- Combat Mission - A look ahead into the new year - 6 February 2025
Hello everybody! Some things have changed, some things have not. I'll give a quick recap of what happened last year and why, then I'll move into what this means for Combat Mission fans going forward. 2024 was interesting :-) Obviously, the big news for last year was the sale of Battlefront to Slitherine. Believe it or not, Charles and I viewed ourselves as the stewards of Combat Mission more than its owners. After spending years making CM3 in the background of CM2 we did some deep soul searching about where things were compared to where we wanted them to be. Our conclusion was, as it is now, that Slitiherine can do so much more for CM than we could on our own. That is the reason we chose to sell Battlefront and 6 months later we can say for sure we made the right decision. No doubts about it. With that, now it's onto talking about the year to come. For many years now Battlefront has bee…
- Join the Combat Mission Battle for Normandy Utah Beach Tournament - 3 September 2024
Don’t miss your chance to participate in the exciting Combat Mission Battle for Normandy Utah Beach Tournament. This tournament was first announced during our acquisition of Battlefront, marking a significant milestone for the Combat Mission series. For more details on our acquisition announcement, check out our previous news article. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2297010/view/4252047773016650417 Tournament Overview This tournament will feature three rounds with unique scenarios, meticulously crafted starting from the master map of the Battle Pack 2. Round 1 – Crushing Carentan The 101st Airborne Division fights for control of Carentan in a fierce battle that will push your tactical planning to its limits. Round 2 – Catching the Train An Allied armored combat team launches a hasty attack against German defenders at a small train station. Quick thinking and decisive action will…
- 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…
- "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…
- Battle Pack 2 - Out Now - 6 June 2024
In a remarkable convergence of history and gaming, the highly anticipated Battle Pack 2 DLC for Combat Mission Battle for Normandy launches today, June 6th, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This latest expansion immerses players in the pivotal moments of the Normandy invasion, offering an authentic and richly detailed experience of one of World War II's most significant events. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2971350/Combat_Mission_Battle_for_Normandy__Battle_Pack_2/ Get ready to play with three gripping campaigns, eight standalone scenarios, and six master maps. Experience D-Day from two perspectives: command the 1/506 PIR in a night drop and lead the 2/8 IR through the beach landing. Engage in key battles along the breakthrough corridor, facing terrain challenges and enemy resistance. Command the German 17SS PzG and 6FJR in a campaign to reclaim Carentan. Test your ta…
- Battle Pack 2 DLC - Dev Diary - 16 May 2024
Utah Beach has been seen by many in the past as the ‘easy beach’, with minimal casualties experienced by Allied landing forces. It’s for this reason it is sometimes overlooked in favour of Omaha Beach as the go to Normandy D-Day wargaming experience. True, the landings at Omaha were infamously bloody with 2,500 killed, but Omaha didn’t have an Airborne carpet behind it. When factoring in the US Airborne losses in the Utah area, the casualties experienced was equivalent (or higher by some estimates) than those experienced at Omaha in the first 24 hours of operations. To say Utah was therefore ‘easy’ and a pushover so not worth wargaming is sadly misplaced. Battle Pack 2: Utah Beach for Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy is aimed to provide a flowing narrative, following the first week of the invasion of Normandy from Utah Beach southeast towards and just beyond Carentan. The focus has b…
- Battle Pack 2 Release Date Announced - 10 May 2024
Get ready to commemorate history in the most immersive way possible as we unveil the release date for the next DLC. Combat Mission Battle for Normandy - Battle Pack 2 will be out on June 6th, 2024 - the very anniversary of D-Day. With Battle Pack 2, players will be transported back to the heroic actions of the 4th Infantry Division and the daring maneuvers of the 101st Airborne Division, experiencing the pivotal days of the Normandy campaign firsthand. From the intense battles of June 6th to the critical junctures leading up to June 13th, 1944, you'll navigate the challenges and victories that shaped the outcome of this historic conflict. The 13th of June holds particular significance, marking the "end of the beginning" for the Normandy campaign in this sector, as Carentan is secured and a vital linkup between the American beaches is achieved. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this…
- 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…
- Battle for Normandy Grand Tournament - Round 3 "No Exit" - 17 November 2023
The final round of the Battle for Normandy Grand Tournament is approaching, and the scenario you are going to face is called "No Exit". It depicts a fictional Company-level meeting engagement near an Autobahn interchange in Summer ‘45. Once again, "Usually Hapless" has created a video about the battle, offering tactical advices and explanations regarding the situation, terrain, ORBATs, capabilities, strengths, weaknesses and multiple courses of action for each side. In you haven't noticed, we have extended the rounds 2 and 3 of the Grand Tournament by 10 days, to ensure that every player can fairly finish their match. In case you missed, a couple of days ago we released a video about the third round of the Red Thunder Grand Tournament. The Grand Tournament is coming to an end, good luck and have fun, soldiers.
