Order of War in late Sept.

Square Enix announced today that Order of War will ship to North American retailers on September 22. Order of War is a brand-new franchise set during World War II developed exclusively for the PC by strategy game specialist Wargaming.net. This will be Square Enix’s first release of a western-developed game outside of Japan and kicks off the launch of upcoming titles being developed through partnerships, including Supreme Commander 2 by Gas Powered Games® and Front Mission Evolved by Double Helix Games. These titles, says the makers of all things Final Fantasy, are part of its new commitment to offer a broader variety of games across different genres.

Order of War promises massive-scale battles brought to life with cinematic intensity as players take command of an entire army including ground troops, artillery, tank divisions and aircraft in all-out strategic assaults. The single-player mode can be played out in two campaigns – American forces versus German forces in occupied France and German forces versus Soviet forces in Poland and versus American forces in France. Missions will be based on key historic events and operations from 1944.

The free, single-player demo – Road to Paris – is currently available for download at www.orderofwar.com.