Eugen Systems, creators of theAct of Warseries and last year’sR.U.S.E., are working on the unfortunately titledWargame: European Escalation. It’s a game about a war set in Europe where things are escalating, you see?
Set during an alternate history 1975-1985 period, the game will have you fight NATO or Warsaw Pact forces with conventional weapons. It will also featureR.U.S.E.‘s IRISZOOM engine, so we can probably expect the same kind of tabletop overview of massive battlefields for large conflict resolutions. No mention of whether or not it will use the “ruse” system though, but otherwise it looks like it will be something along the lines ofR.U.S.E.with a Cold War setting for all intents and purposes.
Since the ruse mechanic was novel but not particularly amazing, whileR.U.S.E.‘s core strategy gameplay itself was pretty fun, let’s hope it will be more of a mix betweenAct of War: Direct ActionandR.U.S.E.this time around.
