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WarCommander

Conventionally styled 2D real-time strategy is set during the June 1944 D-day Allied invasion at Normandy. Players take command of an American infantry unit right in the thick of it all, to guide them through…

7 November 2001

WarCommander is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Independent Arts Software GmbH, released 7 November 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What WarCommander is

WarCommander is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Independent Arts Software GmbH and released in 2001. It was published by Hip Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Conventionally styled 2D real-time strategy is set during the June 1944 D-day Allied invasion at Normandy. Players take command of an American infantry unit right in the thick of it all, to guide them through two historically based campaigns of 12 missions each. Factors such as 11 different character classes, several available buildings and fortifications, a day-and-night cycle, and changing weather conditions are designed to bring variety and challenge to the WWII-themed game
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What it launched against

WarCommander launched on 7 November 2001, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Halo: Combat Evolved.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Melee, Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved.

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When did WarCommander come out?
WarCommander was released on 7 November 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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