- World War 2 Game Sale! - 7 May 2026
Soldiers! Victory Day is upon us.And to celebrate this occasion, we, along with dozens of game developers, have banded together to create the World War II Game Sale.Do not miss your chance to get Men of War II at a great discount of 75%!If you wish to dive even deeper into the history of this conflict while saving a lot of money in the process, be sure to check out the full sale. There are many games for you to explore, including the newest entries in the Commandos: Origins and Sudden Strike series.And there is, as always, one more thing. Join us in the open playtest for the Rearmed version of the legendary Theatre of War series, which starts today!
- Rating Reset System - 20 February 2026
Hi everyone! About a month ago, we made a poll about the ranked rating reset. To quickly refresh the memory, the idea was to reset everyone’s points back to the starting position to refresh the race to the top and how many points you get for every win. This was never done before, which made rankings a bit stale, especially for those who populate the top spots.The results of that poll were overwhelmingly in favour of such a reset, 89% in favour, in fact! But we do not wish to create a band‑aid, one‑time solution, as it will eventually lead to the same problem after some time.So what will be done? Now, the rating will be reset every 3 months, at the same time as the new league season starts. The first reset will be conducted on the 1st of March and will continue to be done every 3 months. So the 1st of June, September, etc.This will allow for a far more dynamic environment and create new…
- MoW II League Points Reset Poll - 23 January 2026
Hi everyone! Let’s talk about the League Points in Men of War II.Since the release, there has been no reset of those, which led to a stalemate in the ladder. The top cut became permanent, and no amount of games by players from the middle of the pack could change that.This is why we are thinking about resetting those points for everyone back to zero every three months, to add motivation for those who are striving to get higher.But we need your feedback on this decision, as there was nothing like this previously in the game, and we do not want to add too much unwanted disruption.Here’s why we created this poll: a simple yes or no question. Tell us what you think and help us shape the future of MoW II. link to the form.
- Men of War II Christmas Giveaway! - 30 December 2025
While Christmas is already behind us, that doesn’t mean we can’t give you some presents!Yes, this is a giveaway, soldier — with three copies of Men of War II up for grabs.How do you get this present? Simple: just leave a comment! Tomorrow, I’ll pick three winners and contact them via Steam DMs.Happy Holidays, everyone!
- Men of War II Supports Men's Health - Movember Charity Bundle is Live! - 3 November 2025
Greetings, Commanders! The eleventh month of the year has come, and with it, the annual global "Movember" event; dedicating all of November to raising awareness of men's health issues, such as mental health, suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. This year, Men of War II is stepping up and participates in this endeavour, by becoming a part of the Movember Game 'Stache Charity Bundle, along with titles like Schedule I, Mon Bazou, Gloomwood, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and others; you can see the full list and purchase the bundle here. Please, consider donating even more than the minimum amount. From everybody involved in this bundle, we sincerely appreciate your support and salute your generosity. But that's not all the news we have about Men of War. For those looking to expand their collection in other ways, we have put the entire Men of War Franchise on sale, with disco…
- Men of War II | The Way Forward - 22 May 2025
Greetings, Commanders! We’ve been silent for a while; we would like to apologize for that, thank you for your patience and reassure you – the game has not been abandoned. However, as many of you have guessed, the situation surrounding updates and new content for the game is complicated, and we did not want to overwhelm you with background details. What we can say is that a new patch does exist - and its most notable feature is a complete overhaul of the in-game UI. At the moment, the update is not yet ready for release on Steam, but efforts are underway to resolve the remaining steps required to bring it to you. Both Best Way and Fulqrum Publishing are actively working to make that happen as soon as possible. We would love to say that this will not be the last update to Men of War II; we see many ideas for improvements from the community that we would like to bring to life. But to make…
- Men of War II | Update 1.042 is Out Now! - 16 January 2025
Greetings, Commanders! We have just published an update fixing various bugs and issues, including a critical problem which prevented some players from starting a game. That's not all, however, as the patch also brings a host of balancing and modding/editor improvements. Full Change Log: Critical Fix Fixed a bug causing the local server to not launch when it could not register with Steam. This prevented some players, especially in China, from starting games (both single-player and multiplayer). Balancing Changes Pz.Kpfw. II Flamm Ausf. A "Flamingo": A 10-second cooldown has been added for reusing smoke grenade launchers. FOG Flamethrowers (including those mounted on the T-34): Flamethrower range was reduced from 70 to 60 meters. Reduced damage against medium and heavy armored vehicles. Single foxholes now take twice as long to dig and can collapse from seismic damage, similar to trenches…
- Men of War II | Firestorm Update is Out Now! - 19 December 2024
