New Indy Game – Unity of Command – Beta Announced

An independent game developer out of Croatia, 2 x 2 Games, has anounced it is working on a new World War II turn-based strategy game called Unity of Command. 2 x 2 Games is about to launch a beta for Unity of Command and players can sign up for it at http://unityofcommand.net/testing/. Unity of Command boasts the following features: Easy to learn and intuitive, with fast and flowing gameplay. Historically accurate operational-level units (Axis divisions, Soviet corps). 20+ detailed scenarios, Axis and Soviet, at the scale of 20km per hex, 4 days per turn. Campaign mode that puts historical and what-if scenarios in strategic context. Sophisticated weather model, with realistic per-hex weather. Novel supply system, providing for exciting battles of encirclement and breakout. Aggressive AI that knows how to counterattack and threaten supply lines. Integrated "History Mode" for after-action replays. Multiplayer via the Internet Beta tests are scheduled to begin September...