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World in Conflict

Last updated: January 10, 2026

Overview

World in Conflict is a real-time tactics video game developed by Swedish studio Massive Entertainment and published by Sierra Entertainment under Vivendi Games, released on September 18, 2007 for Microsoft Windows.1 The game presents an alternate history scenario where the Cold War never ended—as the product description states, “On November 9th, 1989 the Cold War was supposed to end—it didn’t.”2 Instead of the Berlin Wall falling, the Soviet Union launches a desperate military invasion of Western Europe and the American homeland, plunging the world into World War III.3

Distinguished from traditional real-time strategy games by its complete elimination of base-building and resource gathering mechanics, World in Conflict focuses entirely on tactical combat and unit deployment.4 GameSpot declared it “the studio’s masterwork,” while Eurogamer noted that “it plays like a strategy game, but feels like an action game.”5 The game received widespread critical acclaim, earning a Metacritic score of 89/100 and numerous “Best Strategy Game” awards at E3 2007.1

The game’s single-player campaign was crafted by best-selling author and Cold War authority Larry Bond, lending the narrative an authentic military thriller quality.6 With Alec Baldwin providing narration, fully destructible environments, and support for up to 16 players in multiplayer, World in Conflict represented what Sierra Entertainment president Martin Tremblay called a title “blurring the lines between strategy, action and first-person-shooter.”7

Story Summary

The game is set in an alternate 1989 where the Soviet Union, facing certain economic collapse, elects to take military action rather than see the communist bloc dissolve peacefully.8 Several months before the game begins, Warsaw Pact forces staged a desperate invasion of Western Europe, forcing NATO to commit most of its military resources to the European theater.9 The narrative opens as a Soviet invasion force launches a surprise attack on Seattle, Washington, exploiting America’s depleted homeland defenses.10

Players assume the role of Lieutenant Parker, a company commander in the United States Army, working alongside characters including the bumbling Captain Bannon, the steadfast Colonel Sawyer, and French officer Sabatier.11 As Alec Baldwin’s narration establishes: “War can be fascinating to watch on TV but up close and personal it’s a whole other story. Imagine your office building blown to pieces, your car thrown about like a discarded glove, and your friend lying on a street, his body torn to bloody shreds. That was the reality in Seattle on that fateful day in the fall of ‘89.”12

The 14-mission campaign is divided into three distinct parts: the first focuses on the fighting retreat from Seattle toward Fort Teller in the Cascade Mountains; the second is a flashback to recent combat in Europe, culminating in a Soviet attack on Manhattan; and the third chronicles the desperate effort to retake Seattle before a Chinese fleet arrives, which could force the President to authorize nuclear strikes against the invaders.9 Throughout the campaign, players witness the human cost of war through character-driven storytelling that reviewers compared to “a Tom Clancy technothriller.”13

The expansion pack, Soviet Assault, adds six new missions that allow players to experience the conflict from the Soviet perspective, providing insight into the motivations and struggles of the opposing force.14 The narrative concludes with hints that Lieutenant Parker may be called upon to fight again, as conflict continues in Europe and elsewhere—suggesting potential for sequels that never materialized.15

Gameplay

Interface and Controls

World in Conflict fundamentally reimagines the real-time strategy genre by removing base construction and resource harvesting entirely.4 As lead designer Magnus Jansén explained, the game has “a strong focus on unit tactics, action, team play, and destruction” with “no resource-gathering, so every second not spent fighting the enemy over a piece of land is a second wasted.”16 Players deploy units directly to the battlefield using a limited pool of reinforcement points that regenerate over time, creating constant tactical decisions about force composition and timing.17

The MassTech engine provides a full 360-degree range of camera control, allowing players to zoom from strategic overview down into the heart of battle.6 The game supports both DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 graphics APIs, with the latter enabling advanced visual effects and dual-monitor support in multiplayer mode.4 Controls utilize standard keyboard and mouse input with an intuitive interface designed to minimize micromanagement and maximize combat engagement.18

Structure and Progression

The single-player campaign spans 14 missions (expanded to 20 with Soviet Assault) across multiple theaters of operation.19 Each mission places the player in command of a company-sized element while AI allies handle the broader battle, creating what Eurogamer described as “the illusion of being part of a larger, ongoing battle” that is “terrifyingly real.”5