- Battle for Normandy Grand Tournament - Round 2 "Barkman's Corner" - 18 October 2023
The Grand Tournament for Combat Mission keeps going, yesterday we also streamed Cold War, where we featured the mission you'll face in the second round. As happened for the first round, today we will have another video full of tips and tricks for all of you that have registered to fight in the Battle for Normandy Tournament. “Usually Hapless” showcases the scenario, “Barkman's Corner”, the battle is set on the 27th of July, Barkman’s Panther was repaired during the night but before he could link up with main unit, the PanzerGrenadiere asked for his help. During the video you’ll see the scenario, situation, terrain, ORBATs, capabilities, strengths, weaknesses and multiple courses of action for each side. Have fun and good luck for the tournament, soldiers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TaRPxN3m4g
- Battle for Normandy Grand Tournament - Round 1 "Buying the Farm" - 22 September 2023
Just a few days left until the start of the Combat Mission Grand Tournament. After showcasing you the first round of Cold War in stream and Red Thunder in a video by Usually Hapless, today it's Battle for Normandy's turn. We have prepared a very interesting article, written by Mark Goddard, military and Wargaming expert. to keep you informed about the real history behind these historic battles. We’ll talk about the battle you are going to play in this first round, the battle of Isigny Sur Mer. We’ll also include details on what occurred at Hill 192 and St Lo to get the whole picture of what happened. Mark is an officer himself, and is a history enthusiast, keen wargamer and wargaming expert. We hope you enjoy this first article, as well as the tournament, which you can sign up to here. Mark’s first article has been included below, we hope you enjoy it: Breaking out: The battle for St Lô…
- 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…
- Home of Wargamers Live Event announcement - 1 September 2023
We are proud to announce our new Home of Wargamers live event, which will take place on September 12th at 5 pm UK time. Join us on our Twitch channel to know more about our biggest franchises. You can set a reminder here. We will talk about a lot of important updates for some of our Matrix Games best sellers and coming soon games, such as: Modern Naval Warfare Nuclear War Simulator Command Modern Operations Flashpoint Campaigns Rule the Waves 3 Strategic Command Combat Mission Valor & Victory
- Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy - Out Now - 28 March 2023
The wait is finally over, Combat Mission Battle for Normandy is now available on the Matrix Store and on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2297010/Combat_Mission_Battle_for_Normandy/ Immerse yourself in the heart of Normandy, reliving one of the most intense and crucial battles in human history. Command the full array of American and German Heer formations, seen between June to August 1944, during 4 challenging campaigns, 21 scenarios and a plethora of Quick Battle maps, all painstakingly researched for maximum realism and historical authenticity. You can also expand your gaming experience by purchasing the DLC: Commonwealth Forces, Market Garden, Vehicle Pack and Battle Pack 1, discounted at 15% off for a limited time. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298410/Combat_Mission_Battle_for_Normandy__Commonwealth_Forces/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2298411/Combat_Mission_Bat…
- Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy - Out on March 28th - 10 March 2023
Battlefront and Slitherine are thrilled to announce that Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, one of the most iconic titles of the Combat Mission series, is coming on March 28th. With the release of Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, players can once again dive into the intense battles of World War II in one of the most detailed and immersive tactical wargames ever created. As a player, you will command either Allied or German forces during the Normandy campaign, and engage in historically accurate and challenging battles. Featuring a unique mix of turn-based and real-time gameplay, Combat Mission Battle for Normandy offers players a chance to control the battlefield like never before. You will need to employ a range of tactics and strategies to overcome your enemy, while also managing your units’ morale and supply. Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience…
