- British Army of the Rhine - Out Now - 25 September 2025
As a surprise launch for the Home of Wargamers, we are happy to announce that British Army of the Rhine, a new DLC for Combat Mission Cold War, is out now. The DLC brings new nations, units, and campaigns to the battlefields of late 1970s and early 1980s Europe.Players can now command iconic NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in one of the most detailed tactical wargaming experiences available:British Army of the Rhine (BAOR): Deploy FV432 armored vehicles, Swingfires, Strikers, Scorpions, Scimitars, and the legendary Chieftain tank.Canadian 4th Mechanized Brigade Group (4 CMBG): Lead a unique NATO mix of Centurions, Leopard C1 tanks, Lynx 25mm, and the last flamethrowers used by NATO forces in Europe.Soviet VDV/Airborne Forces: Elite paratroopers supported by BMD infantry fighting vehicles, delivering new tactical threats and opportunities.The DLC is packed with:Three full campaigns (UK, Cana…
- Community Tournament Sign-Ups Now Open - 18 September 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that sign-ups for the Combat Mission Cold War Community Tournament are officially open. The tournament will feature three brand-new scenarios created by UsuallyHapless, based on your votes on our Discord. This is your chance to showcase your tactical skills on maps crafted by the community for the community. Round 1 | Lattichdorf - US and Soviet forces clash over village. Round 2 | Moppin Up Rotchstadt - A Soviet Category C formation mops up isolated US straggler. Round 3 | Fuel Hike - US mechanized infantry attacks Soviet refuleing point in the woods. Before joining the tournament, please take a moment and carefully read these instructions that are specific to all Combat Mission Tournaments: Please do not sign up for this tournament if you are not sure that you will be able to play all of the battles. Because of the way that Combat Mission’s original “play by…
- Community Scenario #3 - 5 September 2024
We’re thrilled to share that the third and final map in our “Choose Your Own Scenario” series is now complete. This map, titled "Fuel Hike", features US Mechanized Infantry launching an attack on a Soviet refueling point hidden in the woods. Like the previous two, this map was shaped by your votes on Discord, and the journey concludes with another fantastic creation by Usually Hapless. In his latest video, you can see the full process behind this scenario, bringing you the last chapter of the "Making of a Community Scenario" series. We’re currently tweaking a few final elements, and in a few weeks, we’ll be kicking off the Community Tournament, where you’ll get the chance to play through all three maps that you helped create. Stay tuned for more details.
- Combat Mission - Franchise Celebration - 27 August 2024
Combat Mission - Franchise Celebration
- Matrix Games is the new Home of Combat Mission - 27 August 2024
Hi everyone, We are excited to announce the acquisition of Battlefront, the renowned developers behind the Combat Mission series. ELEVATING COMBAT MISSION'S LEGACY This strategic move underscores our commitment to the wargaming community and the legacy of Combat Mission—a franchise celebrated for its unmatched tactical and strategic depth. With over 1 million copies sold worldwide, Combat Mission remains a defining force in the genre, setting the standard for authentic warfare simulations. LOOKING FORWARD This acquisition marks a new chapter for Combat Mission, as we plan to enhance the series with cutting-edge technology and innovative gameplay, all while preserving the core elements that have made it a favorite among wargamers for over 25 years. Battlefront's entire team, including the original creators, will be joining Slitherine, ensuring the continuity and quality that fans have co…
- Community Scenario #2 - 13 August 2024
Hi everyone, On Discord, we recently wrapped up a series of polls where the community had the chance to shape the development of three new multiplayer maps. Thanks to your input, we've now completed the second scenario, titled "Mopping up Rotstadt". Usually Hapless has put together a video to give you a closer look at this new map. Dive in and check out the latest in our "Making of a Community Scenario" series.
- Community Scenario #1 - 25 July 2024
Hi everyone, recently on Discord, we conducted a series of polls called "Choose Your Own Scenario" to create three multiplayer maps based on your votes. "Usually Hapless" has started working on them, and the first one, Lattichdorf, has been completed. He made a video to showcase it. Enjoy your first "Making of a Community Scenario".
