The Great War: Western Front

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The Great War: Western Front is the ultimate First World War strategy game developed by Petroglyph, the creators of Command & Conquer™ Remastered and Star Wars™: Empire at War. Take command of the crucial Western Front from 1914 to 1919 and play a decisive role in this real-time tactical title.

Choose your faction, lead your troops to victory in bloody real-time battles, and make strategic decisions in turn-based gameplay sequences. Dig detailed trenches, research new technologies such as poison gas and tanks, and make decisions that will have a major and lasting impact on the course of the war. Imagine yourself as the general-in-chief, and relive or rewrite history.

Dual responsibility

Experience an unparalleled level of strategic decision-making as you take on dual responsibility for the whole front and the battlefield.

At theatre level, immerse yourself in a captivating experience of turn-based strategy: supervise deployments, carry out scientific research and allocate your resources on the Western Front of this war where advances are measured in metres. At the same time, take command of your troops in combat in dynamic real-time battles. Lead your units, dig trenches and launch your infantry against enemy positions. Choose your battles and win them your way to shape the course of history.

A living world

Battlefields are persistent. As the conflict rages on on the Western Front, you will return to sites that still bear the terrible scars of previous deadly confrontations.

Artillery bombardments litter the ground with craters, while tanks, gunfire and trenches gradually disfigure the green French countryside. Fortifications and trenches also remained in place from one battle to the next. The changing weather plays its part, of course, as the months and seasons roll by. Expect snow and rain to impact on the movement of your units and the accuracy of your artillery. To win, you'll need to carefully plan your strategy to take account of the conditions.

Historical authenticity

This historical strategy game captures the gravity and intensity of the Great War. The expertise of the specialists at London's Imperial War Museum, with whom we are in partnership, has enabled us to faithfully model the crucial moments of the conflict.

Slip into the shoes of a Great War commander with the infantry, armaments, artillery and tanks of the period at your disposal. Use authentic tactics and deploy your army on the Western Front.

Choose your side

Opt for either the Triple Entente or the Central Empires, and make the tactical and strategic decisions that will ensure victory on the battlefield and more generally in the ongoing conflict. Both factions have their own unique gameplay styles and abilities to discover and master.

Infinite gameplay

Every game is unique as your minor and major decisions change the course of the war. Focus on research to bring certain technologies to the battlefield faster, or alter key moments in history to change the course of the war.

Play the way you want to with four exciting modes. Immerse yourself in the epic saga of the First World War by playing the Campaign, relive key moments with the Historical Battles, create your own confrontations in Skirmish mode, or test your strategies against other human opponents and forge memorable memories in Multiplayer mode. It's up to you to decide how you approach this fascinating odyssey and conflict!