- Kalypso Media Celebrates 20 Years of Strategy Gaming – From Germany to the World - 28 July 2026
Kalypso Media Celebrates 20 Years of Strategy Gaming – From Germany to the WorldFounded 20 years ago in Worms, Germany, Kalypso Media has grown into an internationally renowned publisher and developer of acclaimed strategy and simulation franchises including Tropico, Commandos, Railway Empire, and Dungeons. On August 16, Kalypso Media is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Special in-game events Starting in August, Kalypso fans can look forward to special in-game anniversary events in Commandos: Origins and Dungeons 4, bringing the celebration directly into the games and giving communities new ways to join the festivities. Find out more about our 20th anniversary celebrations here:
- Commandos: Origins - Update 1.7 - 1 July 2026
Commandos: Origins - Update 1.7Commandos, We have just released Update 1.7 for Commandos: Origins for all available platforms. This update improves performance (notably related to viewcones via a new Graphics API option), and fixes multiple gameplay and AI issues, it also resolves various localization and UI bugs. For more details, please check out the full changelog below. PerformanceAdded a new "Graphics API" option in Video Settings. Players experiencing performance drops when activating viewcones (especially on AMD GPUs) can now switch to DirectX 12 to improve framerate. Enemy BehaviorFixed an issue where knocked-out AI units would remain prone after loading a save.Fixed an issue where enemies failed to detect the player inside a full viewcone near the rifle clue in Operation Vulpes.Fixed an issue where the radio signal was not visually restored after loading. Additional FixesFixed…
- Commandos: Origins - Update 1.6 - 28 April 2026
Commandos: Origins - Update 1.6Commandos, We have just released Update 1.6 for Commandos: Origins for all available platforms.This update introduces a new Story Mode difficulty, improves overall balance, and delivers a wide range of fixes across AI, multiplayer, and core gameplay systems. For more details, please check out the full changelog below. Story Mode (New Difficulty)We’ve added a new Story Mode difficulty to let players experience the campaign and DLC missions without getting stuck on challenging encounters.More ammunition and ability chargesDesigned for a smoother, story-focused experienceAlso allows experimenting with equipment normally gated behind pickups Bonus AchievementA Soldier’s Best Tool Since 1939Eliminate 3 enemies at once using an explosive barrelGlobal Balancing ChangesEnemiesEnemy health now varies based on unit type and difficultyNormal soldiers and workers are…
- Commandos: Origins - No Man Left Behind Deploys Today - 28 April 2026
Operation Live: New Commandos: Origins DLC No Man Left Behind Deploys TodayFour intense missions and new deadly tactical challenges await in the second DLC. We are happy to announce that No Man Left Behind, the second DLC for Commandos: Origins, is available on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and PlayStation®4|5.Set in the Auvergne region of occupied France, the DLC expands the main campaign with four new missions. Following the capture of the Green Beret during a failed operation, players take command of Thomas “the Sapper” Hancock, Francis T. “the Sniper” Woolridge, and Rene “the Spy” Duchamp to rescue their comrade.Players navigate through hostile terrain – spanning night time forest operations and heavily guarded military structures scattered across the mountainous countryside. Beyond simple infiltration, objectives evolve: to sabotage the protot…
- Commandos: Origins - No Man Left Behind Release Stream - 27 April 2026
Commandos Origins DLC No Man Left Behind Release Stream 📅April 28th, at 5.00pm CEST To celebrate the release of the newest Commandos: Origins DLC No Man Left Behind on April 28th, Gordon will lead the commandos team on a secret mission into occupied France. Gordon and the team need to investigate the disappearance of one of their own. Can they rescue their captured friend and finish the mission in time?You can watch it directly here on Steam or on YouTube.
