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War in Spain 1936-39 New Update Available

Donster — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:34:27 +0000

Matrix Games has released the first major update for War in Spain 1936-39, the highly detailed grand strategy wargame that recreates the Spanish Civil War across land, sea, and air. You can download the update HERE.

Included in the update:

A new scenario has been added – Ebro. This scenario covers the last climactic major campaign during the Spanish Civil War.
Various crash fixes
UI fixes and improvements
Various data changes across all scenarios

View the full changelog HERE. Grab your copy of the game on the Matrix Games Website.

War in Spain 1936-39 Now Available

Donster — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:18:46 +0000

Today marks the release of War in Spain 1936–39, a deep and highly detailed grand strategy wargame that recreates the Spanish Civil War across land, sea, and air. Featuring dozens of new mechanics, updated art, and major engine improvements, the game delivers an extensive operational and strategic simulation with historically accurate orders of battle, a 5-nautical-mile hex map, and unit detail down to individual vehicles, aircraft, guns, and squads.

War in Spain 1936-39 Gameplay Trailer

Players can experience the full scope of the conflict through ground operations, naval warfare, and air combat, with nine campaigns and scenarios ranging from focused engagements to a full grand campaign covering the entire war.

War in Spain 1936–39 is out now only on the games official webpage.

War in Spain 1936-39 Announced

Donster — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:47:15 +0000

The wargame is set to be released on January 22nd, 2026

During Wargamers annual celebration, Home of Wargamers 2025, Matrix Games presented War in Spain 1936–39. This release marks the debut of a new wargame engine, designed to preserve the depth and authenticity cherished by the grognard community, while introducing significant improvements in realism, playability, and scope. The first title in this new series, War in Spain 1936–39, captures the intensity of the Spanish Civil War with a deep attention to detail. Developed by an international team of experts, the game has been meticulously researched to the highest standards of historical accuracy, encompassing logistics, land, sea, and air units.

Players will be able to engage with nine campaigns of varying length and scope, playable against the computer opponent, in hot-seat mode, or via play-by-email. The game’s map scale of 5 nautical miles per hex delivers an immersive operational and strategic experience. With orders of battle and combat resolution modeled down to the individual vehicle, aircraft, gun, and squad level, the game covers the conflict in extraordinary depth.

From division-level operations down to brigades, regiments, battalions, and even company-level engagements, the game offers an authentic recreation of one of history’s hardest-fought conflicts. Players will command forces and equipment from Spain, the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy, and other nations that shaped the course of the war on land, at sea, and in the air.

Find out more about War in Spain 1936-39 on its official webpage.