  • Part One - American Defense: Fighting retreat from Seattle through the Cascade Mountains
  • Part Two - European Flashback: NATO operations culminating in the Soviet attack on Manhattan
  • Part Three - Liberation: The campaign to retake Seattle before nuclear options become necessary9

Players earn tactical aid points through combat performance, which can be spent on powerful support options ranging from artillery barrages and napalm strikes to the ultimate weapon: tactical nuclear strikes with “the best-looking mushroom clouds in gaming.”4

Puzzles and Mechanics

Rather than traditional puzzles, World in Conflict challenges players with tactical problems requiring mastery of combined arms warfare.20 Players select from four distinct combat roles—Infantry, Armor, Support, and Air—each with unique unit rosters and tactical advantages.21 As Magnus Jansén noted, “Infantry, for instance, is at its peak when they can hide in forests and houses, so when all cover has been incinerated you may wish to change roles.”16

The reinforcement point system creates strategic depth: when units are destroyed, their points return to the pool after a delay, encouraging players to preserve forces while maintaining offensive pressure.17 Tactical aids provide escalating support options, from precision airstrikes to carpet bombing, each requiring accumulated points earned through capturing objectives and destroying enemies.4 The fully destructible environments mean that tactical situations evolve dynamically—forests can be burned away, buildings collapsed, and entire city blocks leveled, fundamentally altering the battlefield.6

Reception

Contemporary Reviews

World in Conflict received universal critical acclaim upon release, with reviewers praising its innovative approach to the strategy genre. GameSpot awarded the game 9.5/10, with reviewer Jason Ocampo declaring “This is the best PC game of the year, so far” and describing it as “the studio’s masterwork.”4 IGN’s Dan Adams gave it 9.3/10, noting “It’s not very often that a real-time strategy title comes along and changes the way you think about the genre. World in Conflict is one of those.”22

Eurogamer awarded 9/10, with Dan Whitehead observing that “Take away the apocalyptic bluster, and World in Conflict is still one of the most indecently absorbing PC games of the year.”5 PC Gamer US gave 93/100 and named it their 2007 RTS Game of the Year, while PC Gamer UK’s Kieron Gillen scored it 88/100, calling it “fun but not exactly deep.”1 PC Zone awarded 92/100, with reviewer Suzy Wallace praising “WIC’s revolutionary approach to multiplayer.”23

Kikizo’s Ian Dransfield gave 9/10, stating “Certainly one of the best PC releases this year… the game succeeds in everything it attempts, and has provided us all with an utterly stunning experience.”24 GameSpy called it “A triumph for Massive Entertainment” and named it PC Strategy Game of the Year for 2007.18 The Guardian’s Greg Howson proclaimed “World in Conflict has singlehandedly made the RTS game relevant again.”25

Modern Assessment

World in Conflict has retained its reputation as a landmark title in the real-time tactics genre. The game is “regarded as a benchmark for the real-time tactics genre, influencing subsequent titles with its emphasis on pure tactical depth over economic simulation.”17 YouTube retrospectives in 2025 have called it the “greatest RTS of all time.”17

PC Gamer’s modern retrospective noted that “World in Conflict never quite received the dues it deserved” despite its innovations, particularly praising the “surprisingly affecting solo campaign and some top-drawer nuclear explosions.”26 The game appears in Tony Mott’s 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, cementing its status as a classic.18

Aggregate Scores:

  • Metacritic: 89/100 (44 critic reviews)27
  • Steam User Reviews: 77% positive (World in Conflict), 89% positive (Soviet Assault)27
  • MobyGames Critics: 90%18
  • IMDB: 8.5/1012
  • GOG.com User Reviews: 4.3/528

Development

Origins

World in Conflict emerged from Massive Entertainment’s experience developing the Ground Control series, which pioneered similar tactical-focused gameplay without base building.29 As company founder Martin Walfisz later reflected, “Ground Control didn’t do that well in terms of sales… we got so many fantastic reviews and we felt like kings of the world. But then the harsh financial reality hit us.”30 Despite commercial challenges, Massive persisted with their vision of pure tactical gameplay.