Greetings, Commanders! We have hinted at it before, but we've been working on another major update for Men of War II - and today is the day, the Firestorm Update is Live! As usual, the full change log is available at the end of this article, but the absolute highlights are the new flamethrower-based units - 13 vehicle types in total and each nation gets a new flamethrower infantry squad to boot! That is not all, however; significant improvements have been made to flame-based visual effects to the visual (including new mechanics for burnt ground and different death animations), audio (redesigned SFX for all flame-based weapons) as well as gameplay (flamethrower-based vehicles now carry fire extinguishers, for example) aspects of Men of War II. On top of that, and keeping with the scorching heat theme, a new map from the African biome makes a debut too - Sandy Path, which is playable in t…
- Men of War II | Things are Heating Up with the Next Update - 2 December 2024
Greetings, Commanders! We hope you enjoyed the Steel Rain update featuring the offline mode and new units for Men of War II. We're thrilled to announce that we're hard at work on the next major update, which is now in the final stages of testing and polishing. Alongside various new features, improvements and bug fixes, this update will bring exciting new content that should provide plenty of warmth in the coming winter months. What’s Coming in the Next Update: 🔥 New Flamethrower Tanks for all three in-game nations: USSR: T-34-76 M1941 with FOG flamethrowers. OT-34-85 Wehrmacht: Pz.Kpfw. II Flamm Ausf. A "Flamingo". Pz.Kpfw. III (Fl). USA: M3A1 "Satan". M4A4 "Sherman Crocodile". And more units that will be revealed upon the update’s release! To complement these fire-spewing monsters, new flamethrower battalions will also be introduced for each nation, each offering unique specialization…
- Men of War II | Upcoming Update | Autumn Sale and Steam Awards Are Here! - 27 November 2024
Greetings, Commanders! Not long ago, we brought one of the most requested features into the game - the offline mode for single-player, along with many other changes, performance improvements, fixes, and new content (see the announcement here for full info). This also marked a significant milestone in our post-launch development, but by no means does that mean we are done improving the game - in fact, we are currently testing another important update. We will publish it in the next few weeks if all goes well! Big Update Coming Soon! We will once again bring more units for you to command; this time, it will be a selection of various vehicles and soldiers with, shall we say, a fiery temperament. But as usual, the update will also introduce new features and improvements to Men of War II. We will soon share an in-depth look into those, but among the most significant changes are: The number o…
- Men of War II finally gets an offline mode with a big content update - 29 October 2024
Men of War II from Best Way originally released back in May, but it forced an online connection. With the Steel Rain update out now that's no longer the case. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/men-of-war-ii-finally-gets-an-offline-mode-with-a-big-content-update
- WW2 RTS Men of War 2 finally adds its most requested feature - 28 October 2024
History and strategy games go together like butter on toast. Nothing beats taking a birds-eye view of the battlefield in Total War, marveling at your utopia in Civilization, or managing the minutia of society in Victoria. In that vein, Men of War 2 joins WW2 with real-time strategy like nothing else, and it's just had a huge, free update. Not only has its most-requested feature finally been added, but there are plenty of new ways to play too. Oh, and it's on sale. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New legendary RTS sequel promises offline mode coming in future update After fifteen years, one of the greatest RTS games gets a full sequel Upcoming WW2 strategy game will feature five campaigns
- Men of War II | Steel Rain Update is Out Now! - 25 October 2024
Greetings, Commanders! Today is the day - we are excited to announce that we have just published the Steel Rain Update for Men of War II for all our players! It brings many highly requested features, including the most asked-for one; the offline mode. But not only that: all single-player games (including lobbies against AI, Conquest and Raid) have the option to change the game's speed; the quality of the game world simulation will now improve based on the power of your PC; units in a squad now have an inventory sharing system, and more - the extensive full Change Log is available below. The update also brings 8 new units and 3 new battalions, as well as updated models for many existing ones; feast your eyes on a trailer we have prepared for the occasion: As usual, we have had to take down the multiplayer servers for about 30 minutes when deploying the update, but all single-player conte…
- Men of War II | Open Beta of the Steel Rain Update is Live! - 18 October 2024
Greetings, Commanders! In a recent poll we've asked you whether you would prefer us to release the Offline Mode as soon as possible, even though campaign progress between playing offline and online is not shared - and most of you said that yes, the sooner, the better. You have spoken: 50.2% voted for releasing the update as soon as possible 37.6% would rather wait with the release until progress sharing is ready 12.2% were fine with either choice And we heard you - therefore we chose the absolutely fastest way to get the update into your hands; it is now available in an open beta! Until Monday, October 21, you can try out all the new content and features that the update we dubbed "Steel Rain" will bring; the only part of it not implemented yet is a full set of localization, the beta is available in English, Russian and Ukrainian only, all the other languages will be added for its final…
