Warno (video game)

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Warno
Single-player, multiplayer

Warno is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy video game created and published by Eugen Systems, released into early access on January 20, 2022, and fully released on May 23, 2024.[1] A spiritual successor to the Wargame: European Escalation series also developed by Eugen, it takes place in a World War III setting in the Fulda Gap, portraying a conventional conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

Gameplay

Warno is a

skirmishes against the AI, battles set in specific places, and (upon release) a full campaign
.

In both multiplayer and single-player modes, all players receive a ticking income of points to spend on deployable units, such as

The playable formations (known as 'Battlegroups') in game are inspired from the

79th Guards Tank Division. NATO forces are exclusively those based out of CENTAG, the NATO formation which served in Central Europe, especially Germany.[4]

While the tactical gameplay is similar to Wargame, Warno has received considerable quality of life improvements and gameplay changes seen in the Steel Division titles, including allowing the AI to carry out smart orders for player units, the reworked deck system incorporating the orders of battle of in-game divisions, and variants and traits of units in the armory. Warno is also implementing newer single-player content, such as (turn-based) Army General campaigns and (real-time) Operations taken from Steel Division 2.[5] The game includes a basic map editor for player use which allows for simple asset manipulation.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "WARNO on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  2. ^ "WARNO - Early Access PC Review". thegamingoutsider.com. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ^ "WARNO: Early Access Impressions". superjumpmagazine.com. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ "Cold War RTS Warno is set in a convincingly plausible alt-history 1989". pcgamesn.com. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ^ "WARNO - Army General Preview - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  6. ^ "WARNO - Happy New Year, Map Editor Incoming! - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-29.