- Mission briefing for second Commandos: Origins DLC incoming: No Man Left Behind - 2 April 2026
Mission briefing for second Commandos: Origins DLC incoming: No Man Left BehindWith No Man Left Behind, the Commandos squad steps back into the shadows. The second Commandos: Origins DLC deploys on April 28th, 2026, on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4|5.This operation closes a critical gap in the main campaign: deep behind enemy lines in the Auvergne region of occupied France, the Green Beret is captured by German forces during a mission to extract an allied informant who possesses high-value intelligence. Players experience this story in the first mission firsthand as Jack O'Hara, the Green Beret.In three additional new missions, Thomas “the Sapper” Hancock, Francis T. “the Sniper” Woolridge, and Rene “the Spy” Duchamp make their way across heavily fortified mountain facilities, dense forests, and a tightly secured construction site…
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Kalypso Media! - 22 December 2025
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Kalypso Media! From all of us at Kalypso Media, we wish YOU a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Throughout the year, your passion and support have helped shape our worlds in many ways. In Tropico, the future is already taking shape as El Prez prepares to lead the greatest nation ever existing into the next era with Tropico 7. In Railway Empire 2, YOU kept your plans on track, connecting cities and industries while driving progress across the map. In Dungeons 4, YOUR clever traps and questionable leadership ensured that heroes learned to fear the Ultimate Evil. And in Disciples, YOU stand at the dawn of a new chapter, with Disciples: Domination set to bring fresh challenges and battles in February 2026. As we take a brief holiday break, we will not be available until January 5th, but we will return full force next year. We are already lo…
- Commandos: Origins - Update 1.5.1 - 11 December 2025
Commandos: Origins - Update 1.5.1Commandos, We have just released an update that fixes some achievement-related issues and a crash. The changelog can be found below. Fixes \ Fixed an issue where some DLC achievements (“Ripe for Picking”, “Ghost of Crete”, “Island vacation”, "Quite the Catch" and “Crete Veterans”) did not always unlock correctly on certain platforms including Steam and Xbox. Fixed an issue where beating mission 1 of the base game (Operation Daybreak) did not always count for achievement progress until all 14 base game missions were finished and any mission was finished a second time. This affected multiple achievements, including “Knock Them Out With Kindness” and “Shadow Tactics”. Fixed a rare crash related to the view cone settings.
- STEAM AWARDS: Vote for Commandos: Origins – “Best Game You Suck At” - 24 November 2025
STEAM AWARDS: Vote for Commandos: Origins – “Best Game You Suck At”Commandos! The mission is simple: Don’t get caught. The execution? Not so simple. Patrols, guards, alarms... and that moment when you realize the whole base saw you crawl towards a bush. If you’ve ever yelled “HOW did they see me?!” while trying to sneak your way through impossible odds, congratulations — you’ve already earned your stripes. Now it’s time to prove it by nominating Commandos: Origins for the “Best Game You Suck At” award! Your squad may not make it out unseen, but your vote will go down in history. Move out, Commandos!
- The Battle for Crete begins: First Commandos: Origins DLC Deployed! - 18 November 2025
The Battle for Crete begins: First Commandos: Origins DLC Deployed!Orders received! Shadows over Crete, the first DLC for the real-time tactics stealth game Commandos: Origins, deploys today on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4|5.In the new DLC, the Commandos unit steps behind enemy lines after the German invasion of Crete in May 1941 and help the fearless Cretan resistance, led by the fierce and loyal Eleni Andris. In a thrilling four-mission campaign of sabotage, espionage, and guerrilla warfare, the Green Beret and his team face the cunning new German Paratrooper as a new enemy unit, navigate through coastal villages, ancient ruins, and fortified islands, and test their stealth and strategy like never before.Commandos: Origins – Shadows over Crete is available today on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox One, and Pl…
- Commandos: Origins - Update 1.5 - 18 November 2025