- "Choose Your Own Scenario" community activity on Discord - 14 June 2024
Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our community as we launch our very first community activity on Discord. Starting today, every three days we will conduct a poll featuring various questions that will shape the design and creation of the next three fictional multiplayer maps for Combat Mission. These new maps will be brought to life by the talented Usually Hapless, who will use the community's responses from the polls to guide his creative process. But that's not all – Usually Hapless will also create a video tutorial, providing an in-depth look at how he crafts these maps using the game's editor. Once the maps are completed, we are thrilled to announce that there will be a special tournament featuring these community-inspired maps. This tournament will give players a chance to showcase their skills on the new battlegrounds and compete for a prize pool filled with…
- Invitational Grand Tournament announcement - 23 February 2024
Dear partecipants, we wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to each and every one of you who participated in the Grand Tournament series. Your enthusiasm, skill, and sportsmanship have made this event truly special, and we hope you enjoyed the streams, videos and articles we made for these tournaments You know, for every competion there must be a winner, and here are the final results of the Grand Tournaments on Battle for Normandy, Cold War and Red Thunder. Based on your remarkable performances in the Grand Tournaments, we are thrilled to announce the participants drafted for the Grand Invitational. These players have demonstrated exceptional skill and will be competing in the next level of our tournament series on Combat Mission Shock Force 2. Cargol Tyrandar lawran sohzaz MeatEtr Jackal2100 AtlasActual Fizou MHerm Andrew Kulin Dawntaker Artkin For the first time in…
- Combat Mission - Grand Tournament announcement - 12 September 2023
To celebrate Home of Wargamers, we are really excited to announce the first Combat Mission Grand Tournament. The tournament will start on September 25th at 10.00 GMT. Join the Combat Mission Grand Tournament here. The tournament will feature 3 titles of the Combat Mission series: Battle of Normandy, Cold War and Red Thunder. Every game will have 3 rounds with 3 different scenarios: Combat Mission - Battle of Normandy Round 1 - Buying the Farm - Elements of the 29th Infantry Division advancing near Isigny. Allied attack. Round 2 - Barkman’s Corner - 27th of July Barkman’s Panther was repaired during the night but before he could link up with main unit PanzerGrenadiere asked for his help. Round 3 - No Exit - Fictional Company-level meeting engagement near an Autobahn interchange in Summer ‘45. Combat Mission - Cold War Round 1 - Valley of Ashes - US vs Soviet meeting engagement at dawn. R…
- Combat Mission: Cold War - Update v.1.06.00 - 7 September 2023
Hi everyone, today we have released a new update for Cold War. Changelog: - FIX: Tournament Scoring now working correctly. We fixed the scoring system, so we can now start running tournaments. Stay tuned, grand things await.
- Combat Mission: Cold War - Holiday Tournament - 14 December 2022
We are pleased to announce the first Combat Mission Cold War full Tournament! The Tournament will begin Wednesday December 21st at 5pm GMT. You can join the Tournament anytime between now and when it begins. Join the tournament here This Tournament will feature 3 rounds with 3 different scenarios. 2 of these scenarios are new and have been created specifically for this Tournament. Round 1: Jazreel Junction : Is a 35 minute meeting engagement at the Company Team level US vs Soviet June 1979 Round 2: All Quiet On The Eastern Front Tournament: Is a medium sized 35 minute meeting engagement set on 6th September 1981 between Soviet FSE and US task force advancing to contact. Round 3: Hunter and Prey: Is a small 30 minute battle. It is a Soviet armor attack on a US convoy Before joining the tournament, please take a moment and carefully read these instructions that are specific to all Combat…
- Combat Mission: Cold War End Tournament - 26 July 2022
Combat Mission: Cold War Beta Tournament The Combat Mission: Cold War Beta Tournament is over. Afther 2 rounds of hard battle we have the winner TheMonkeyKing. 1st place TheMonkeyKing – 10010 points 2nd place xmax - 9950 points 3rd place MeatEtr – 8475 points 4th place gfs26 - 8470 points 5th place grimtechnique - 6755 points We want to thank everyone of you for playing in this tournament and congratulate once again with our champion TheMonkeyKing. Thanks to all.
