Battlefront.com is a video game developer

Video game developer

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 and publisher

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. Battlefront specialises in war-related games

Wargame (video games)

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, including turn-based

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 and real-time strategies

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, as well as simulations

Vehicle simulation game

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 of air, land and naval military vehicles.

Apart from publishing the self-developed Combat Mission

Combat mission

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series, the company publishes games created by other studios (such as 1C Company

1C Company

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), including Strategic Command

Strategic Command (video game series)

Strategic Command is a series of computer video games developed by Fury Software and published by Battlefront.com. Since the premiere of Strategic Command: European Theater in 2002, five titles and two expansion packs were released, with the fifth game, The Great War, debuting in 2011.Strategic...

and Theatre of War

Theatre of War

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series.

History

The company began life as Big Time Software when Charles Moylan and Steve Grammont decided to form an independent game company. They produced the successful and unique Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

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 to critical acclaim in 1999. The fledgling company utilized an online sales model and published a manifesto

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 on its website pledging dedication to its fanbase.

The company continued to grow as subsequent titles in the CM series were released, and other publishers began to partner with BTS. A name change to battlefront.com, coinciding with the domain name of the official website, followed.

List of games published

Release date	Title	Genre	Platform	Developer	Notes
2000 2000 in video gaming -Events:* May 11–13 — 6th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo ; the 3rd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E³* June 26 — International Game Developers Association renamed from Computer Game Developers Association...	Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord is a turn-based computer tactical wargame simulating tactical land battles in World War II. It is part of the Combat Mission series...	Hybrid turn-based Turn-based strategy A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...  / real-time strategy Real-time strategy Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....	Macintosh, Windows	Battlefront.com	First game in the Combat Mission Combat mission Combat mission may refer to:*Military operation, the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation*Combat Mission , the name of a successful series of computer games simulating tactical battles... series
2002 2002 in video gaming The year 2002 in video gaming saw the release of many games to sixth-generation video game consoles, predominately, the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.-Events:...	Strategic Command: European Theater Strategic Command: European Theater Strategic Command: European Theater is a turn based strategy game set in World War II. it allows you to play the Allies or the Axis. The smaller European nations can go either way depending on how the Axis or Allies act towards them...	Turn-based strategy	Windows	Fury Software	First game in the Strategic Command Strategic Command (video game series) Strategic Command is a series of computer video games developed by Fury Software and published by Battlefront.com. Since the premiere of Strategic Command: European Theater in 2002, five titles and two expansion packs were released, with the fifth game, The Great War, debuting in 2011.Strategic... series
2002	Combat Mission II: Barbarossa to Berlin	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Macintosh, Windows	Battlefront.com	Second game in the series
2003 2003 in video gaming -Events:*February 27 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki of Sega to the AIAS Hall of Fame....	Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Macintosh, Windows	Battlefront.com	Third game in the series
2005 2005 in video gaming -Events:*March 6 — The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship....	T-72: Balkans On Fire! T-72: Balkans On Fire! Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command, also known as T-72: Balkans on Fire!, is a tank-driving simulation by Russian game developers IDDK/Crazy House and published by Battlefront.com.- Summary :...	Vehicle simulation Vehicle simulation game Vehicle simulation games are a genre of video games which attempt to provide the player with a realistic interpretation of operating various kinds of vehicles. This includes automobiles, aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft, military vehicles, and a variety of other vehicles...	Windows	1C Company
2005	Down in Flames Down in Flames (video game) Down in Flames is a computer video game for Microsoft Windows, developed by Dan Verssen Games and published by Battlefront.com in 2005. Closely based on a card-driven tabletop game of the same name, Down in Flames is a turn-based simulation of dogfights between World War II fighter planes...	Vehicle simulation	Windows	Dan Verssen Games
2005	Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg is a grand strategy computer game developed by Fury Software, and published by Battlefront.com in 2006. The second game in the Strategic Command series, Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in World War II, focusing on the European Theater...	Turn-based strategy	Windows	Fury Software	Second game in the series
2006 2006 in video gaming -Events:* January 26, 2006 -- Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface.* January 26, 2006 -- Konami Corp...	DropTeam: Mechanized Combat in the Far Future	Real-time strategy	Linux, Macintosh, Windows	TBG Software
2006	Down in Flames: Eastern Front	Vehicle simulation	Windows	Dan Verssen Games	Expansion pack of Down in Flames
2007 2007 in video gaming -Events:*March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.*March 27: Microsoft announces the new "Xbox 360 Elite" stock-keeping unit . The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to output HDMI...	Theatre of War Theatre of War Theatre of War is an original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice. It also introduces the recurring character of Irving Braxiatel...	Real-time strategy	Windows	1C Company	First game in the Theatre of War series
2007	Combat Mission: Shock Force Combat Mission: Shock Force Combat Mission: Shock Force is a computer video game in the Combat Mission series of games that covers a fictional United States invasion of a Middle Eastern country, focusing on US Stryker brigades...	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows	Battlefront.com	Fourth game in the series
2007	Strategic Command 2: Weapons and Warfare	Turn-based strategy	Windows	Fury Software	Expansion pack of Strategic Command 2
2008 2008 in video gaming Notable events of 2008 in video gaming. See also history of video games. The release dates listed in this article are the games' original release dates.-Events:...	Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East	Turn-based strategy	Windows	Fury Software	Expansion pack of Strategic Command 2
2008	Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater is a grand strategy computer game developed by Fury Software, and published by Battlefront.com in 2008. The third game in the Strategic Command series, Pacific Theater is a turn-based strategy set in World War II, focusing – for the first time in the series –...	Turn-based strategy	Windows	Fury Software	Third game in the series
2008	Combat Mission: Shock Force - Marines	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows	Battlefront.com	Expansion pack of Combat Mission: Shock Force
2009 2009 in video gaming The year 2009 saw the release of many video games, including several sequels.-Events:-Scheduled releases:List of games scheduled for release in 2009 in North America....	Combat Mission: Shock Force - British Forces	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows	Battlefront.com	Expansion pack of Combat Mission: Shock Force
2009	Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943	Real-time strategy	Windows	1C Company	Second game in the series
2009	Theatre of War 2: Centauro	Real-time strategy	Windows	1C Company	Expansion pack of Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943
2009	Empires of Steel	Turn-based strategy	Windows	Atomicboy Software
2009	PT Boats: Knights of the Sea	Simulation	Windows	Akella
2010 2010 in video gaming The year 2010 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games, including several new titles.-Events:-Game releases:List of games scheduled for release in 2010 in North America....	Strategic Command WWII Global Conflict Strategic Command WWII Global Conflict Strategic Command WWII Global Conflict is a grand strategy computer game developed by Fury Software, and published by Battlefront.com. The game was released on 4 March 2010. It is the fourth title in the Strategic Command series. As the previous installments, it is a turn-based strategy set in...	Turn-based strategy	Windows	Fury Software	Fourth game in the series
2010	Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943	Real-time strategy	Windows	1C Company	Expansion pack of Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943