Commandos: Origins - Update 1.5Commandos! We've just released Update 1.5 for all available platforms, which includes a fix for invisible doors in specific missions, among various other fixes for mission-specific issues.Furthermore, Update 1.5 for Commandos: Origins includes various other fixes and adds 3 new achievements.Additionally, Commandos: Origins Shadows over Crete is now available!For more details, please check out the full changelog below.Consider it done Table of Contents1) Additions/Adjustments2) Crash Fixes3) Mission-Specific Fixes4) UI/Settings Fixes5) Other Fixes6) Platform/Input Specific Fixes7) Localization Fixes 1) Additions/AdjustmentsAdded new achievements:Accidents Happen: Use environmental kills to kill 5 enemies in the same mission.Farming Sim: Give back to nature by hiding 10 bodies in the same hiding spot.Ripe for the Picking: Shoot an enemy with a stationary gun…
- Shadows over Crete DLC - Mission 2 Dev Insights & Livestream! - 17 November 2025
Shadows over Crete DLC - Mission 2 Dev Insights & Livestream!Spoiler Warning: The following post includes minor spoilers for the second mission in the Shadows over Crete DLC.Mission 2 - Operation AthenaCommandos!The second mission in the Shadows over Crete DLC takes a different approach to teamwork and coordination. This time, you will need to strategize as the Sapper and Driver start in completely separate areas, each facing their own set of challenges before regrouping for the final assault.Two Paths, One ObjectiveAt the beginning of the mission, the Sapper and Driver are deployed in different locations. They must each fight their way through enemy territory while finding ways to indirectly support each other. Strategic and well planned use of their abilities allows for cross-map cooperation, creating opportunities to distract enemies, open paths, and set up traps even before the Comm…
- Shadows over Crete DLC – Mission 1 Dev Insights - 13 November 2025
Shadows over Crete DLC – Mission 1 Dev InsightsSpoiler Warning: The following post includes minor spoilers for the first mission in the Shadows over Crete DLC.Mission 1 - Operation DemeterCommandos!With the upcoming release of Shadows over Crete next week, we are excited to share some insights into the first mission featured in this new Commandos: Origins DLC. This mission introduces fresh ideas that we can’t wait to show.A Mission Built Around VehiclesFor the first time in Commandos: Origins, drivable vehicles will take centre stage. You will have to drive your way through a German-occupied coastal region, collecting important supplies for the Greek Resistance. Protecting your transport is essential. If your vehicle is destroyed, you will fail the mission, so careful planning and tactical awareness are necessary.Multiple Approaches and Tactical FreedomIn this operation, you will comman…
- First Commandos: Origins DLC deploys to the Battle of Crete - 4 November 2025
First Commandos: Origins DLC deploys to the Battle of CreteWe are dispatching the Commandos on their next mission: Shadows over Crete, the first DLC for Commandos: Origins, will release on November 18, 2025. In this new campaign, players will face the aftermath of Operation Mercury, the infamous German airborne invasion of Crete during World War II.In May 1941, Nazi Germany launched the largest airborne operation in history, unleashing paratroopers across the sun-drenched island and plunging the Mediterranean into chaos. In the wake of this devastating defeat for Allied forces, the legendary Commandos are sent behind enemy lines with a desperate mission: forge an alliance with the fearless Cretan resistance, led by the fierce and loyal Eleni Andris, and ignite a campaign of sabotage, espionage, and guerrilla warfare against the occupying forces.The new, self-contained narrative campaign…
- Commandos: Origins - Update 1.4 - 17 September 2025
Commandos: Origins - Update 1.4Commandos! We've just released Update 1.4 for all available platforms, which includes several improvements like performance optimization, additional stat tracking UI elements and the option to disable the white circle around the active Commando.Furthermore, Update 1.4 for Commandos: Origins includes many mission-specific fixes and further general bug fixes like VSync no longer causing screen tearing and motion blur settings now being applied correctly applied. Additionally we have fixed an issue where the achievement trackers for "No Stone Left Unkilled" and "Knock Them Out With Kindness" were not tracking correctly and were not being unlocked within the in-game mission display.Additionally, Commandos: Origins is now available on Xbox One and PlayStation®4.For more details, please check out the full changelog below. Consider it done Table of Content1) Addi…
