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Earlier today we hosted our new Home of Wargamers live stream on Twitch. During our event, we shared exciting news, developer interviews, and showcased a series of new expansions and in-development updates for some of our major titles, including details on the upcoming Modern Naval Warfare and Command: Showcase - Operation Desert Falcon. 

To celebrate Home of Wargamers, two of Matrix Games’ titles welcomed a release today: Combat Mission added Combat Mission Fortress Italy to its sprawling franchise on Steam, including all DLCs now being available, while the turn-based tactics game Valor & Victory launched its latest expansion, Valor & Victory: Kursk. 

Valor & Victory: Kursk - out now

Kursk, the fourth DLC for Valor & Victory, is out now.

To enhance your tactical arsenal, 10 new maps have been introduced, each designed to reflect the rugged terrain of the Eastern Front. Maneuver your forces wisely and exploit the unique features of each battlefield to gain the upper hand. In addition, 3 new armor units have been deployed to the frontlines, providing you with more strategic options to dominate your adversaries.

Furthermore, the new Panzer Grenadier units will bolster your infantry forces, adding versatility and resilience to your ranks. And that’s not all. Today we also announced the next DLC Valor&Victory: Pacific, which plunges you into this theater of war, where the forces of Japan and China join the fray.

Combat Mission Fortress Italy - out now

The wait is finally over, Combat Mission Fortress Italy is now available on the Matrix Store and on Steam.

Combat Mission Fortress Italy brings wargamers to the "soft underbelly of Europe", a place that was anything but. A very often neglected theater of war, Fortress Italy starts with the Sicilian campaign from July through August 1943.

You can also expand your gaming experience by purchasing the DLC: Gustav Line and Rome to Victory, discounted at 15% off for a limited time.

To celebrate the launch on Steam and Matrix Games, the bundle Combat Mission Fortress Italy Complete Bundle will be discounted at 10% off for a limited time.

Armored Brigade II - Announced

It has been some time since Armored Brigade wrote the book on combined arms warfare. Now, it has returned to open a new chapter... with Armored Brigade II.

Set against the tense backdrop of the Cold War, “Armored Brigade II” offers a plethora of enhancements and innovative features in comparison to its predecessor. The game shifts from a 2D to a more immersive 3D environment. Furthermore, it introduces a refined waypoint editor system, major improvements to the spotting sharing system, enhanced infantry mechanics, expanded fire and air support options, and many more novelties.

Combat Mission - Grand Tournament announcement 

To celebrate Home of Wargamers, we are really excited to announce the first Combat Mission Grand Tournament. The tournament will start on September 25th at 10.00 GMT. 

Join the Combat Mission Grand Tournament here.

Command: Showcase - Operation Desert Falcon announced

A new Showcase for Command was announced. Operation Desert Falcon will put the player in command of a French air forces tasked with protecting civilians sheltering at a distant airfield in Chad. After an anti-French coup brought radical anti-western militants to power players will need to coordinate aerial refuelling, destroy military units targeting the airfield, and evacuate civilians in a scenario that demands nothing less than perfect execution. Operation Desert Falcon will be released the first week of October.

Flashpoint Campaigns - Central Storm

For Flashpoint Campaigns the first DLC for Southern Storm was announced. Central Storm sees the theatre of war shift to central Germany, and features the Belgian I Corps and West German III corps. With the capital city of Bonn right behind the front line it’s do or die for NATO forces as the Soviets aggressively drive forward. In addition to this new piece of DLC a free update was announced adding dedicated transport units to the list of features for Flashpoint Campaigns. Aerial assaults, transport helicopters, and motorized units will now all be modelled with this free update. Central Storm and this free update are scheduled for release later this year.

Nuclear War Simulator - Free Updates

Nuclear War Simulator had a good year with many free updates. We recapped how these updates have continued to add depth, accuracy, and authenticity to the modeling of nuclear war and the damage these weapons can cause. In an interview with Ivan Stepanov it was revealed that new mission-based scenarios with objectives and win conditions are on the way in a free update scheduled for sometime later this year.

Rule the Waves 3

We interviewed Willaim Miller, lead developer of Rule the Waves 3, which was released earlier this year. William went over the support Rule the Waves 3 has received since then with free updates and features requested by the fans. He also revealed features like changes to the battle generator and text scaling are on the way. Finally, he teased the first piece of DLC which will allow players to create custom battle scenarios and fight pre-made historical battles. This DLC will be released sometime next year.