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War never changes. Wargames evolve.

Wargame: European Escalation, an amazingly complex and highly realistic modern military real-time strategy game presenting believable conflict scenarios in late XX century Europe, is available 50% off on GOG.com. That's only $9.99 for the first week!

The cold war divided the world and we might never know how close we came to mutual destruction of so called "east" and "west". The military budgets of this time period were simply unimaginable, leading to the highest accumulation of military force in mankind's history. With ideology, economy, and fear fueling the silent conflict, the arms race soon got out of control. Each of the sides paid close attention to the other's every step. One event was enough to provoke a war, which would engulf the entire war in nuclear flames. Now, you can see how intense things were getting!

Wargame: European Escalation focuses on the events that had the potential to trigger a war between the countries of the Warsaw Pact and NATO. The game's time frame (1975-1985) is one of the least explored, yet very interesting periods in strategic gaming. The title offers complex RTS gameplay giving you control over 361 different historical units characteristic for the forces of eight nations divided into two factions that take part in the events. On the Warsaw Pact side, we have the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, and Czechoslovakia, while NATO side includes United States, France, West Germany, and United Kingdom. The DRM-free version of the game includes all of the free expansions: New Battlefields, Conquest, Commander, and Fatal Error. With a wide selection of single-player scenarios (both historical and fictional), a variety of multi-player maps, and the unique IRISZOOM™ system allowing for fluent, continuous zoom from the global view to a single unit, this game delivers one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary strategic experiences!

Wargame: European Escalation, for only $9.99! The 50% off discount offer lasts for a week, that is until Thurdsay, August 22, at 11:59AM GMT.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: You'll need a CD-key to access the game's multi-player features. The key will be supplied with your copy of the game. We will begin supplying keys to customers tomorrow!
Post edited August 15, 2013 by JudasIscariot
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viperfdl: Although this game looks interesting I've read on eurogamer.de that the single-player in this game isn't really good and that its more a multi- than single-player-game. So I'll have to pass.
Although it does lean towards multiplayer (people seem to have lot of fun because game is more tactics based than anything else), apparently the singleplayer can be hard at times. Better off having a look at the feedback on Steam forums for the game :)
Thanks Gog - wishlisted.
I disagree on the quality of the singleplayer campaign. It is up to par with most other singleplayer campaigns in RTS games. It's neither very difficult nor very easy. Of course seasoned multi vets will not agree, but no AI is good enough to face a real brain.

Singleplayer is good enough in this game to justify its existence.
This game looks interesting, mainly for its historical significance and how it's before and right around the time I was born (1983). It's when war technology began to really become insane, but the cold war alternate history aspect is a good setting in its own right.

But I might have to wishlist it for now. A weekend free for my wallet, for a change, might be good.
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the_bard: Nice release. +1 for Dominions 3.
Nah. I want Dominions 4 that's going to get released at the end of this month. :)
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Tolya: I disagree on the quality of the singleplayer campaign. It is up to par with most other singleplayer campaigns in RTS games. It's neither very difficult nor very easy. Of course seasoned multi vets will not agree, but no AI is good enough to face a real brain.

Singleplayer is good enough in this game to justify its existence.
Thanks, I was curious about that myself, because I only buy games for the single-player aspect. Do the DLC add-ons extend the single-player campaign?
This game was for me the most unexpected RTS experience in 2012 and it kept me glued to the screen for the whole campaign, many skirmish fights and also a few multi-player fights. The scale and believable game dynamics are unmatched from my point of view. The vehicle unlocks also is a nice motivation to do secondary objectives in the campaign (which are actually pretty hard to achieve given the limited vehicles count for every mission).

In summary if I didn't owned this already, I would very much welcome gog.com version. Maybe I will gift this to someone or something.

PS: So when is the Wargame: Air-Land Battle coming?
PS2: This game along with ArmA: Cold War Assault deserves a weekend bundle sale called "Cold War Finest" :)
Post edited August 15, 2013 by zerxen
Wanted to whine as usual on how this game is not old and how bad for GOG to try and mimic Steam, but... doh...

I planned to play this game since its release... and I DO like it on GOG and... $9.99... doh-doh... you've made me... bought it :((((

nooooo...
Post edited August 15, 2013 by Romiras
I always hoped this would come to GOG but I never thought it would

The fact this is a Steamworks title made DRM free and it still has a functional multiplayer gives me hope that other previously steam only titles may make it here

Thanks GOG
Are there any plans to release AirLand Battle on GOG? I already own it on Steam but was just wondering.
No, I'm not buying this!...
No, I'm not buying this!...
No, I'm not buying this!...

*** Opens collection of screen dumps made during countless hours of playing this title before my HDD got deep-fried and I lost this briliant game... ***

Yes, I'm buying this!
Yes, I'm buying this!
YES, I'M BUYING THIS!!!


Gog, adding something like this in the peak of summer time, when I should be spending more time outside, enjoying things like sun, fresh air and socialize is a pure evil...
Post edited August 15, 2013 by Mr_GeO
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IAmSinistar: Do the DLC add-ons extend the single-player campaign?
As far as I can see here only the "Fatal Error"-DLC adds a new campaign with five missions.
A lot of excitement for this game. I guess it's worth it?
Amazing and unexpected ! Instant buy.
Now I want airland battle!