- Men of War II | Offline Mode - We Need Your Opinion - 10 October 2024
Greetings, Commanders! We are in the final stages of development of the Offline Mode, but as it is such a highly requested and anticipated feature, we would like your input on one crucial aspect of its design: the campaign progress sharing. To keep the ability to join coop games with your friends on the fly, the game now has a separate offline mode and online mode you can switch between (and of course, it loads into offline mode by default when you are not connected to the Internet); but the two technical differences between the two prevent campaign progress from being shared between them. So if you start a campaign in the online mode, you are not able to continue it in the offline mode, and vice versa. We are working to change this feature and make single-player campaign progress shared between online and offline modes, but at the moment, we cannot give you an estimate of how long it w…
- Men of War II | Incoming Update News - 7 October 2024
Greetings, Commanders! As we have reported previously, work is ongoing on the highly anticipated update bringing the offline mode for single-player to Men of War II; and the development is now in its final stages, we are running thorough tests to ensure a smooth roll-out for this major rework of the game's system architecture. What we have not told you however is that while this is the absolute priority for most of the team, there are some who could not contribute towards the purely technical aspects of the game being improved; but even those talented designers are not just sitting around idly. And so, when the update comes this month (October 2024), you have much more to look forward to then just not needing to be connected to the Internet to play the game anymore. Now, we want to release the update with a bang, so we won't spoil everything here. But to whet your appetite a little bit,…
- Gem RTS Editor - Changes and Improvements | Beginner's Guide to Modding - 18 September 2024
Greetings, Commanders! Today, we would like to talk about the Men of War II editor - namely, the new features that we have implemented since the game's release. But before we dive into that, since it is a topic for more experienced modders, we have also prepared a few introductory videos for those of you who would like to create custom maps and missions but don’t know where to start in the editor. So far, we have produced 3 of them, but please let us know if we should cover any additional topics in this manner: Editor Basics and Map Creation Intro to Mission Scripting Steam Workshop and Publishing your Mods Please note that these guides show and explain only the very basic tools and processes in the Gem RTS Editor - we encourage you to experiment and try different things in order to unlock the full potential of this robust tool. And now without further ado, let’s dive into the new optio…
- Men of War II | The State of Development of the Offline Mode - 30 August 2024
Greetings, Commanders! Since the start of Men of War II’s development, we have focused on creating a game with extensive single-player content, while also emphasizing the ability to play any campaign, mission, and mode cooperatively with your friends. And of course, we also wanted to provide as much content to the PvP enthusiasts among our fans. However, as with every endeavor, we had to choose a priority – have all those options available at launch and provide the most expansive gameplay experience yet in the franchise, or make the game available offline, sacrificing some of its scope. Looking back, we understand that we have underestimated the value you, our community, places on having the single-player part of the game available offline. We started working on it even before the launch, but it is not an easy process. The online features permeate almost every part of Men of War II – ch…
- Men of War II | Patch v1.038 Live - 28 August 2024
Greetings, Commanders! We have just released a new update for Men of War II, which means a short downtime for multiplayer servers (no longer than 20-30 minutes). In the meantime, all single-player campaigns remain available. Among other issues, we have fixed a bug causing crashes and improved loading times — the full changelog is available below. If you are experiencing problems with the game and are receiving an error message you are unclear about, we have prepared a troubleshooting guide explaining the most common errors and hints for how to remedy them here. But as always, if you encounter any issues or have any suggestions or other feedback, please let us know either here in the comments, in Steam Discussions, or even better, join the conversation on the Men of War II Official Discord Server. Full Changelog: General Fixes Fixed a crash in rendering. Increased speed of game loading.…
- Men of War II | Patch v1.037 Live | Troubleshooting Guide Available - 7 August 2024
Greetings, Commanders! We have just released a new update for Men of War II - this means a short downtime for multiplayer servers (no longer than 20-30 minutes), but all single player campaigns remain available in the meantime. This time we have focused on improving overall stability and fixing issues that could cause the game to crash - the full changelog is available below. Since the update last week, you can now see more detailed information whenever you encounter an issue in-game and can distinguish the cause of the problem more easily. We have been monitoring the situation, and with the information you've provided, we have put together a troubleshooting guide for the most common errors - you can check it out here. But as always, if you encounter any problems or issues, please, let us know either here in the comments, in Steam Discussions, or even better, come join the conversation…
