Set during Operation Bagration, the gigantic Soviet offensive in the summer of 1944, players in Steel Division II will not only enjoy massive and frenetic 10v10 multiplayer battles and hundreds of new historically authentic units, but also experience the brand new, turn-based, single-player ‘Dynamic Strategic Campaigns’.

Steel Division II significantly expands on the real-time tactical battles featured in its predecessor, transporting the player to the massive battlefields of the Eastern Front and offering them a chance to command over 600 units fielded by the Red Army and the Axis powers. Wield the destructive force of the Katyusha rockets or charge ahead with the T-34 tank, players will be able to choose from up to 18 new divisions. Substantial changes to the Deck building mechanics and combat, together with a more realistic art direction, will deliver a much more refined player experience in Steel Division II.

One of the major additions to Steel Division II are the new, turn-based Dynamic Strategic Campaigns, which will offer players a highly replayable experience where they relive history thanks to every detail being realized on a 1:1-scale - from the order of battle to the units, the maps and the combat . Each turn equals half a day, allowing players to form their strategy and plan their next encounter, while carefully managing their units and supply lines. Prospective commanders will be able to control entire army corps and subordinate battalions consisting of thousands of men.

Starting today and scheduled to remain open and playable until the final game launches on June 20, 2019 (June 18, 2019 for players who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game), the Steel Division 2 closed beta on Steam will offer players the most in-depth look at the title to-date.

As part of their extensive pre-order bonus offerings, the pre-order beta will feature 18 Divisions, and more than 600 units, giving players access to every unit and division that will come with the game when it launches. 

Additionally, players of the pre-order will received two exclusive Divisions. These two Divisions are the Skijäger-Division, a heavily mechanized elite infantry division. It features the famous Sturmpanzer KV-2(r) heavy tank and the Panzerjäger Gazelle Exclusive Units. The next is the 3rd Guards Tank Corps, a fantastic Armored Division featuring the state-of-the-art 85mm AA/AT guns, as well as the very last of the IS-2 family, the IS-2 obr.44.

Key Features for the Steel Division 2 Closed Beta on Steam include:

Four Game Modes

• Conquest
• Closer Combat
• Breakthrough
• 5-Player Online Coop

Five Maps

• Orsha North
• Vitebsk East
• Tsell
• Lyakhavichy
• Autobahn zur Hölle

18 Divisions

• 2nd Guards Tank Corps
• 29th Tank Corps
• 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps
• Manoeuver Group "Tyurin"
• Manoeuver Group "Bezugly"
• 9th Guards Cavalry Division
• 26th Guards Rifle Division
• 44th Guards Rifle Division
• 184th Guards Rifle Division
• 5. Panzerdivision
• 20. Panzerdivision
• 78. Sturmdivision
• 28. Jägerdivision
• 14. Infanterie-Division
• Gruppe Harteneck
• Köruck 559
• 1. Lovas Hadosztály
• 12. Tartalékos Hadosztály

You can pre-order the game on the official online shop, through Steam, on Humble Bundle or Gamesplanet.

Key Features:

• Brand-new turn-based Dynamic Strategic Campaigns
• New setting, the Eastern Front, with the mighty Red Army and Axis powers
• Over 600 historically accurate units across 18 new divisions
• Realistic battlefields spread across 25 different maps
• Substantial changes to the Deck building mechanics
• New, realistic art direction to deliver a more immersive visual style
• Revamped combat offering a more refined tactical experience
• Host of game modes, offline and online, including co-op and massive 10v10 multiplayer battles

Featuring the painstaking attention to detail developer Eugen Systems is famous for, Steel Division II features the updated IrisZoom engine, allowing players to seamlessly zoom in and out of the ever-changing frontline, drinking in the glorious details of each battlefield from afar with bird’s eye view one moment and examining individual units up close the next. In a first for the Paris-based company, Steel Division II is self-published by Eugen Systems. 

Steel Division II will be available for PC (Steam) on June 20, 2019.