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Unity of Command II

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Strategy
Developer: Croteam (EU), 2x2 Games (US)
Release Date: Nov. 12, 2019

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'Unity of Command II' Berlin DLC Planned For Q4 2024 - Screens

by Rainier on July 29, 2024 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT

Unity of Command II is the sequel to 2011's strategy title, retaining the game's signature art style but with a new bespoke 3D engine, and letting you take command of Western Allies for the first time in the series.

Easily accessible yet hard to master, Unity of Command II is the sequel to the cult classic that’s been turning novice players into battle-hardened grognards since 2011.

Unity of Command II lets you take command of Western Allies during the Second World War.

You will manage your army’s divisions as well as their supply and logistics. For the first time in Unity of Command you will face Fog of War.

Reveal the unknown by capturing enemy soldiers and launching recon to gather intel on enemy troop positions. Enemy panzers will seek to capture your units’ stragglers — regroup and strike back!


Unity of Command II will soon receive its 9th DLC: Berlin! A hefty package of content containing two new campaigns! And it's coming Q4 2024!

You are about to finish the job, but first, you will get to experience legendary battles like the end of the Leningrad siege, Korsun Pocket, and Operation Bagration...together with the usual slew of alt-history scenarios, from Yugoslavia, Bulgaria all the way up to the Romanian oil fields.

In early 1944, the Soviets squeezed German forces in the Korsun Pocket, a brutal winter encirclement battle and a major victory that chipped away at German strength. They also finally lifted the long Siege of Leningrad in January.

The summer of 1944 saw the massive Operation Bagration, a surprise attack that shattered the German Army Group Center. By the fall, Soviet forces were on the offensive all along the Eastern Front, setting the stage for the final push into Germany in 1945. By February, the Soviets stood on the Oder River, just east of Berlin.

The final assault on Berlin began in mid-April. Soviet troops encircled the city, battling their way through the streets in fierce close-quarters combat. Hitler committed suicide on April 30th, and Berlin fell on May 2nd, marking the fall of Nazi Germany.

Key Features of the Berlin DLC

  • Soviet Victory in the East campaign: the full late-war Soviet experience with 25 scenarios, starting in January 1944 and culminating in the fall of Berlin.
  • Balaton 45 Axis mini-campaign: the last-ditch offensive in Hungary and Romania in 1945, a 7-scenario banger with an alt-history branch, a hallmark of Unity of Command II DLC.
  • Reworked Stats: units and specialists (both Soviet and German) have updated stats reflecting the changed, late-war capabilities.
  • Map Coverage: extended to cover all of Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania.
  • New Models: Soviet-allied units, Yugoslav Partisans, late-war Hungarians, Volkssturm and more.

And a quick example of this DLC offering!

Operation Bagration

June 22nd, 1944

Operation Bagration, launched by the Soviet Union from June 22 to August 19, 1944, was a massive military offensive during World War II aimed at liberating Belarus and destroying the German Army Group Centre. 

It involved over 2.3 million Soviet troops, supported by thousands of tanks, aircraft, and artillery pieces. The offensive began with a series of feints and diversionary attacks, followed by a main thrust that quickly overwhelmed the German defenses, thanks to superior Soviet planning, deception, and intelligence efforts. The Soviet forces encircled and destroyed numerous German divisions, leading to significant territorial gains and the liberation of key cities such as Minsk.

The operation effectively shattered the German front lines in Eastern Europe and significantly weakened their ability to resist further Soviet advances.

This offensive is considered one of the largest and most successful single operations of the war, paving the way for the Soviet push towards Berlin and contributing significantly to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

Key Features

  • Dynamic Campaign — Rewrite the history of the Second World War with a branching campaign where no two playthroughs are alike.
  • Headquarters — This new feature places army headquarters on the map, from which you will direct unit reorganization, bridging and resupply. Headquarters are not only essential to reinforcing and recovering lost unit strength, but are also able to deploy special abilities such as Emergency supply, redeploying units using HQ trucks, and many more.
  • Theater Assets — This feature from the original game is greatly expanded in Unity of Command II. Wreak havoc behind enemy lines by sabotaging infrastructure. Order your aircraft to provide aerial recon, contest air superiority, or deliver devastating bombing runs. Sustain units behind enemy lines with an air supply bridge.
  • Bonus Objectives — Participate in optional history-altering “what-if” objectives — lead the Western Allied charge to beat the Soviets to Berlin, or cancel Operation Market Garden to reinforce Patton’s army.
  • Fog of War - Deal with your enemies — but you’ll have to find them first. Reveal enemy positions by capturing stragglers, upgrading the HQ and using its special abilities such as Short Range Recon.
  • Deep Operations — Unity of Command changed the world of turn-based strategy games forever by introducing its signature feature, supply lines. Keep a watchful eye on your logistics while planning to strike deep beyond enemy lines, sever supply lines and encircle enemy units.
  • Accessible Scenario Editor — Unity of Command II features a full-fledged Allied campaign, with the addition of several defining battles of WWII that can be experienced from the Axis side. The game comes with a built-in scenario editor, allowing players to create and share new battlefields using the integrated Steam Workshop support.

Unity of Command II is available for PC (Steam) for $29.99.


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