Slitherine, Matrix Games, and 2x2 Games announced today the release of Unity of Command, an easily-accessible World War II operational-level strategy game set during the 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front. Utilizing the art of manuever in this turn-based wargame, players must not only capture strategic points, but also be wary of being incircled by the enemy as well.

With a focus on logistics, weather and securing roads, Unity of Command will be a challenge for all, but newcomers will find it easy to get started. The full feature list of Unity of Command are:

• Fast, flowing and accessible gameplay inspired by the style of the Panzer General series
• Accurate yet approachable gameplay mechanics with operational-level units (Axis divisions, Soviet corps)
• Around 20 detailed scenarios, Axis and Soviet, at the scale of 20km per hex, 4 days per turn
• Campaign mode that sets historical and what-if scenarios in strategic context
• Sophisticated weather model, with detailed per-hex weather
• Innovative supply system, providing for exciting battles of encirclement and breakout
• Belligerent and aggressive AI that knows how to counterattack and threaten supply lines
• Integrated “History Mode” for after-action replays
• Multiplayer via the Internet
• Moddable content (everything is open)
• Novel combined arms system: attach specialist steps to divisions and corps to enhance a variety of attributes of the unit
• Specialist steps available for: heavy artillery, heavy Tiger and KV-1 tanks, 88mm Flak guns, NKVD blocking detachments, Italian Blackshirts and more

Check out the gameplay trailer here to see the features in action. For more information, visit the official product page by clicking here.

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