In development

Announced	Title	Genre	Platform	Developer	Notes
2008	CM: Normandy*	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows		*Conjectural title in common use on the developer's website. Will be the second Title for the second generation Combat Mission game engine. Release had been announced to "definitely" take place in 2009, then delayed indefinitely.
2009	Combat Mission: Afghanistan	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows	Snowball	Will be the fifth game in the series
2010	CM:SF - NATO	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows		Will be the third Module for Shock Force

Cancelled games

First announced	Cancelled	Title	Genre	Platform	Developer	Notes
2004	5 November 2009	Modern Naval Battles: World War II at Sea	Simulation	Windows	Dan Verssen Games	Would be based on a board game of the same name Naval Battles (game) Naval Battles is a turn-based, card-driven wargame based on naval combat during World War II...
2005	2009	Combat Mission: Campaigns	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows	Hunting Tank Software	Had been in development well before 2005; work was mainly by private software company under license.
2005	2009	Histwar: Les Grognards	Turn-based / real-time strategy	Windows

Personnel

Matt Faller spent nine years as chief information officer and project manager, leaving the company for employment with Software Generation Ltd. in August 2009. Faller's duties involved design, implentation and support of the battlefront's IT infrastructure and management of customer support.

On July 1st, 2010, Philip Culliton was hired as a "First Second Programmer", after operating for 13 years with a single coder.

External links

• Official website
• "About us" page at the official site
• Battlefront.com profile at Moby Games