The development team drew inspiration from the 1984 film Red Dawn, the Call of Duty series, and Medal of Honor games to create an immersive, character-driven single-player experience unusual for the strategy genre.1 Designer Nicklas Cederström explained the philosophy: “We want it to be the Counter-Strike of RTS gaming… Personally, I don’t even call it an RTS, because it’s just pure action.”31 Internally, the team classified World in Conflict as a real-time tactics game rather than a traditional RTS.15

Production

Development took place at Massive Entertainment’s studio in Malmö, Sweden, with the team building upon their proprietary MassTech engine first developed for Ground Control.32 Best-selling military thriller author Larry Bond was brought on to craft the single-player story, lending authenticity to the Cold War scenario.6 The game went gold on September 5, 2007, with Sierra announcing two retail editions: a Standard Edition at 59.99.7

The Collector’s Edition included unique bonuses: an actual piece of the Berlin Wall, a History Channel bonus DVD exploring Cold War history, and behind-the-scenes development videos.7 Marketing positioned the game as “the next-generation of strategy titles, pitting Cold War-era superpowers against one another.”7 Cindy Cook of Vivendi Games described it as marking “a great step forward for the strategy genre, effectively blurring the lines between strategy, action and first-person-shooter.”33

Development Credits:34

  • Lead Game Designer: Magnus Jansén
  • Game Designers: Mathias Karlson, Martin Jansén, Axel Rydby, Marcus Rosengren
  • Lead Sound Designer/Composer: Ola Strandh
  • Physics Engine: Havok Physics
  • Video Codec: Bink Video
  • Audio System: Miles Sound System
  • Vegetation Technology: SpeedTree

Motion capture was performed at Northern Light Studios and High Moon Studios, while the original score was recorded at Gula Studion.34

Technical Achievements

The MassTech engine represented a significant technical achievement, optimized specifically for displaying large numbers of units with spectacular visual effects. As one Massive representative explained, “MassTech is basically what makes our games look amazing and run very fast… You cannot get this kind of performance when you use an off-the-shelf engine.”35

The engine featured exceptional scalability: “WIC scales back much better than most other strategy games released in the last year. You can even play it on a 2 GHz P4 with 512MB RAM and a GF4 Ti 128MB.”35 Shaders were described as “10x longer compared to Ground Control II engine version,” enabling the detailed destruction effects that became the game’s visual signature.35 The Havok physics integration allowed for realistic debris, vehicle destruction, and environmental damage that remained impressive years after release.1

Technical Specifications

Minimum Requirements:36

  • OS: Windows XP / Vista
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz single-core or faster
  • Memory: 512 MB (XP) / 1 GB (Vista)
  • Graphics: 128 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB free space

Recommended Requirements:36

  • Processor: 2.5 GHz or higher
  • Memory: 1.5 GB
  • Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible

Supported Graphics APIs:4

  • DirectX 9 (all Windows versions)
  • DirectX 10 (Windows Vista only, enables advanced effects and dual-monitor multiplayer)

Cut Content

Console versions for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were planned and announced but ultimately cancelled.1 As Ubisoft stated in 2009, “A console version of World in Conflict is not planned for release at this time.”37 The Soviet Assault expansion was originally intended to include voice control functionality, which was cut from the final release.36

Version History

VersionDatePlatformNotes
1.000Sep 2007WindowsInitial release (Sierra edition)38
1.002Oct 2007WindowsBug fixes38
1.003Nov 2007WindowsStability improvements38
1.005Dec 2007WindowsBalance adjustments38
1.006Jan 2008WindowsMultiplayer fixes38
1.007Feb 2008WindowsPerformance improvements38
1.008Apr 2008WindowsAdditional fixes38
1.009Jul 2008WindowsPre-expansion prep39
1.010Feb 2012WindowsDRM removal - SecuROM removed, disc no longer required40
1.011Jun 2009WindowsFinal patch - 4 new maps, balance tweaks41

DRM Removal (Patch 1.010):40 The 1.010 patch was significant for removing SecuROM copy protection entirely, eliminating the disc check requirement for single-player. This was part of preparing for the World in Conflict Complete Edition release. The patch also added a new launcher with Massgate news, improved bot difficulty settings, high-resolution Line of Sight rendering, and enhanced admin spectator features.40

