Axis & Allies 1942 Online News

Soldiers, Sailors & Commanders of the Allied Expeditionary Force!

We just released a new patch to bring you improved security, stability and performance in Axis & Allies 1942 Online.

Today’s upgrades roll out across Windows, macOS, Linux & iOS— we’re thrilled to see so many of our veteran Steam players join new recruits on iPads!

Please Note: Axis & Allies 1942 Online will be unavailable from 10am-12pm PT as we perform today’s update. Thanks for your patience!

Stay tuned for more rollout news & check out the patch notes below!


[h2]Features[/h2]

• Security | Bolstered security when associating your accounts across devices
  
• Performance | Added performance optimizations for slicker gameplay
  
• Stability | Improved server and game stability for smoother gameplay
  
• Friends List | Your friends list now appears in alphabetical order
  

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

• Combat | Fixed the “invalid hit assignment” issue that stalled games
  
• Combat | Fixed the error sometimes happening at decision points between rolls
  
• Combat | You’ll now get a “Destroy Transports” prompt as expected when there are unprotected transports remaining at the end of a combat round
  
• UI | Fixed overlapping UI elements, such as the roll log which now appears in the bottom right of the screen
  

Attention Commanders🎖️

[h2]AMA begins now.[/h2]

Beamdog CEO Trent Oster, CM Julius Borisov & the whole team behind the scenes are all on deck to deliver the latest intel on the Axis & Allies 1942 Online war efforts!

Join the live event from 10am-12pm PT, hosted by r/boardgames!

Ask your questions or just watch the fun unfold...🎲🎲🎲

• Click here to check out the AMA!

Commanders! Soldiers! Recruits!

Questions about the #AxisAllies1942 war effort?🤔

Ask Us Anything— Tomorrow!
We report for AMA duty Friday, Aug 20 at 10am-12 PT with R/Boardgames.

🎲Join the chat for answers to all your questions about our favorite digital board game!

Event: AMA with Axis & Allies 1942 Online Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Time: 10am-12pm PDT
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/

Head to reddit's r/Boardgames on Friday, August 20, 2021 from 10am-12pm PDT for your chance to chat live with us about Axis & Allies 1942 Online!

Event: AMA with Axis & Allies 1942 Online Date: Friday, August 20, 2021
Time: 10am-12pm PDT
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/

Incoming!🛩️

We just launched Axis & Allies 1942 Online to iPads!

Today's patch delivers cross-play support for Steam & iPads, 7 new translations, Season 6 of competitive play— plus more features & fixes.

Check out the full details below!




New challengers enter the fray...

Axis & Allies 1942 Online is now available on iPad! Play your favorite board game on the go, take your turns on PC or tablet, and team up with friends across platforms!

[h2]Features[/h2]

• Play with friends on iPad & Steam (Android tablets coming soon!)
  
• Touch screen support adapted for tablet play
  
• All Game Modes available now in the Steam version
  
• All Key Features available now in the Steam version
  
• Take your turns on iPad or Desktop— player profiles sync across devices!

Now Available: Get the iPad version from the App Store today! ($9.99 USD from the App Store)

Android Tablets Soon:
Coming to Android Tablets ($9.99 USD from the Google Play Store)

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Seven new translations are now available in Axis & Allies 1942 Online!

This is the first time in the history of the Axis & Allies franchise that the game has received non-english translations, and we’re thrilled to bring our favorite game to new players around the world!

Languages Added Today:

• French
  
• German
  
• Italian
  
• Spanish
  
• Polish
  
• Russian
  
• Brazilian Portuguese
  

• iPad Cross-Play: Play with friends & sync your own accounts across iPadOS, Windows, macOS & Linux Devices
  
• Review Completed Games: After your game ends, now you can jump back into the map to review and reflect on your victory or defeat.
  
• Text / Visual Size: Adjusted sizes of some text and visuals to improve clarity
  
• Transports / Re-Select Units: Now you can adjust units involved in a transport movement, even after you've started the move
  
• Unit Icons: Updated layout and information provided with unit icons to improve clarity
  

• Combat: Fixed crash during combat that prevented players from assigning hits
  
• Observer Mode: Added faster animations to improve the experience of observing combat during another player's turn
  
• Infantry Hit Visuals: Auto-assigned hits shown will select infantry paired with artillery last
  
• Bombers: Fixed an issue where players weren't always presented with the bombing dialog when attempting to bomb an Industrial Complex
  
• Arrows: Cancelled movements will now remove associated arrows, as expected
  
• Arrows: Bombing raid arrows now highlight selected arrows, as expected
  

Today we're kicking off Season 6 of ranked play with the world’s top Axis & Allies players— and perhaps some new challengers joining the battle on iPads.

Join the battle & climb the ranks in a brand new season!

And BIG Congratulations to Season 5’s platinum players: Jan took the top spot for the Allies, while Boston_NWO claimed victory as the Axis!

Honorable Mention: Last week, Jan was on track for an impressive sweep to take top spot for both alliances.