- November Maintenance Update - 24 November 2025
Forged Battalion - Fixed numeric display issues in various languages - Resolved incompatibility with some virus checkers and other tools - Fix for a rare issue that could cause disconnects during multiplayer games
- Petroglyph Steam Summer Sale 2024 - 27 June 2024
Lock and load in the Steam Summer Sale 2024! Looking for a slice of RTS action this summer? We are putting our first-party titles on sale for the holidays. From our newest title 9-Bit Armies, with the new Survival Mode game mode, to older titles like the previous 8-Bit games and Forged Battalion. We are also putting the soundtracks on sale, so if you've been wanting to add another Frank Klepacki album to your library now is a great time to do so! Check them out all the sales below. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1439750/ Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master. https://store.steampowered.com/app/427250/ 8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, bloc…
- Forged Battalion Update! - 21 December 2023
Forged Battalion News! We're happy to announce some good news for Forged Battalion, our RTS game from 2018 that was developed in cooperation with Team 17. We've recently been given control of the game moving forward, and subsequently can update the game when time allows from other projects. And while we do have some other things in the works, some of our team members put together a small update to the game this past weekend to address of few player requests since it was originally launched. This update to Forged Battalion includes the following: Allow skipping of intro movies into game Fix for random (very long) startup/load times that occurred with some players Fixed bug that was preferring the intel graphics device over the Nvidia device in laptops with dual GPU support Optimization: Fix for occasional particles thread contention Fix for crash when rendering lots of terrain shadow blo…
- Two new Team17 games to be announced next week! - 31 May 2019
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- Team17 - 100th Game Celebration - 21 August 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32941731%2Fce201387f7d4e82ee6ad0624c277acea9e6a229a.png With the release of PLANET ALPHA on 4th September 2018, Team17 will have released 100 games! This landmark includes games developed and/or published here at Team17, ranging from our early Amiga days with the likes of Alien Breed, Body Blows and Project X, through the explosion in popularity of the Worms series, our work-for-hire period on franchises like Lemmings and Leisure Suit Larry right through to the modern age and our indie games label featuring The Escapists, Overcooked and Yooka-Laylee! https://youtu.be/CfGBMGPl_5s Our celebration begins today with the retrospective video above, as well as a new trailer for PLANET ALPHA, available to pre-order now with a 10% discount! There's more to come too! Keep an eye on Team17's Facebook and Twitter channels for more act…
- Team17 Steam Publisher Sale! - 15 August 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32941731%2F2f82b5ccb8f14a68367e95df92ebf3179214e993.png It’s been a busy week here at Team17 Towers! Overcooked! 2 launched last Tuesday, Sword Legacy: Omen was released this Monday, Forged Battalion has just come out of Early Access and now… We’ve decided to put almost everything we have on Steam on sale! There’s even an extra game in there that we didn’t publish. How ace is that? In total, you’ll find 75 items on sale from August 14th – 17th 2018 with discounts of up to 90% across the likes of Worms, Overcooked, The Escapists, Alien Breed, Yooka-Laylee and early access title My Time At Portia! In amongst these sales you’ll also find launch discounts for Sword Legacy: Omen and Forged Battalion as well as 10% off pre-orders on PLANET ALPHA Deluxe Edition! Check out the full list of discounts below and make sure to check ou…
- Petroglyph s Forged Battalion rolls off the production line - 14 August 2018
Petroglyph, the stratheads behind real-time strategy games from Star Wars: Empire At War to Grey Goo , today launched their latest effort in clicking on men to make other men kill them. Forged Battalion is its name, and customising your units with wacky weapons and wheels is its game. Fraser Brown quite liked tinkering with that when he prematurely evaluated Forged Batallion in its early access days and now, seven months later, the game is now officially finished and out. (more…)
- Forged Battalion has left Early Access! - 14 August 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30945235%2F46c7749ace565add68ae7df4abd189fe3149b461.png Hello Commanders, Forged Battalion has officially left Early Access and is now a fully launched game! We want to say a huge thank you to you, our players, for all your time and feedback during the Early Access period. Your experiences helped us craft, balance and develop Forged Battalion during Early Access into what it is today. At full launch, Forged Battalion contains: 15 single player campaign missions 2-8 player (or AI!) unranked Online Multiplayer 1 v 1 ranked Online Multiplayer. AI skirmish battles – play against up to 7 AI players. AI difficulty settings for single player campaign missions and AI skirmish battles. Standard, Annihilation and Destroy HQ unranked / AI multiplayer game modes. Faction Creator. Save multiple Factions to take into battle. 71 attachme…
- Forged Battalion leaves Early Access on August 14th! - 10 August 2018
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- Forged Battalion is 33% off in the Steam Summer Sale! - 22 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30945235%2F46c7749ace565add68ae7df4abd189fe3149b461.png Hello Commanders, The Steam Summer Sale has arrived on the frontlines and to celebrate, we've given Forged Battalion a 33% discount! If you've been looking to get your friends into Forged Battalion and engage in some intense Player vs Player or Player vs AI, now's the time to summon them for reinforcements! We'll see you on the battlefields!