Technical Issues

The game experienced several compatibility issues on modern systems. Users reported that “Below 30 fps, numerous homing projectiles may miss their targets or fail to perform altogether,” making adequate frame rates essential for proper gameplay.42 Startup crashes occurred on systems with more than eight CPU threads, requiring community patches to resolve.17

Windows 10 compatibility proved problematic for some users, with Steam reviewer Qinshi noting “As of 2016 and Windows 10, this game does not work.”43 The GOG version also experienced launch failures on certain configurations.44 Community developer LuKeStorm created an unofficial patch in 2024 addressing these issues, including a Large Address Aware flag to allow the game to address more than 2GB of virtual memory.44

The German version required modifications for USK rating compliance: the atomic bomb was renamed “BFB,” acid gas became “tear gas” with its color changed to white, and napalm was renamed “anti-vegetation strike.”18

Easter Eggs and Trivia

  • Massive Logo on A-10 Warthog: Selecting the anti-tank strike tactical aid reveals “MMASSIVE” written on the side of the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, referencing the developer.45
  • Hidden Massive Logo on Billboards: In the DO_Dome map, Massive Entertainment logos appear on billboards near the kingdome building.45
  • WIC Cargo Container: Blue/green cargo containers in seaport areas display “WIC” letters when zoomed in.45
  • Massive T-Shirt: In the cutscene before the second mission “Reunion,” when a girl passes on a bicycle, a t-shirt with “massive” written on it is visible on the ground.46
  • Sierra Logo Easter Egg: The Sierra Entertainment logo appears as a combat zone with helicopters, momentarily displaying Soviet-style imagery with hammer and sickle.12
  • Whitesnake Music: The band Whitesnake’s music plays during certain campaign moments—IGN’s Dan Adams quipped, “When Whitesnake starts playing during World in Conflict’s single player campaign, you’ll realize that it is love that you’re feeling.”22

Voice Cast

CharacterVoice Actor
NarratorAlec Baldwin
SabatierPhilippe Bergeron
Drill CommanderBrian Bloom
Parker (Gamer)Erik Bolin
VariousNolan North
VariousDwight Schultz
VariousCharles Martinet
VariousAndré Sogliuzzo
VariousDave Wittenberg
VariousS. Scott Bullock
VariousRichard McGonagle
VariousPeter Jessop
VariousDmitri S. Boudrine
VariousMichael Boyd
VariousAntonio Del Prete
VariousSean Donnellan
VariousEndre Hules
VariousMark Ivanir
VariousGerard Karsenty
VariousDaniel Kash
VariousBoris Kievsky
VariousLars Lippert
VariousTom Lowe
VariousSylvia McClure
VariousPhilip Proctor
VariousMichael Ralph
VariousEnn Reitel
VariousEspen Sandvik
VariousJan Tellefsen
VariousEmmanuel Todorov
VariousArmando Valdes-Kennedy

Alec Baldwin provided extensive narration for mission briefings, establishing the somber, documentary-style tone of the campaign.34

Legacy

Sales and Commercial Impact

World in Conflict topped weekly sales charts in North America, Germany, and Australia during its debut week, demonstrating strong initial commercial performance.47 GameStop’s Bob McKenzie noted “World in Conflict is one of the hottest-selling PC games today as it appeals to fans of many genres, from first-person-shooter to RPG to sim.”48 However, the game’s long-term commercial performance was affected by piracy and market saturation in the strategy genre.17

Despite critical acclaim, Martin Walfisz reflected that “World In Conflict is the most played RTS aside from the ones we really have no stats for, namely the Blizzard games,” suggesting the game found a dedicated audience even if mainstream success proved elusive.30 Following the Activision-Vivendi merger in 2008, Sierra Entertainment was effectively dissolved, and Ubisoft acquired Massive Entertainment along with the World in Conflict intellectual property on November 10, 2008.49

Awards

E3 2007 Awards:1

  • IGN: Best PC Strategy Game
  • IGN: Best Strategy Game (All Platforms)
  • IGN: Best of E3 2007
  • GameSpot: Best Strategy Game of E3
  • GameSpot: E3’07 Editors Choice Award
  • GameTrailers.com: Best Strategy Game of E3
  • Game Critics: E3 2007 Best Strategy Game