- Combat Mission: Cold War public Beta tournament - 23 June 2022
Matrix Games and Battlefront are pleased to announce the first Combat Mission: Cold War public Beta tournament is now open. Anyone who has Combat Mission: Cold War can enter. You can join the tournament from within the game: Go to > SAVED GAMES & PBEM > Join Automatic PBEM++ & Tournaments > Sign in > Select Beta Tournament and click The first round will commence on Wednesday, 29th June 2022 9:00am GMT. Missions Description: 17 July 1982. Soviet armored elements lead the exploitation of their unit's breakthrough. US CAV units seek to interdict them US Rangers try to take a bridge away from Soviet Recon Players will need to average 1.5 turns a day to complete each Round in the allowed time. This is faster than normal as it is a Beta test tournament. Password protection is built into the PBEM files but this feature isn't needed for tournaments so we advise you to leave all password fields…
- Combat Mission Cold War Screenshot Competition - 31 March 2022
Combat Mission Cold War Screenshot Competition Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on our Combat Mission Discord Server to enter. Channel Competition https://discord.gg/XTgS6t4 3 lucky winners, voted for by our community, will have their screenshots used in our official communications and as the basis for official artwork. You have time until 05.05.2022 to submit your screenshot. After this date, the winners will be selected. Terms: -Resolution 1920x1080 or higher - format .JPG -Screenshots need to be compliant with the Slitherine rules. -You need to be the author of the screenshot. -Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published. -We will only accept raw screenshots from the game, you cannot use any editing software or any other visual enhancements. Good luck!
- Combat Mission has its Official Discord Channel. - 23 November 2021
Combat Mission has its Official Discord Channel. Join us and enjoy an environment where everything has been designed and tailored for you. News and updates in real-time, more than 4 languages, GO LIVE stream with one click, a large area for the community with spaces for PBEM Multiplayer, find opponent, Tournaments, Wall of Honor, Screenshot, Support area, tutorials, guide materials, strategies, map editing, AAR, and much more.. Join us now here
- Combat Mission Cold War Out Now! - 16 November 2021
Combat Mission Cold War Out Now! Take command of either US or Soviet tactical formations, centering on the Company Team or Battalion Task Force between 1979 to 1982. Combat Mission Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today. Combat Mission Cold War simulates several “what if” conflict scenarios between US and Soviet forces centered on the strategic Fulda Gap and environs in West Germany. 15 standalone scenarios set in the US V and VII Corp sectors of West Germany and 3 full length campaigns: -The NTC Campaign: Puts you in command of a US Army Company Team as it begins its rotation and trial by simulated fire against the premier Soviet style forma…
- Combat Mission Cold War Out on November 16th - 11 November 2021
November 16th, are you ready for the battle? Take command of either US or Soviet tactical formations, centering on the Company Team or Battalion Task Force between 1979 to 1982 Combat Mission Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today. Combat Mission Cold War simulates several “what if” conflict scenarios between US and Soviet forces centered on the strategic Fulda Gap and environs in West Germany. Combat Mission Cold War comes with 15 standalone scenarios set in the US V and VII Corp sectors of West Germany and 3 full length campaigns: The NTC Campaign: Puts you in command of a US Army Company Team as it begins its rotation and trial by simulate…
- Combat Mission: Cold War - Release postponed - 26 July 2021
Combat Mission: Cold War has been officially postponed. We apologize for announcing late that we had to move the release date due to issues that prevent us from properly implementing the PBEM system for multiplayer. The new release date should be in September. Battlefront is doing a great job trying to implement our PBEM system in the game, but obviously it's not that simple. We were convinced that we would be able to release by the end of July but we noticed that there were some problems in the build. Therefore we decided to give the developers a few more weeks to work on it. It wasn't an easy decision, but it was a necessary one, to provide you with the best experience with Combat Mission Cold War. We'll keep you updated as soon as we have more detailed information on the new date.
- Combat Mission: Cold War will release July 22nd - 28 May 2021
Combat Mission: Cold War has a new release date: July 22nd. The game will also be arriving with our improved PBEM multiplayer system when it officially releases, allowing you and your friends to dive into the immersive multiplayer experience with minimal setup and co-ordination. In case you missed the original announcement, Combat Mission is returning with a brand-new chapter set between 1979 and 1982. This was the tipping-point of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years, the Cold War. Developed by Battlefront, Combat Mission: Cold War comes with 15 standalone scenarios set in the US V and VII Corp sectors of West Germany and 3 full length campaigns. We apologize for the delay, which was slightly longer than expected due to some internal factors caused by Covid. Robust multiplayer is something we feel strongly about, so we hope you will enjoy the enhanced experience PBEM system w…