- Five New Maps - Live Now! - 24 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30945235%2F7f386f7b08833db15ce50ae71f20179fa8f26e0e.gif Hello Commanders, Today we’re excited to add five new multiplayer maps to Forged Battalion’s Ranked, Unranked and AI Skirmish modes: Two Player Mud Trap The Divide Timber Valley Four Player Pining Away Six Player Gear of War When designing the above content, we took onboard your feedback, sculpting the landscape based on what you’ve told us. The aim of these new maps is to change the pace of battle and open new tactical options and situations that you may not have experienced on the existing maps. We’re keen to hear what you think of these new maps, so feel free to let us know over on the Steam forums!
- Introducing the Saturday Showdown - New tournament for players of all skill levels! - 4 April 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30945235%2F289d0443ec1c9c9a1f502e018a5ee13be6d074a9.gif Calling all new, experienced and veteran players, Today we are excited to announce a new tournament format that will alternate with our existing Commander Clash 1v1 Tournament, the Saturday Showdown! This new format is designed to be a more relaxed PvP environment, open to all players, whether you’re brand new to the game, normally only play vs AI, new to PvP or a veteran PvPer. We want the Saturday Showdown to be a bridge into PvP, for new and experienced players alike. Below are the details of the Saturday Showdown tournament: Date & Time: Saturday 7th April at 7pm BST Tournament Structure: 1v1, BO1 knockout Prize: 1 x Forged Battalion game code Sign-up link: Challonge For those new to the Forged Battalion tournament scene, both Challonge and the Forged Battalion Di…
- Introducing the Saturday Showdown - New tournament for players of all skill levels! - 4 April 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30945235%2F289d0443ec1c9c9a1f502e018a5ee13be6d074a9.gif Calling all new, experienced and veteran players, Today we are excited to announce a new tournament format that will alternate with our existing Commander Clash 1v1 Tournament, the Saturday Showdown! This new format is designed to be a more relaxed PvP environment, open to all players, whether you’re brand new to the game, normally only play vs AI, new to PvP or a veteran PvPer. We want the Saturday Showdown to be a bridge into PvP, for new and experienced players alike. Below are the details of the Saturday Showdown tournament: Date & Time: Saturday 7th April at 7pm BST Tournament Structure: 1v1, BO1 knockout Prize: 1 x Forged Battalion game code Sign-up link: Challonge For those new to the Forged Battalion tournament scene, both Challonge and the Forged Battalion Di…
- Forged Battalion Patch 4 - Bug Fixes, Balancing and Pathfinding! - 4 April 2018
Hey Community, Headquarters has deployed the fourth patch based on your feedback. This patch focuses on campaign improvements, creating better balance and a better pathfinding for multiple units. BUGS & GENERAL CHANGES All Campaign missions: Cinematic triggered by a "Base Lost" will now play at the last victory structure killed. Campaign Act 1: Objective marker no longer appears on the minimap when the AI rebuilds their base. Campaign Mission 5 balancing changes: Enemy allies no longer rebuild their HQ. AI starts 90 seconds after the match begins. AI are only able to build 2 of each Factory type. Campaign Mission 6: Additional audio barks added. Campaign Mission 7: Starting infantry renamed from “Light MG Infantry” to “Flame Infantry”. Campaign Mission 7: Chemical store barrels no longer release gas after being destroyed with a Fuel-Air Bomb superweapon. Campaign Mission 7: Chemical exp…
- Forged Battalion Patch 4 - Bug Fixes, Balancing and Pathfinding! - 4 April 2018
Hey Community, Headquarters has deployed the fourth patch based on your feedback. This patch focuses on campaign improvements, creating better balance and a better pathfinding for multiple units. BUGS & GENERAL CHANGES All Campaign missions: Cinematic triggered by a "Base Lost" will now play at the last victory structure killed. Campaign Act 1: Objective marker no longer appears on the minimap when the AI rebuilds their base. Campaign Mission 5 balancing changes: Enemy allies no longer rebuild their HQ. AI starts 90 seconds after the match begins. AI are only able to build 2 of each Factory type. Campaign Mission 6: Additional audio barks added. Campaign Mission 7: Starting infantry renamed from “Light MG Infantry” to “Flame Infantry”. Campaign Mission 7: Chemical store barrels no longer release gas after being destroyed with a Fuel-Air Bomb superweapon. Campaign Mission 7: Chemical exp…
- Commander Clash 1v1 Tournament Four - Saturday 24th March - £20 Steam Wallet Code Prize! - 19 March 2018