Year-End Awards:18

  • PC Gamer US: 2007 RTS Game of the Year
  • GameSpy: #7 PC Game of the Year
  • GameSpy: PC Strategy Game of the Year
  • GameSpy: #5 Multiplayer Game of the Year

Industry Nominations:50

  • BAFTA Games Award: Best Strategy and Simulation Game (Nominee)
  • BAFTA Games Award: Best Multiplayer (Nominee)
  • Satellite Award: Outstanding Puzzle/Strategy Game (Nominee)
  • 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year (Nominee)
  • 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay (Nominee)

Multiplayer Service History

The original Massgate multiplayer servers were shut down by Ubisoft on December 15, 2015.51 As Ubisoft stated, “It was a very difficult decision to make but for several reasons it is not possible to keep the servers online anymore.”26 However, “a small group of players decided to keep the game alive by programming a new multiplayer service,” launching community-run servers in June 2016.51

In a remarkable gesture, Ubisoft released the Massgate server source code on GitHub in December 2017, allowing the community to host their own servers indefinitely.52 The GitHub repository notes: “The original game was released in 2007, and the official Massgate server was shutdown in 2016… As a piece of game development history, and for anyone interested in how online servers were written at the time, it can definitely be a point of interest.”52 The community welcomed this as a “wonderful Christmas present.”53

Collections

  • World in Conflict: Complete Edition (March 13, 2009) - Retail collection containing the original game and Soviet Assault expansion1
  • GOG.com Release (September 1, 2015) - DRM-free digital edition54
  • Steam Release (December 4, 2008) - Digital distribution, later delisted May 18, 201654

Fan Projects

The game inspired numerous community modifications, including:

  • WIC: Modern Warfare Mod - A comprehensive total conversion rated 9.3/10 on ModDB, featuring modern military units and updated gameplay systems.42
  • World in Conflict: The Great War 1918 - An ambitious (though abandoned) WWI modification aiming for historical accuracy during the German Spring Offensive.55
  • Custom Patch by LuKeStorm - Unofficial community patch solving compatibility issues on modern PCs, including CPU startup fixes and Large Address Aware support.44
  • World in Conflict Strategy Guide - 210-page comprehensive guide covering units, tactics, and campaign walkthroughs (available on Internet Archive)56
  • Collector’s Edition Extras - History Channel DVD exploring Cold War history, behind-the-scenes development videos7

Critical Perspective

World in Conflict represents a pivotal moment in real-time strategy game design, demonstrating that the genre could thrive without the traditional pillars of base building and resource management. By stripping away economic simulation, Massive Entertainment created what Wired called “one of the most inventive, cleverly polished and gorgeously rendered real-time strategy games of the last decade.”48

The game’s influence can be traced through subsequent titles—PC Gamer noted that “The idea felt like a potential turning point for RTS design—Dawn of War 2 would later accomplish something similar with its squad-based co-op campaign.”26 The modern tactics game Broken Arrow explicitly acknowledges World in Conflict as a primary inspiration, with its developer stating “I think it’s not a huge secret that Broken Arrow took a lot of inspiration from World in Conflict.”53

As one retrospective observed, World in Conflict “purposely removes resource gathering from you, not to make the game easy for new players, instead it adds a layer of complexity you wouldn’t expect by the removal of a game mechanic.”57 The game remains a touchstone for discussions of how strategy games can prioritize tactical depth over economic complexity, and its community continues to maintain active multiplayer servers nearly two decades after release.51

Downloads

Purchase / Digital Stores

Community Resources

Manuals & Extras

Series Continuity

World in Conflict represents Massive Entertainment’s evolution from their Ground Control series, refining the no-base-building tactical gameplay that defined those earlier titles. While not a direct sequel, it shares the same design philosophy and was developed by many of the same team members.29 The Soviet Assault expansion (2009) provided the only direct continuation of the World in Conflict storyline, adding six missions from the Soviet perspective and achieving a Metacritic score of 72/100.14

Following Ubisoft’s acquisition of Massive Entertainment, the studio shifted focus to other projects including Tom Clancy’s The Division series, and despite hints in the original game’s conclusion about continued fighting, no sequel to World in Conflict was ever produced.15 The game remains Massive Entertainment’s final real-time tactics title and stands as the culmination of their work in the genre.

