- End of Beta and R1.28.8 Patch Release - 27 October 2025
Greetings and salutations, Soldiers community!The closed test has ended, and the R1.28.8 update is officially out. It might sound like a simple line, but there’s a lot of work behind it, as well as lots of empty coffee cups. Before we dive into the details, we want to thank everyone who joined the test, with a special shoutout to the small but incredibly active group of testers who kept us on our toes at Best Way. What Happens if a Programmer is Left Unsupervised?Do you recall when Xalavier Nelson Jr. shared that story about receiving a message from Sam Chiet at 3 AM? Out of the blue, Sam had decided to make a PC game compatible with Kinect, a tablet, and even a Wiimote (the controller from the 2007 Nintendo Wii) all in a single night. Something of a similar nature happened to one of the Best Way programmers that affected the matrix and fabric of reality so tremendously that now we have…
- Closed Beta Test & Next Patch - R1.28.8 - 13 October 2025
Greetings, community members!We’re back once again with more news about Soldiers! Over the past few months, we’ve been working on a long list of improvements, including doubling the entity limit, fixing several crashes, overhauling localization across English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian, and fine-tuning many other aspects of the game. We’ll publish the full list of improvements along with the R1.28.8 patch release, and a lot more about what has been happening behind the curtains! But before that… We’d like the players to help us test the update and ensure things run as intended. The closed beta test starts now, and will run for about a week - if successful, we plan to release the full R1.28.8 update next Monday – October 20. How to Join the Closed BetaJoin the Best Way Discord In the #soldiers-beta-test channel, write: “I want to participate.” Best Way community manag…
- Soldiers: Heroes of World War II Has Earned Its Enhanced Edition Status! - 22 May 2025
Greetings, Commanders! As many of you already know, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II recently received a major update that breathed new life into the classic title, making it fully compatible with modern systems. It brought a wide range of improvements, including native widescreen support, upscaled graphics in up to 4K resolution, streamlined multiplayer through Steam, and many other enhancements designed to modernize the original experience. And thanks to the overwhelmingly positive response from you – our dedicated players – and after thorough testing and proper bug-squashing, we’re proud to officially declare that the game now deserves to be given the status of Enhanced Edition! To recap for those who may have missed it, here are the most important additions introduced in this update: Native 4K resolution support, widescreen compatibility, and enhanced UI upscaling for HDPI displays…
- The Achievement Overhaul & A Little Extra (update R1.28.7) - 20 March 2025
Greetings, community members! Since launching the community items and achievements, we’ve been closely watching your feedback. While most achievements worked fine, some… well, they had a mind of their own! We knew we had to act fast, so our first step was a hotfix to address a major issue preventing achievements from registering properly. That quick fix helped, but as we soon found out… this old game kicks us hard! Hunting Down Achievement Bugs—One by One! To get a complete picture, we rolled up our sleeves and tested all 72 achievements from top to bottom. This wasn’t just about making sure they function correctly—we also wanted to evaluate their difficulty, and overall experience. After compiling our results, we combined them with your valuable feedback to pinpoint the biggest issues. Then, one of our game designers took on the task of rewriting and refining mission scripts to fix and…
- Achievement Hotfix is Out Now - 21 February 2025
The hotfix for achievements has just been published, thank you all for your patience!
- Community Items and Achievements are Live Now! - 19 February 2025
Greetings, Commanders! As a follow-up to the recent updates to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, we are beyond excited to announce that we've now added Steam achievements to the game as well! And since we know we have a lot of collectors among us, we're adding tons of Steam community items too. That means you're now able to earn Trading Cards, Profile Backgrounds, Badges and Emoticons! Some of these can be earned naturally by playing the game or traded with other Commanders, and some can be bought for Steam points on the Steam market. You can check examples below the article. We also wanted to share a heartfelt message directly from the developers at Best Way, who have poured their passion into the new updates: "Soldiers: Heroes of World War II has always held a special place in our hearts, and we know it does for many of you as well. For countless players, it serves as a cherished chil…
- Soldiers: Heroes of World War II | New Update is Out Now! - 31 January 2025
Greetings, Commanders! Today is the day - we are excited to announce that we have just published the new update for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II for all our players! It brings enhanced Editor, important fixes, and more - the extensive full Change Log is available below. Full Change Log: General Added enhanced Editor. Players can now edit existing maps or missions or create entirely new ones. Fixed a bug preventing players from saving key bind changes.. Graphics Adjusted upscaling to scale the UI only on high resolutions and HDPI displays; the 3D scene will now render at full resolution. Stability Enabled the LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE flag, allowing Soldiers.exe to use more than 2GB of RAM. Fixed a crash that occurred when taking savegame screenshots at high resolutions. Localization Added missing localization strings for Workshop and Multiplayer sections. Added missing localization string…
- Soldiers: Heroes of World War II | Open Beta of New Update is Live! - 28 January 2025
Greetings, Commanders! Not long ago, we released the first patch for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, which includes compatibility with Windows 10 and 11, fixes to the occasional memory leaks, and many more. However, we want you to be able to play the game as smoothly as possible, so we prepared another open beta update! Why an Open Beta? The new update is a small but important fix for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. There are many new or changed features and content to experience, and even though we have tested it thoroughly, we would still like to get feedback from you, our fans, and Men of War series enthusiasts to see if we missed anything that needs to be fixed or improved before we roll it out for everyone. If you decide to help us and try it out, please let us know what you think about the update here in the comments or in Steam Discussions. How to access the update beta? It's…
- 20 years later, classic RTS game gets transformed by surprise Steam update - 21 January 2025
World War II and RTS games have always gone together perfectly. We've got Company of Heroes, Men of War, and Steel Division 2 to name a few. Back in 2004, however, we had Soldiers: Heroes of World War II . This epochal strategy game helped pioneer the modern RTS as we know it today, but in the last 20 years, it's gone largely unloved. Until now that is. Both Best Way and Fulqrum Publishing have just released a game-changing and modernizing update for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, making the last two decades seem like nothing. Read the rest of the story...