Hello Commanders, Welcome to the fourth official 1v1 tournament for Forged Battalion! This tournament will challenge you to 1v1 combat, as you fight for ultimate glory, bragging rights on the battlefield and a £20 Steam Wallet Code! Players MUST check-in to the tournament on Saturday 24th March prior to 18:00 GMT. Check-in opens at 17:30 GMT on the day. Please make sure you check-in between 17:30pm GMT and 18:00 GMT. This must occur in addition to signing up, otherwise you will not be able to compete. Please remember that brackets are not final until check-in has closed. Prize: 1 x £20 Steam Wallet Code Commander Clash – The Rules Rule One – Technology and Units All currently available technology and mods are allowed for use in the tournament. All players are welcome to play in the competition, irrespective of tech level or faction build. Rule Two – Results Reporting At the conclusion o…
- Commander Clash 1v1 Tournament Four - Saturday 24th March - £20 Steam Wallet Code Prize! - 19 March 2018
Hello Commanders, Welcome to the fourth official 1v1 tournament for Forged Battalion! This tournament will challenge you to 1v1 combat, as you fight for ultimate glory, bragging rights on the battlefield and a £20 Steam Wallet Code! Players MUST check-in to the tournament on Saturday 24th March prior to 18:00 GMT. Check-in opens at 17:30 GMT on the day. Please make sure you check-in between 17:30pm GMT and 18:00 GMT. This must occur in addition to signing up, otherwise you will not be able to compete. Please remember that brackets are not final until check-in has closed. Prize: 1 x £20 Steam Wallet Code Commander Clash – The Rules Rule One – Technology and Units All currently available technology and mods are allowed for use in the tournament. All players are welcome to play in the competition, irrespective of tech level or faction build. Rule Two – Results Reporting At the conclusion o…
- Supply Drop One - Live Now! - 7 March 2018
Hello Commanders, Supply Drop One has arrived. The war with The Collective has intensified, bringing with it new weapons of war to turn the tide of battle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNnTavhutTU This update brings the following to Forged Battalion: Tier 4 attachments and mods for infantry, vehicles and buildings are now available for unlock. Added 5 brand new campaign missions – take the battle for freedom to Europe as you go on the offensive against The Collective. Balance tweaks – We’re looking at you, artillery! Fixes and content – Squishing bugs and adding some polish to the UI! Full update notes for Supply Drop One can be found below: Five new campaign missions! The battle for Europe begins… A new ally appears from the shadows, Dr Olivia Mendelson, a former Collective scientist turned resistance leader. Having contacted your forces, Dr Mendelson requests your aid in liberating…
- Supply Drop One - Live Now! - 7 March 2018
Hello Commanders, Supply Drop One has arrived. The war with The Collective has intensified, bringing with it new weapons of war to turn the tide of battle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNnTavhutTU This update brings the following to Forged Battalion: Tier 4 attachments and mods for infantry, vehicles and buildings are now available for unlock. Added 5 brand new campaign missions – take the battle for freedom to Europe as you go on the offensive against The Collective. Balance tweaks – We’re looking at you, artillery! Fixes and content – Squishing bugs and adding some polish to the UI! Full update notes for Supply Drop One can be found below: Five new campaign missions! The battle for Europe begins… A new ally appears from the shadows, Dr Olivia Mendelson, a former Collective scientist turned resistance leader. Having contacted your forces, Dr Mendelson requests your aid in liberating…
- Commander Clash 1v1 Tournament Three - Saturday 3rd March - £20 Steam Wallet Code Prize! - 1 March 2018
Hello Commanders, Welcome to the third official 1v1 tournament for Forged Battalion! This tournament will challenge you to 1v1 combat, as you fight for ultimate glory and bragging rights on the battlefield. Players MUST check-in to the tournament on Saturday 3rd March prior to 18:00 GMT. Check-in opens at 17:30 GMT on the day. Prize: 1 x £20 Steam Wallet Code Commander Clash – The Rules Rule One – Technology and Units All currently available technology and mods are allowed for use in the tournament. All players are welcome to play in the competition, irrespective of tech level or faction build. Rule Two – Results Reporting At the conclusion of a match both players should take responsibility for ensuring the correct results are logged on Challonge. As proof of result both players involved in a match should take a screenshot at the conclusion of the match where the end result can be seen.…
