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Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront News

Last chance!



Community members! There is just one day left in the Steam Autumn sale!
Also, have you voted for us in the Steam Awards? We are going for the “Labor of Love” award, you can vote HERE if you agree to that notion.

So, there’s only one day left in the sale. This is the moment to get that public secret of a game that went all the way to the top of the listing for “most played WW2 RTT" earlier this week. A perfect opportunity to find out why its player base is booming!
This is also the moment to complete your bundle - find out why so many enjoy the historical approach of the DLCs in our unique “Labor of Love” - and at this kind of discount, why not? Have a look:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/

All new players are welcome on the official Call to Arms - Gates of Hell Discord, join us!

Only 3 days left in the sale!



Community members! the sale will end in just 3 more days; have you told all your friends about our highest discount ever?

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/

[h2]The WW2 bundle[/h2]
The highest discount you can achieve at any time is by buying the “World War 2 Bundle”.
That goes for the current sale as well as for future sales. The bundle adds another 10% discount, which is put into effect on checkout.

To remind everyone what you will have if you buy - or complete - the ww2 bundle, this is what it gets you:
  • 4 factions
  • 59 single-player missions, of which 5 tutorial missions
  • 16 skirmish missions
  • 98 multiplayer maps
  • 4 Multiplayer game modes
  • A Dynamic Campaign Generator
  • 89 dynamic campaign maps
  • Over 750 different tanks, vehicles and weapons
  • Thousands of high-quality map assets
  • Action in Eastern, Northern and Western Europe
  • A built-in editor

As you can see, that’s a lot of replay value; and with the current sale, it’s beyond great! Get the bundle today:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/

[h2]Community Update 4[/h2]
Our next big free game update is going to be a blast! It features a new game mode, amongst others. We will tell you all about it in the next devblog, because there’s way more to look forward to than just that. So stay tuned, very soon we’ll tell you everything you need to know about what’s coming to all Call to Arms - Gates of Hell players around the Steam Winter Sale.
And that’s just part one; in January, part 2 will be put on top of that!
If you’re familiar with our free updates, you might know this is the 10th big free update since release, which, between them, have doubled the “Ostfront” base game in content since release in 2021.

There you have it; there are only three days left in the sale, make sure to tell your friends about this golden opportunity, or to complete your own game:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/

The Steam Awards are featured!

Vote for Call to Arms - Gates of Hell if you agree this is a true labour of love!



Community members! We are glad to announce the next sale, even though it has only been just over 3 weeks since the previous sale ended. It seems people are catching on to the fact that Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is something special, and the community is growing fast!

[h2]Numbers are booming[/h2]
The previous sale was entirely our own initiative, completely out of sync with the Steam pattern of sales. We really wanted to give everyone the opportunity to either finally get - or complete - the bundle, or simply to get to know our GEM (pun intended), which would benefit the entire community as a result. So, to celebrate the release of the “Airborne” DLC, we decided to offer our biggest discount ever.
As a result, our community of ww2 buffs, strategy and tactics lovers grew by quite a margin.
If you recently bought the game, keep reading; we have some pointers to share.
But for now, you have exactly one week to get what you didn’t get in our previous sale; don’t miss this shot!

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[h2]What to look for in this sale[/h2]
The highest discount you can achieve at any time is by buying the Call to Arms World War 2 Bundle.
The bundle adds another 10% to the Autumn Sale discount, which is applied during checkout. So if you’re looking at your cart wondering where that 10% goes, rest assured it will be applied.
These are the contents of the bundle:
  • 4 factions
  • 59 single-player missions, of which 5 tutorial missions
  • 16 skirmish missions
  • 98 multiplayer maps
  • 4 Multiplayer game modes
  • A Dynamic Campaign Generator
  • 89 dynamic campaign maps
  • Over 750 different tanks, vehicles and weapons
  • Thousands of high-quality map assets
  • Action in Eastern, Northern and Western Europe
  • A built-in editor

As you can see, that’s tons of replay value! We encourage you to compare this list to similar games; alternatively, skip that step and go straight for the bundle:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/

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[h2]Learning the game[/h2]
It’s amazing how many people joined the Call to Arms - Gates of Hell community lately.
We want to support our new arrivals, as this is an intricate game that takes a while to fully master. The game features a vast array of mechanics for an RTS, some very unique, and these play an important part in the game’s realism and immersion; it’s not the most forgiving gameplay. In other words, there is a learning curve.
We recently added new tutorial missions and put out a set of tutorial videos on our Youtube channel. These are compiled from the in- game tutorial missions and show you the basic ways of playing our game. You can find them HERE.
In- game, the tutorial missions are listed as one of the German campaigns. There Is a set of 5 of these, most of them published just this year.
Should you ever need support, we recommend joining the official Call to Arms - Gates of Hell Discord, either by clicking HERE or on the banner below.

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[h2]Did you know?[/h2]
  • “Community update 4” will be our next release, contents to be announced soon
  • CU4 is our 10th large free update, out of a total of 53
  • After that comes the next DLC, which adds the British Commonwealth on the Western front
  • The British Commonwealth will be featured in all 3 war periods

That’s it for now, thanks for stopping by; click the link below to check your personal discount for the sale:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/

News from the fundraising front



Community members! We thank you for your kind reactions and your help to those Valencians that were hit by the recent horrendous flash floods. We have closed the fundraising account today, because it's time for the donations to be put into action. Today, we want to give you the results and to show you where the funds go.

We have found a local, dependable organization that helps victims get on their feet again.
They have their feet on the ground, right in the middle of the disaster area; we have seen them at work locally and they are doing a fantastic job right now.
By donating directly to this organization we can make sure the help actually goes to those local victims that need it most.
It’s called “from Valencia for Valencia” and this is their website:
https://desdevalenciaparavalencia.com/


This organisation is in direct contact with the local victims and they offer help in different ways, for instance with meals and materials.

We received donations from 78 community members, for a total of 2.504 Euros.
That’s awesome! We want to thank everyone for donating and spreading the word!

As promised, we have doubled this amount. That means Barbedwire Studios put another 2.504 Euros on top, and we have wired “from Valencia for Valencia” 5.008 Euros today.

We are proud of our community; and on behalf of the victims, thanks again!

Support our Valencia aid drive



Community members and friends! Last week, disaster struck in Valencia when unexpected flash floods took everyone by surprise. The lack of preparation caused hundreds of human lives to be lost, and did untold damage.

The headquarters of our development team is located in Valencia, and despite it not having affected our operations directly, it has caused enormous commotion.



The situation has been worsened by a severely delayed response of the emergency response bodies, now prompting volunteers and local businesses to take action. We are one of those local businesses, and we have decided to take action too.

We have opened a donation fund, and we encourage all of our community to help in whichever way possible. This fund will support the drive for humanitarian help - not from a large NGO, but by delivering the help directly to the people that need it.
At the end of this campaign, Barbedwire Studios will double the total amount of your donations, and forward the total sum to those local organizations that we know can be trusted to use them directly to help the victims.
Please use the QR code below to connect to the paypal account we started for this disaster:



On behalf of the victims, we’d like to thank everyone in advance for their support. We will communicate the results and actions. We are grateful for any help that allows the victims to get back on their feet again.