navigation, controller settings, battlefield and vehicle audio, visual and performance improvements, stability fixes, and a healthy pile of squashed bugs.

As Early Access progresses, Call to Arms: Panzer Elite will keep expanding with new missions, vehicles, and skirmish maps for the current factions – and perhaps a few unexpected reinforcements along the way.

Call to Arms: Panzer Elite is available now for PC in Early Access exclusively on Steam, priced at $29.99 / €29.99.