Strategy and Wargaming

Battleplan is coming on October 12th from publisher Slitherine and developer Foolish Mortals. Back in July, we announced that we needed more time to bring Battleplan to you in its best state, and had to delay the release.

That extra time has allowed us to address the issues we wanted to fix, polish the experience, and make sure Battleplan is ready for launch.

In Battleplan players don’t command units directly in the field, they are the general, making high-level strategic decisions from the headquarters, leaving operational and tactical choices to their officers, and drawing plans directly on the map.

The game’s unique features emphasize strategic command over micromanagement, allowing players to issue high-level orders. Through an interactive planning map, commanders can draw strategies directly onto the battlefield using a digital pencil, plotting movements, offensives, defensive lines, counterattacks, and supply routes by hand. It places players in control of entire divisions and corps rather than individual squads, highlighting grand strategy and maneuver warfare. Grounded in history, the maps feature archival photography and geo-located historical elements that closely connect each engagement to real-world events.

Wishlist Battleplan today on Steam.

Relic Entertainment just released a new Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition trailer celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed strategy games of all time. Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition launches on PC via Steam early next year.

Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition: A 20 Year Legacy Trailer

Released twenty years ago this week, Company of Heroes redefined the RTS genre through its cinematic World War II storytelling, squad-based tactics, destructible battlefields, and immersive presentation. Widely regarded as one of the greatest real-time strategy games ever made, its influence continues to be felt across the genre today.

The Legacy Trailer celebrates 20 years of Company of Heroes by revisiting iconic moments from the original game, while also outlining the enhancements coming in Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition.

Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition will launch on Steam for US $29.99, £23.99 GBP, and €28.99 EUR, with a 30% discount for existing Company of Heroes Steam owners.

The Definitive Edition includes the Company of Heroes base game, along with the Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor expansions in one complete package. Experience visceral World War II storytelling, including all content in the base game and Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor expansions, delivering three cinematic campaigns, four unique armies, and more than 50 multiplayer & skirmish maps.

The new DLC for the best selling RTS Broken Arrow is out now.

As the conflict escalates, a new Russian specialization enters the fight with the arrival of the Russian Guard DLC for Broken Arrow. Players will gain access to a versatile force that combines battle-hardened infantry, modern artillery, advanced air defense systems, and powerful armored formations, opening up new tactical possibilities on the battlefield. This force gives commanders the flexibility to adapt to changing combat conditions and execute a broad range of strategies.

Broken Arrow: Russian Guard Cinematic Trailer

Key Features of the Russian Guard DLC:

New Battlefields
The expansion takes the fight to two all-new locations, each built to test new tactics in different ways. Daugavpils throws players into dense urban combat across a strategically vital border city, where every street and building becomes part of the fight. Coal Mountain is an elevated industrial stronghold where commanding heights and devastating artillery positions turn the battlefield into a deadly test of positioning, coordination, and firepower.

A New Arsenal
Building a fighting force that brings together elite security formations, hardened reserve infantry, specialized units, and battlefield support is possible with this DLC. Players will combine Rosgvardiya, BARS units, Reservists, Spetsnaz Alpha, FSB Snipers, Border Guards, and Spetsnaz Vympel, backed by a formidable arsenal of reconnaissance vehicles, armored transports, heavy artillery, and modern air defense systems. From the front lines to the battlefield’s most critical support roles, every element works together to dominate the fight.

Like the first DLC, Baltic Battalion, this DLC is expands the strategic depth of the game and delivers even more ways to shape the outcome of the conflict, but for the Russian Side.

DLC Features

• A brand-new Russian Guard specialization for the Russian faction
• 8 infantry squads with 20 unique weapon loadouts
• 31 new ground and air units
• 2 new maps: Daugavpils and Coal Mountain
• 2 new scenarios featuring the Russian Guard
• A new AI army for Skirmish mode
• A new hangar theme

To celebrate the release of this DLC, the base game will be discounted at 25% on Steam, the highest discount yet.

Broken Arrow: Russian Guard is out now on Steam.

Warfare 1776, the newest entry in the historical strategy series from developers Con Artist Games and Monstrum, and publisher Armor Games Studios, has surpassed 20,000 wishlists on Steam in under a week since its reveal, driven by a wave of nostalgia from players who grew up with the series during the Flash gaming era.

Warfare 1776 – Wishlist Trailer

Deploy line infantry, skirmishers, riflemen, minutemen, grenadiers, militia, field cannon, and heavy cavalry, and use terrain, cover, and the line bonus to hold morale steady under fire. Call in howitzers, mortars, and heavy cannons, then spend Influence on commands like Rally and Mass Charge to turn the tide of battle.

Between engagements, players lead a single army across the colonies in real time, managing Supplies and Fatigue as fog of war conceals enemy positions and the seasons turn from summer heat to winter snow. Officers can be created from a choice of backgrounds, from physician to cavalryman to orator, each shaping starting resources and the events that follow as players fight to retake occupied cities for the Continental cause or quell the rebellion for the Crown.

