The first major update from last week, And Justice for All, was just a warm-up. We are happy to announce that the second major update The Duellists will be released next week, on Wednesday, June 28th! Here’s a little insight into what we’ve been working on.

Our top priority since the release has been to annihilate the remaining bugs that can prevent some players to enjoy Steel Division: Normandy 44 as they should. In the last few weeks, our teams worked relentlessly to solve these issues: our most recent hotfix was released yesterday, fixing several crashes happening when changing some options and a minor glitch in the Replay UI. Please don’t hesitate to contact our support if you encounter any problem!

Besides that, it has always been part of Eugen’s philosophy to be proactive, thinking about new content and exploring new gameplay ideas. We believe that the release isn’t the end of our game but, on the contrary, an occasion to renew your experience.

In the past weeks, we imagined variants of Sainte-Mère-Eglise and Carpiquet maps for multiplayer (both casual and ranked) and single-player (in skirmish), playable in 1v1 (oh, that’s why the patch is named “The Duellists”, I get it) and 2v2. A slight variation changes the whole map dynamics and the way you see and analyze the battlefield.

• The original Carpiquet map is mostly divided between the airfield and the villages next to it. On the variant, the battle will mostly take place on the landing strip, a wide open-field in the center of the map, to the delight of heavy tank fans!
• For its part, the traditional Sainte-Mère-Eglise map is quite straight-forward, allowing rushes towards Sainte-Mère through the main road. The new 1v1 variant will offer many ways to reach and defend the city, as the main road will act symbolically as a frontline. In 2v2 and 3v3, you must share the main road with your allies to take the town before the enemies. Beware of traffic jams!

And that’s not all! For those having team spirit, you will also have access to Carpiquet and Pegasus Bridge in 10v10. Even if the disconnection and lag problems have declined further, we are still remaining vigilant and working on additional fixes. Once again, please contact us if anything goes wrong!

As from next Wednesday, you will also have the possibility to host your own dedicated servers for 10v10 games, as many of you have been requesting for a very long time! More info on June 28th!

We also know that playing in your native language is a great comfort, that’s why Steel Division: Normandy 44 was released in German, Russian, French, Chinese & English. “The Duellists” update will add the long-awaited Spanish translation to this list.

Finally, we noticed that our last balance update And Justice for All provoked a wide range of responses. We are aware of what needs to be improved, and that our work isn’t done. Your reactions, combined with a thorough analysis of the game’s statistics help us improving the overall balance. The next patch will bring some changes to complement what was done in the last one.

Thanks for your attention!