[16 Jan 2012] Battle Academy Is Updated to 1.7.0

Battle Academy Is Updated to 1.7.0

Some tweaks, changes, and unit balancing to get this hailed title ready for the Operation Sealion release! 

Slitherine and Matrix Games are happy to release the comprehensive 1.7.0 update for the Battle Academy series. The update includes a sizeable list of minor bug fixes and some other optimizations plus a bunch of unit balance changes. The update comes just before the highly anticipated release of Battle Academy – Operation Sealion, the latest exciting expansion to the series that lets the player battle over the supremacy of Britain by embarking on the hypothetical German invasion plan called Operation Sealion!

The update is available for download from the Matrix Games Battle Academy Downloads Page or by running the in-game auto-updater.

About Battlefield Academy

Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battlefield Academy aims to revolutionize the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling game play driven by cutting edge technical innovation.

Inspired by an original online game concept devised by the BBC, the game has more than 30 battles in a range of theatres of war from the North African desert through D-Day to the to the snowy Ardennes mountains where the Allies battled to repel the final German offensive.

The team at Slitherine worked with Professor John Buckley, Military Historian at the University of Wolverhampton and a keen wargamer himself, to make sure that the strategy, tactics, scenarios and available firepower of the battles fought in WW2 were turned into realistic AI behavior, powering expertly crafted battles.

Get the update here. The update is comprehensive and will bring all previous version of Battlefield Academy to 1.7.0. Get more information on Battlefield Academy from its official product page.

[12 Jan 2012] Field of Glory Is Updated to 1.7.1

Field of Glory Is Updated to 1.7.1

The latest update improves this venerable game right before another army pack release

We are pleased to announce that the comprehensive 1.7.1 update for the award-winning Field of Glory engine is now available through the in-game updater or for download. The update comes with a long list of fixes, changes, and improvements. The most notable among the additions is the inclusion of a new Starter Army/Quick Play battle system so players can now get a pre-built army for all army packs they own and jump straight into a battle.

About Field of Glory

Based on Slitherine’s popular tabletop wargaming system by the same name, Field of Glory now comes to the PC in a faithful adaptation of this acclaimed miniatures wargame!  Without the calculations and measurements required for a tabletop game of Field of Glory, the PC version accurately represents ancient and medieval combat where you make the important and fun decisions on the battlefield.

The Field of Glory now moves to the Middle East with its latest expansion, Field of Glory – Decline and Fall! Based on the armies of the Byzantine Empire, the Islamic states and their other enemies, from 493 AD until the mid 11th century, Decline and Fall is the seventh army pack in this award winning ancient strategy series. Decline and Fall boasts 200 new battle group graphics and supporting info for the D.A.G. lists, over twelve new historical battles, and more!

Please note: Field of Glory – Decline and Fall REQUIRES ownership of the original full Field of Glory game.

Get the update here. Get more information on Field of Glory from its official product page.

[16 Dec 2011] Time of Fury Manual Sneak Peek

Time of Fury Manual Sneak Peek

Get an inside look at the Time of Fury manual and get a feel for how this grand strategy hit plays!

We are thrilled to release a sneak peek at the Time of Fury manual to give gamers a feel for the intuitive yet realistic and engaging game mechanics that power this WWII grand strategy powerhouse!

Did you know we’re also running some great promotions for Time of Fury? Now’s never been a better time to buy:

• Time of Fury is priced at $49.99 for the digital download but we will be offering a 30% discount to Time of Wrath owners no matter where the game was purchased.
• Obtaining the 30% discount is very easy: When purchasing Time of Fury simply enter your Time of Wrath CD key in as a discount code when you are at checkout.
• After our Holiday Sale ends, the digital download price of Time of Wrath will permanently drop to $19.99 (down from $29.99) but future sales of Time of Wrath will still be eligible for the Time of Fury discount!
  

About Time of Fury

In World War II every single aspect of war was crucial: from troop movements to supply, from logistics to diplomacy, from innovation to careful use of terrain. Many games have tried to replicate the depth and complexity of this global conflict and only a few have managed to give an all around experience to players.

This is a game that truly replicates all these aspects. The developers of the highly successful Time of Wrath are back to the European theater of war with an ambitious project that allows players to truly experience what it was to be a decision maker of the period.

Time of Fury spans the whole war in Europe and gives players the opportunity to control all types of units, ground, air and naval. Not only that, each player will be able to pick a single country or selection of countries and fight his way against either the AI or in multiplayer in hotseat or Play by E-Mail. This innovative multiplayer feature will give player the chance to fight bigger scenarios against many opponents, giving the game a strategic angle that has no equal in the market. The game uses Slitherine’s revolutionary PBEM++ server system.

Features include:

• A huge campaign map spanning the entire European theater with more than 40,000 hexes and massive armies of over 1,000 units.
• 5 epic Campaigns covering the entire war starting from 1939-1944 and to 2 smaller campaigns better suited to multiplayer.
• Hundreds of historical events such as the Molotov Ribbentrop pact. Should Germany split Poland with the Soviet Union or risk war with the USSR? Should Germany form Vichy France for a quick surrender and to avoid fighting French units overseas but at the cost of not being able to attack Vichy controlled territories overseas.
• Use Diplomacy points to influence the war readiness and war entry dates of neutral nations. Can Germany keep the USA out of the war long enough to conquer the UK or should it focus its diplomatic efforts on gaining allies in Finland or the Balkans. Its even possible to cause coups changing the governments completely or to control your own populations ambitions for war.
• Technology system with 5 areas of research. Upgrade obsolete units to modern weaponry. Even invest the atomic bomb and destroy the enemies will to fight.
• Each nation has unique abilities. E.g. German panzers are faster while their supply system is less reliable.
  

Get more information on Time of Fury from its official product page on the Slitherine or Matrix Games websites and be sure to check out the manual sneak peek.

[15 Dec 2011] Gary Grigsby’s War in the East 1.4.45 Update

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East Gets a Major Update!

The acclaimed Eastern Front strategy masterpiece receives a significant tune-up, with many improvements and fixes

We are proud to release the comprehensive multi-language 1.05.45 update for their acclaimed WWII strategy mega game, Gary Grigsby’s War in the East. The update works for both the English and German versions of the game and includes many important AI and game balance improvements, bug fixes and scenario improvements.  We strongly recommend that all owners of Gary Grigsby’s War in the East update to v1.05.45 for the best gameplay experience.

Also, for the first time ever, Gary Grigsby’s War in the East is now on sale for 33% off! Head over to our Holiday Sale and pick up at a rare, discounted price what Quarter to Three called “Almost certainly the most important wargame to come out in the past ten years.”

About Gary Grigsby’s War in the East

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 is the spiritual heir to the great Eastern Front board and computer wargames of the past; a turn-based World War II strategy game down to the division and brigade level, stretching across the entire Eastern Front at a 10 mile per hex scale. Gamers can engage in massive, dramatic campaigns, including intense battles involving thousands of units with realistic and historical terrain, weather, orders of battle, logistics and combat results.  As with all the award-winning titles made by the 2by3 Games team, factors such as supply, fatigue, experience, morale and the skill of your divisional, corps and army leaders all play an important part in determining the results at the front line. Gary Grigsby’s War in the East comes with 4 massive campaigns as well as many smaller scenarios all with different strategic and operational challenges. 

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East represents a truly epic representation of the Second World War on the Eastern Front and is unparalleled in its scale, detail, and ambition!

Get the update here. The update is comprehensive, will work with both English and German versions, and will bring all versions of War in the East to 1.05.45. Get more information on Gary Grigsby’s War in the East from its official product page.