- New Patch for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is Now Live! - 20 January 2025
Greetings, Commanders! Long time no see, but we have not forgotten about you, in fact, we have a brand new patch for you that includes compatibility with Windows 10 and 11, fixes to the occasional memory leaks and many more. The whole Change Log can be found below the article, we hope that you'll now be able to play the game as smoothly as possible. And what's more, a tremendous Real-Time Strategy Steam sale has just started and Soldiers are a part of it. The game is discounted by 85% for the whole duration of the sale, which is one week. Besides that, Soldiers' younger brother Men of War II that launched last year is too included in the sale and you are now able to get your hands on it for 35% off! And that's hell of a bargain, isn't it? And just in case you already own both of these games, you might like the Men of War: Classic Collection that involves all the Men of War games and the…
- Men of War II Is Out Now! - 15 May 2024
Greetings, Commanders, The time that all the Men of War fans have been waiting for has finally come. As we're celebrating exactly 10 years since the full release of Men of War: Assault Squad 2, it is our utmost pleasure to announce that Men of War II is NOW AVAILABLE! Watch the official trailer here: And just in case you have not heard about Men of War II yet, it is an anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed Men of War franchise. It brings all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII. Learn more on the game's store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/ There is no time to waste - if you buy Men of War II before May 22, you will get the Frontline Hero Pack DLC absolutely for free! You are most welcome to join the Men of War II Officia…
- Men of War II Open Beta Starts Now! - 11 May 2023
Commanders! The time has come to lay your hands on Men of War II once again! The public Open Beta has just started and we are incredibly thrilled to show you what the game looks like now! If you have not done so yet, head to the Men of War II Steam page and request your access now. If you were a part of the previous playtest, you will already have the game in your library, so you can jump into action immediately. READ THE WHOLE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/ Please, take note that the game is still not finished, so if you experience any kind of bugs or experience-downgrading events, please, don't hesitate to report them to us here on Steam or preferably on our Discord server, where the community is active the most! Potential teammates are waiting there for you as well! Also don't forget to add Men of War II to your wishlists, so you don't mis…
- Men of War II Multiplayer Tech Test - Jump Into the Action NOW! - 23 March 2023
Announced during the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, the multiplayer tech test is the first time Men of War II is publicly playable and will run until Monday, March 27 (10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT / 5 pm UTC). The test features four multiplayer modes (of seven that will feature in the full game) and five varied maps, in addition to a set of nine single player tutorial missions that will take you from the basics through to advanced gameplay mechanics and systems. Enlisting in the tech test is simple; you just need to head over to the Men of War II Steam store page where you will have the option to ‘Request Access’ for a Men of War II Playtest - doing so will grant instant access to "Men of War II Playtest" in your Steam Library. Once installed, you can battle it out in 1v1 up to 5v5 matchups via custom lobbies or PvP matchmaking. A lobby allows full control over the game mode, map selection…
- Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is a part of Fulqrum Publisher Sale! - 20 October 2022
Greetings everyone! We are so happy to announce that the Fulqrum Publisher Sale just started and Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is a part of it with an amazing discount! ALL of Fulqrum Publishing's games are discounted by up to 90% for an entire week! The sale ends on October 27. Besides, we have just launched a brand new game into Early Access, that being The Pegasus Expedition. If you have not checked it out yet, now is the perfect time! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/ Enjoy the sale, buy as many games as possible while they're discounted, play The Pegasus Expedition and don't forget to follow us on our Social Media so you never miss any important info!
- The entire Men of War franchise is now in a single huge bundle! - 2 September 2022
Greetings, commanders! You have now the ultimate opportunity to complete your collection and get yourself all Men of War games, expansions an DLCs that have ever been released! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12621/ Each of the installments is now a part of this huge Men of War bundle that you can get here on Steam right now! Furthermore, the whole bundle is discounted by 25% that add to the individual discounts (up to 90%) of each title! Even if you already own some of the games, the discount still applies to the games you don't have! A perfect way to prepare yourself for Men of War II, don't you think? The sale ends on September 9. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/
- Men of War II Announced - New WWII RTS game coming 2022! - 24 November 2021
Greetings Commanders! We are happy to announce Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the acclaimed RTS franchise published by 1C Entertainment and developed by Best Way! Experience World War II like never before! Men of War II will bring all-new units, locations, campaigns and game modes, combined with the series’ trademark historical accuracy and action-filled gameplay on Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII. Stay tuned to experience the unforgiving heat of WW II battles first hand. Wishlist MEN OF WAR II on Steam right now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/
- The game is back in Steam store, Russian language added! - 4 July 2014
We are proud to present you this classic that started famous Men of War series. In addition to English, German, French, Spanish and Italian, the game can now be played in original Russian as well. If you bought the game earlier, before it was removed from the store, you'll also get the newly added Russian language. Первая игра серии "В тылу врага" снова доступна в магазине Steam, на этот раз в комплекте с русским языком! Если вы купили игру раньше, то русский язык тоже добавится.
- The game is back in Steam store, Russian language added! - 4 July 2014
We are proud to present you this classic that started famous Men of War series. In addition to English, German, French, Spanish and Italian, the game can now be played in original Russian as well. If you bought the game earlier, before it was removed from the store, you'll also get the newly added Russian language. Первая игра серии "В тылу врага" снова доступна в магазине Steam, на этот раз в комплекте с русским языком! Если вы купили игру раньше, то русский язык тоже добавится.
- Daily Deal - Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, 66% off! - 25 September 2012
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