Well this is quite a surprise. Men of War II from Best Way and Fulqrum Publishing releases on May 15th and it will have Native Linux support too. Originally due to launch in September 2023, they decided to delay it until this year after gathering feedback from multiple playtests.
Men of War II will launch with three playable nations - the Soviets, Americans and the Third Reich - each with their own narrative campaign, as well as two further Historical campaigns, a dynamic Conquest campaign and a skirmish-like Raid mode. All of the single-player content can also be played in co-op with up to five players, and the game offers extensive PvP and PvE multiplayer options, including ranked match-making for all three battle setups (Battalions, Combined Arms and Classic Mode). Even with single-player though, the developer confirmed an active internet connection is required.
Release date trailer:
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The Steam page shows it will have Linux support, and one of their team confirmed on the Steam forum "Men of War II has native Linux support. It's also compatible with Steam Deck.".
As a huge fan of real time strategy games, I can't wait to sink my teeth into this one.
You'll be able to buy it from:
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
QuoteEven with single-player though, the developer confirmed an active internet connection is required.
And this is why the game goes straight to my ignorelist.
ElamanOpiskelija May 5
Quoting: GuestQuoting: ElamanOpiskelijaCame to say this, more or less. Can any of the critics present us with that great alternative, recent or upcoming game that is even better than MoW2? (Spoiler alert: we have already seen and played demos of MoW2 and Broken Arrow)
I recommend "Front Edge" its new and more content is being added by the devs everyday. And its modern war
Terminator Dark Fate Defiance is already out, the game's lobbies are already rather empty, and a safe bet that Front Edge is not going to do any better. I think we are heavily underestimating what it takes to get a stable player base like MoW or CoH has.
ElamanOpiskelija May 9
Quoting: GuestQuoting: ElamanOpiskelijaQuoting: GuestQuoting: ElamanOpiskelijaCame to say this, more or less. Can any of the critics present us with that great alternative, recent or upcoming game that is even better than MoW2? (Spoiler alert: we have already seen and played demos of MoW2 and Broken Arrow)
I recommend "Front Edge" its new and more content is being added by the devs everyday. And its modern war
Terminator Dark Fate Defiance is already out, the game's lobbies are already rather empty, and a safe bet that Front Edge is not going to do any better. I think we are heavily underestimating what it takes to get a stable player base like MoW or CoH has.
Terminator Dark Fate Defiance was not made by the same company (Cats Who Play), rather it used their engine and they were consultants on the project, nothing more.
Front Edge has 5x more players in one day than Terminator did at its peak - and this is just in the beta/demo version (full version will be on steam in september). See numbers below:
OK, I think that I see lots of people overestimating how niche this genre is at this point. I would like to be wrong on this, I'll get back to you in September.
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