- Commandos: Origins Sets Course for Last Gen Consoles this September - 3 September 2025
Commandos: Origins Sets Course for Last Gen Consoles this September Publisher Kalypso Media and Claymore Game Studios announce that Commandos: Origins will launch digitally on Xbox One and PlayStation®4 on September 17th, 2025. Following the release on PC (Steam and Epic Games), Xbox on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5 in April, the game is now heading to last-gen consoles — inviting even more players to experience the thrilling origins of the legendary Commandos unit. “We know that many of our fans have been with the Commandos series for decades — and a significant number of them are still playing on Xbox One and PlayStation 4,” said Jürgen Reusswig, Studio Director at Claymore Game Studios. “By bringing Commandos: Origins to last-gen consoles, we're honoring that legacy and making sure no one gets left behind.” Commandos: Origins invites players to step back into World War II an…
- Commandos Origins Live Stream - 1 July 2025
Commandos: Origins - LivestreamWe have another stream for you this Thursday 3rd of July at 5.00pm CEST (8.00am PDT).Gordon will lead the commandos team into their next mission called Nightfall and will test his skills with a sniper rifle in the dark.You can watch it directly here on steam or on YouTube.P.S. If you like the game and want to lead your own commandos team into a mission, the game is currently on Sale with great discounts:Commandos Origins Deluxe Edition 20% offCommandos Origins Standard Edition 15% off
- Commandos: Origins - Update 1.3 - 26 June 2025
Commandos: Origins - Update 1.3Commandos! We've just released Update 1.3 for PC (Steam/Epic/MS Store), which includes various fixes for reported mission-specific issues, gameplay issues and crashes. Other platforms will follow as soon as possible, please stay tuned. For more details, please check out the full changelog below. \Update 1.3 is now also available for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 with the additional fix of the screen tearing issue on PlayStation 5. Consider it doneTable of ContentAdditions/AdjustmentsCrash FixesMission-Specific FixesMultiplayer FixesUI/Settings FixesOther FixesPlatform/Input Specific FixesLocalization Fixes 1) Additions/AdjustmentsWhen shooting the pistol in free fire mode (CTRL), the Commando will no longer move in between shots.2) Crash FixesAn issue that could result in a crash for the host during multiplayer has been fixed.An issue that could lead t…
- Commandos: Origins – Deluxe Edition Marches onto Store Shelves - 22 May 2025
Commandos: Origins – Deluxe Edition Marches onto Store Shelves A special physical release created for loyal fans We are proud to announce that the physical version of the Commandos: Origins – Deluxe Edition is now available at retail and online stores! Published across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5 for €49.99|€59.99, as well as in the UK, selected EU territories and in the US on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 for £54.99/€59.99/$59.99, the Green Beret and his Commandos squad have now marched onto store shelves. The US version will release on June 24. Features: Challenging Real Time Tactical Stealth Gameplay: Make the best use of your Commandos’ unique abilities, infiltrate enemy facilities, and hit them where it hurts most before disappearing into the shadows. An extraordinary team: Featuring 6 infamous characters, each with their own…
- Commandos: Origins – Update 1.2 - 19 May 2025
Commandos: Origins – Update 1.2 Commandos! We've just released Update 1.2 for Steam and all available platforms, which includes many more fixes for reported mission-specific issues, gameplay issues and crashes. Update 1.2 for Commandos: Origins also contains some implemented feedback, like a new hotkey to select all Commandos and the option to turn off white movement lines for movement commands. Update 1.2 for PlayStation 5 will follow as soon as possible, please stay tuned. For more details, please check out the full changelog below. Consider it done! Table of Content 1) Additions/Adjustments 2) Crash Fixes 3) Mission-Specific Fixes 4) Multiplayer Fixes 5) UI/Settings Fixes 6) Other Fixes 7) Platform/Input Specific Fixes 8) Localization Fixes 1) Additions/Adjustments Added: New Path Visualization setting – This setting allows you to turn off the white movement lines that appear after g…
