Forum > Games Discussion
Headquarters: World War II
Asid:
Headquarters: World War II ? Urban Warfare Free Update is out now
Tue, 9 September 2025
This free update adds 6 new urban maps and major AI improvements, making every battle more dynamic and challenging
Urban Warfare update is now live and delivers six new maps, each designed to push your tactical decision making to the limit:
- Flankpoint: Fight through a small city center with flanking routes and elevated defensive positions.
- Riverpoint: Two hills and a winding river split the battlefield into chokepoints and contested ground.
- Greenline: Tight streets for ambushes meet a wide central park where infantry dominate.
- Operation Deepline: Forests, waterways, and city streets combine for layered tactical approaches.
- Ridgeline Conflict: A mix of verticality and dense urban zones creates long-range duels and close combat chaos.
- Shattered City: Navigate ruins, alleys, and open intersections where positioning is everything.
Whether in Skirmish or Multiplayer, these maps bring fast-paced, high-stakes urban combat that will challenge even veteran commanders.
AI Improvement:
One of the most requested improvements from the community was to make the AI more challenging and lifelike. With this update, we?ve completely reworked how the Skirmish AI makes decisions:
- Improved Overwatch Response: AI now balances risk and opportunity, no longer freezing under enemy overwatch fire.
- Enhanced Pathfinding: Units will push closer to objectives, even when allies or obstacles are in the way.
- Smarter Flag Captures: AI prioritizes units that can reach flags this turn and avoids blocking its own reinforcements.
- Multi-Objective Strategy: Instead of focusing on a single flag, AI now manages multiple objectives with shifting priorities.
- Flag Defense Logic: AI evaluates when to hold or abandon a flag, optimizing garrison unit composition.
- Heroes in Skirmish/Multiplayer: AI can now assign and use Heroes, making non-campaign matches more engaging.
- Transport Unit Logic: AI knows when to deploy infantry via trucks, bringing them faster to the frontlines.
These improvements make the AI more unpredictable and lifelike, ensuring every encounter feels fresh.
Asid:
Headquarters: World War II | Steam Workshop support is now available
Tue, 2 December 2025
Big surprise is coming on Slitherine Next
Steam Workshop support is now available in Headquarters: World War II. With the latest update, players can create, share, and download custom maps directly through the game.
A new option in the in-game Map Editor allows you to name your battlefield, add a description, and publish it to the Steam Workshop with a single click. If you want to explore maps created by other players, simply subscribe to any Workshop entry and it will automatically appear in your in-game map list, ready for deployment.
This update provides a straightforward way to build new scenarios and access community-made content, expanding the range of battlefields available to all players.
Mark your calendars: Slitherine Next is back on December 9th at 18:00 CET, live on our official channels.
Our biggest annual showcase returns to bring you exclusive news, gameplay reveals, and updates from some of our most anticipated titles. Whether you?re a long-time commander or new to the battlefield, this is your chance to see what?s next in the world of strategy gaming.
This year?s edition will be different from anything we?ve done before. Expect a fresh format, new surprises, and a closer look at some truly exciting projects: trust us, you?ll want to be there live.
There will also be a major announcement regarding the Headquarters franchise.
When: December 9th, 2025 ? 18:00 CET
Where: Live on YouTube and Twitch
https://youtube.com/live/T1tQJPbN52U
https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinetv/schedule?segmentID=a91b7fd7-2c0e-4072-b9ba-748eb503d115
Don?t miss it: this will be a very special edition of Slitherine Next, and also the closing ceremony of our 25th birthday celebrations. You?ll want to be among the first to see what?s coming next from Slitherine.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[*] Previous page