Warfare 1776 is coming to PC via Steam. Wishlist and follow now to be notified at launch, and stay up to date by visiting the official site.

The wait is over. We are thrilled to announce that the v1.10 Public Beta for Command: Modern Operations is officially live.

This major update introduces one of the most anticipated features in Command history: Real-Time Multiplayer (RTMP). Whether you want to test your operational skills in intense Player vs Player (PvP) duels or team up with a friend in Cooperative (PvE) mode to control the same side against the AI, RTMP brings a whole new dimension to Command. Alongside multiplayer integration, the v1.10 update brings a massive wave of engine upgrades, UI refinements, and advanced simulation mechanics.

How to Join the Public Beta

To opt-in and start testing the v1.10 Beta on Steam:

• Right-click Command: Modern Operations in your Steam Library.
• Select Properties and navigate to the Betas tab.
• Select the public beta multiplayer branch from the dropdown menu to download the build.

Link to the full Beta guide

Panzer Division Games announces On War: Stalingrad, the first installment in a series of operational World War II strategy games. Set during the dramatic 1942 campaign leading to the Battle of Stalingrad, On War: Stalingrad places players in command of divisions across a living operational battlefield where every offensive must be supported by logistics, every river crossing carefully planned, and every decision carries consequences across the front.

On War: Stalingrad Announcement Trailer

Take command of large formations, plan major offensives, manage strained supply lines, and respond to a battlefield that is constantly changing. The campaign stretches across the vast southern theater of the Soviet Union, from the open steppes and the Don River to the ruins of Stalingrad.

The game focuses on the movement and coordination of armies rather than individual soldiers. Break through enemy lines, exploit gaps with armored forces, protect your flanks, organize reserves, and keep your troops supplied as the front shifts across hundreds of miles.

On War: Stalingrad aims to present the scale, complexity, and uncertainty of operational warfare through an accessible and immersive strategy experience.

Wishlist On War: Stalingrad now on Steam.

Slitherine has announced that Headquarters: Cold War – Operation Pacify is out now. This DLC expands on the hypothetical battle between NATO and USSR set in 1984. Take command of USSR forces in an operation which aims to find a secret NATO missile launch facility. A simple mission turns into a race against time which can change the face of the battle.

Headquarters: Cold War – Operation Pacify Gameplay Trailer

Fight across five missions with varied objectives, challenging battle conditions, along with an ever present threat of escalating the battle even further.

With 16 new units, 8 each for the USSR and NATO, as well as two new infantry classes, this DLC finds new and more detailed challenges for players to secure victory.

Let the Cold War turn hot.

Get Headquarters: Cold War – Operation Pacify on Steam and its official webpage.

A new update for the main version of Broken Arrow has arrived. Observer Mode, updated maps, improved performance and connection stability, a wide range of changes from the PTE branch, and, of course, many more QoL features and bug fixes.

Broken Arrow Observer Mode Trailer

You can check out the patch notes and purchase Broken Arrow today on Steam.

About Broken Arrow

In Broken Arrow, victory isn’t about mindless mass production. It’s about strategy, timing, and precision. Players must read the battlefield, identify the best routes to outflank enemy positions, probe for weaknesses, and craft a winning plan tailored to the moment.

In Broken Arrow, you’re not just leading units en masse in real time — you’re directing a symphony of sharp tactics and precision strategy.

Tactical Boar today released the Egyptian Campaign Trailer for its upcoming real-time tactics and strategy game Veterans: Napoleonic Wars, coming soon to Steam.

The march continues – now beneath the desert sun.

Meet the brand-new Egyptian Campaign trailer for Veterans: Napoleonic Wars.

Veterans: Napoleonic Wars — Egyptian Campaign Trailer

About Veterans: Napoleonic Wars
Experience the ultimate Napoleonic Wars Wargame where every volley matters. Command history and turn the tides of war in this immersive Real-Time Strategy experience. Quick decisions and keen tactical formations are the only things that stand between your troops and victory.

Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Kite Games today launch Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation, taking players through a six-mission campaign as Allied forces fight to liberate Southern France and the German army attempts to maintain their grip on the territory.

The DLC is available now on PC, Xbox on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5, with a 10% launch discount on Steam and the Epic Games Store through August 6, 2026, with a special 20% discount on the Kalypso Store from July 30 until September 1 in celebration of Kalypso Media’s 20th anniversary.

Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation DLC Release Trailer

Across six new historically inspired missions, Sudden Strike 5 – France: Road to Liberation revisits the events of Operation Dragoon in August 1944, placing generals on both sides of the battle. Take command of the liberation in three missions as Allied forces fight inland from Camel Beach toward the liberation of Toulon before seizing Hill 300 to sever Germany’s escape route. Flip the script in the next three missions to the other side of the front, Axis commanders must hold collapsing defensive lines long enough to cover a desperate withdrawal under mounting Allied pressure.