Steel Division 2 News

Hello everyone,

We have some important announcements to make about Steel Division 2.


First things first, we need to delay one last time the release of Steel Division 2. The definitive release date will be on June 20th for the Standard Edition & on June 18th for the Digital Deluxe Editions.

We would like to apologize for this new delay, and we would like to explain why we made this decision:

Army General, the single player campaign mode, is an entire new game within the game and it wouldn't be polished enough to be released on May 2nd. This new game mode has evolved a lot during development and is now becoming a compelling and interesting solo experience. We will release a dev diary and a video soon to explain how this 1:1-scale turn-based strategic game mode will be played in the release version.



The tactical part of Steel Division 2, currently in Beta, is in a good shape, and we're getting a lot of positive feedback from our community. We're watching closely every comment you write on the game. This extra development time will allow us to improve this popular game mode with some of your suggestions.

Steel Division 2 is our first self-published game, and we want to deliver the best game possible. Delaying the game a second time is an incredibly hard decision for us and we understand that some of you are disappointed.

But we'll make it up to you.


Consequently, you will be able to play the game longer before release. Way longer. The initial plan was to make 5 48-hour phases before release. After the first phase, we heard your requests and made a 4-day Beta Phase 2. As you know, Phase 3 will start on Thursday, April 18th and will be 5 days long, until Tuesday, April 23rd.

From May 29th the Beta will be playable non-stop until release on June 20th. It will get updated during this 3-week period and we're preparing very cool content for you guys.



Additionally, there will be at least a fourth Beta phase in-between and we'll keep you updated. Before the game's release, we will continue to publish Dev Diaries (the next one's about Level Design) and to keep you posted on the game's development.


As a conclusion, we would like to thank you all for your support and your feedback on the beta. Reading so many useful comments, seeing all those badass screenshots and watching these cool videos on Youtube made by you guys is really amazing.

We can't wait to put Steel Division 2 in your hands.

The Eugen Systems' Team

You cleared your schedule? Daisy chained your orders to perfection? Made the final tweaks to your Battlegroup? Good! Get ready to kick off Phase 3 of the Steel Division 2 on Thursday, April 18th at 3PM CEST and will be live until Tuesday, April 23rd at 3PM CEST! If you have pre-order Steel Division 2, you will be able to jump into the beta and play with new Divisions, new maps, new game modes and much more! Check out this link for the exact time in your time zone.

Pre-order the game now on Steam, through our online shop, on Humble Bundle or Gamesplanet.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/Steel_Division_2/

We listen to what our players have to say, and as a result, we have updated a bunch of mechanics in the third phase of the Steel Division 2. What can you expect?




In the third phase of the Beta, you will have access to:

• 4 Divisions: The 20. Panzerdivision, the 29th Tank Corps, as well as the 78. Sturmdivision, the 26th Guards Rifle Division
  
• Three Game Modes: Conquest, Closer Combat and Breakthrough, featuring the brand-new Defensive Structures
  
• Three Maps: Autobahn zur Hölle, Vitebsk East (now updated with a new lighting, a new minimap and a lot of fixes) and the well-known Orsha North
  
• And of course, more 5-Player coop
  

You can have a sneak peek of what to expect in the beta in this gorgeous Skirmish Let’s Play by yours truly, containing 19 minutes of unaltered combat happiness, a bunch of tactical mistakes, and the loss of quite a few good men:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCkuTvJYnU

If you haven’t, be sure to check out the Beta Manual on this link .

And you can learn how to build your perfect Battlegroup in this Deck Building video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byaq-Zn48aA


Steel Division 2 is still in beta. That means that you might encounter some of the last remaining bugs or glitches. It also means that we want to hear from you. If you do find something untoward, please make sure to report it through this form . Also, when the game crashes, an automatic email is sent to Eugen, with all the technical details we need. However, if you feel we need more details to find and provide a fix, don’t hesitate to drop us a line to give us a more comprehensive bug report.



The Steel Division 2 FAQ will be continuously updated throughout all the beta phases.

With Steel Division 2 being in beta, it also means that we want to hear your battle reports; what you liked, what you disliked, what you missed in the game. We will send you a survey at one point in the beta, with a questionnaire that will cover all the different aspects of the game. Let us know what you think! If you don’t wait to wait, let us know your constructive feedback through the Steam Beta forums. We read every single comment and suggestion, and try to answer each one as much as possible. We don’t number many at Eugen, so please take that into account.

Lastly: trolling, abusive language, or any message that doesn’t follow the Steamhub’s rules will be moderated. Treat each other with respect. We play hard, commander, but fair.

Now, muster your troops – and be sure to be ready for Phase 3 of the Steel Division 2!

Good luck commander!