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Sudden Strike

Sudden Strike is a World War II real-time tactics game released by CDV Software and developed by Fireglow. Players command Soviet, German, or Allied forces in combat scenarios that emphasize tactical…

1 October 2000

Sudden Strike is a tactical developed by Fireglow Games, released 1 October 2000 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Sudden Strike is

Sudden Strike is a tactical game developed by Fireglow Games and released in 2000. It was published by cdv Software Entertainment. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sudden Strike is a World War II real-time tactics game released by CDV Software and developed by Fireglow. Players command Soviet, German, or Allied forces in combat scenarios that emphasize tactical decision-making over resource management and base building. The game features realistic military physics where terrain, buildings, and environmental factors affect unit performance and combat outcomes. Units can take cover in buildings, conduct reconnaissance, and require repairs when damaged. The expansion pack, Sudden Strike Forever, adds historically authentic units like the 1944 T-34 tank, new desert and snow environments, plus additional campaigns focused on specific military operations…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Sudden Strike launched on 1 October 2000, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Dino Crisis 2 and Zeus: Master of Olympus.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Dino Crisis 2, Zeus: Master of Olympus.

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When did Sudden Strike come out?
Sudden Strike was released on 1 October 2000 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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