Bringing together the entire Theatre of War series and its expansions in one comprehensive package, Theatre of War: Rearmed unifies the original games on the latest version of the series’ engine. Players can revisit historic battlefields across multiple campaigns, command combined-arms forces, and put their tactical skills to the test in intense real-time engagements.

Theatre of War: Rearmed Release Date Trailer

The collection brings together Theatre of War, including LEHR and Liberation Belarus; Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943, including Centauro; Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, including Battle for Caen; and Theatre of War 3: Korea. Together, they offer more than 100 missions spanning different theatres of World War II.

Reworked for modern systems, Theatre of War: Rearmed features improved performance and stability, enhanced visuals and effects, a redesigned interface for high-resolution displays and refined controls together with camera behaviour. Improvements to AI and battlefield systems further enhance the tactical experience while preserving the depth and realism that define the series.

The game also retains its strong community focus, with multiplayer battles, a built-in mission and map editor and modding support that lets players create and share their own scenarios.

The Steam Next Fest Demo offers players an opportunity to get their first taste of Theatre of War: Rearmed with 9 missions, 2 battles and a couple of multiplayer maps before the complete collection arrives this winter.

Theatre of War: Rearmed launches on PC on December 9, 2026.

Theatre of War Rearmed – Announcement and Playtest Teaser

Theatre of War: Rearmed combines the full legacy of the series into a single experience, including Theatre of War with LEHR and Liberation Belarus, Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 with Centauro, Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 with Battle for Caen and Theatre of War 3: Korea.

The war, rearmed
With Theatre of War: Rearmed, Fulqrum Publishing is bringing the entire series onto the latest version of its original engine, creating a shared technical foundation across gameplay, controls and interface. Almost every game mechanic has been revised and improved, with better performance and stability, refreshed visuals and effects, redesigned high-resolution UI support and refined controls and camera behavior for modern systems.

Rather than replacing the original identity of the series, Theatre of War: Rearmed preserves its tactical depth while refining it into a more cohesive modern package. The core experience remains focused on realistic battlefield systems, including detailed ballistics, armor penetration, damage simulation, terrain-influenced vehicle behavior and infantry reacting dynamically to combat conditions.

A complete battlefield experience
Spanning Europe, North Africa, and Korea, Theatre of War: Rearmed presents the full scope of the franchise as one connected experience. The game includes over 100 missions across multiple campaigns and a dynamic strategic mode, giving players the freedom to approach the battlefield through long-form operations or shorter tactical engagements based on their preferred style of play.

The game also preserves and expands the systems that made the series enduringly replayable, including multiplayer, mission editing, modding support and open resources. Steam achievements are also part of the updated package, adding another layer of progression for returning players and newcomers alike.

Playtest invitation
The first public playtest for Theatre of War: Rearmed begins on May 7 during Steam’s World War 2 Sale. Players are invited to visit the game’s Steam page and request access to the playtest to be among the first to experience the rebirth of classic tactical strategy series.

The playtest version offers a focused slice of the full game, including 11 missions across three campaigns, 2 standalone scenarios and 9 tutorial missions introducing the core systems and mechanics. Multiplayer will also be available, with 11 maps designed for both competitive and cooperative tactical battles. This setup gives players an early chance to experience the updated controls, technical improvements and battlefield systems ahead of release.

Key features

• Complete Theatre of War series unified on the latest version of its original engine
• Over 100 missions across multiple campaigns and a dynamic strategic mode
• Realistic tactical combat with advanced ballistics and damage systems
• Improved AI across infantry, vehicles, artillery and aircraft
• Expanded gameplay systems including engineering, towing and repairs
• 64-bit upgrade with major performance and stability improvements
• Enhanced 3D models, textures, visuals, lighting, shaders and effects
• Redesigned UI with full high-resolution support
• New and updated sound effects. New music
• Large multiplayer component with maps for up to 8 players
• Mission generator for additional replayability
• Full modding support with editor and open resources
• Steam achievements

Join the playtest and wishlist the game on Steam.