  • Previous: Ground Control II: Operation Exodus (2004) - Spiritual predecessor
  • Next: World in Conflict: Soviet Assault (2009) - Expansion pack

References

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia – World in Conflict – release dates, developer, publisher, awards, critical scores, expansion info ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12

  2. Amazon – World in Conflict – product description, release date, customer reviews ↩

  3. GOG.com – World in Conflict Complete Edition – game description, storyline ↩

  4. GameSpot – World in Conflict Review – 9.5/10 review score, Jason Ocampo quotes, gameplay mechanics ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  5. Eurogamer – World in Conflict Review – 9/10 score, Dan Whitehead quotes ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  6. D.I.C.E. Awards Database – Larry Bond credit, MassTech engine, camera features ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  7. GamesIndustry.biz – World in Conflict Goes Gold – Martin Tremblay quote, editions, pricing ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  8. Grokipedia – World in Conflict – alternate history premise, gameplay mechanics ↩

  9. The Daily Omnivore – World in Conflict Analysis – campaign structure, plot summary ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  10. CNET – World in Conflict Review – David Power review, storyline details ↩

  11. PC Gamer – World in Conflict Retrospective – character names, campaign description ↩

  12. IMDB – World in Conflict – Alec Baldwin narration quote, 8.5/10 rating, voice cast ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  13. Strategy Core Review – Tom Clancy comparison ↩

  14. Metacritic – World in Conflict Soviet Assault – expansion review scores, 72/100 ↩ ↩2

  15. StrategyWiki – World in Conflict – sequel hints, internal RTT classification ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  16. Eurogamer – World in Conflict Preview – Magnus Jansén quotes on design philosophy ↩ ↩2

  17. Grokipedia – World in Conflict – reinforcement system, legacy, technical issues ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  18. MobyGames – World in Conflict – awards, credits, 90% rating, technical specs ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  19. Massive Entertainment Official – 20 campaign missions total ↩

  20. Nerds That Geek Retrospective – combined arms gameplay ↩

  21. Giant Bomb – World in Conflict Soviet Assault – unit classes, game modes ↩

  22. IGN – World in Conflict Review – 9.3/10 score, Dan Adams quotes ↩ ↩2

  23. PC Zone Magazine Review – 92/100 score, Suzy Wallace review ↩

  24. Kikizo – World in Conflict Review – 9/10 score, Ian Dransfield quotes ↩

  25. The Guardian – World in Conflict Review – Greg Howson quotes ↩

  26. PC Gamer – World in Conflict Legacy – server shutdown, modern assessment ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  27. Kagi FastGPT – Review Scores – Metacritic 89/100, Steam percentages ↩ ↩2

  28. GOG.com – User Reviews – 4.3/5 user rating ↩

  29. Eurogamer – Complete Edition Review – Ground Control lineage ↩ ↩2

  30. Martin Walfisz Interview – Ground Control sales, WiC playerbase statistics ↩ ↩2

  31. Nicklas Cederström Interview – “Counter-Strike of RTS” quote ↩

  32. HEXUS – MassTech Engine Q&A – engine development, scalability ↩

  33. GamesIndustry.biz – Pre-Order Announcement – Cindy Cook quote ↩

  34. MobyGames – World in Conflict Credits – full development team, motion capture studios ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  35. HEXUS – MassTech Engine Q&A – engine performance quotes ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  36. Giant Bomb – Technical Specifications – system requirements, cut voice control ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  37. WorthPlaying – Ubisoft Statement – console version cancellation ↩

  38. Patches-Scrolls – World in Conflict – version history ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  39. GameCopyWorld – World in Conflict – patch versions, DRM info ↩

  40. FilePlanet – Patch 1.010 – DRM removal, patch details ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  41. GamePressure – Patch 1.011 – new maps, balance changes ↩

  42. ModDB – WIC Modern Warfare Mod – framerate requirements, mod details ↩ ↩2

  43. Steam User Reviews – Windows 10 compatibility issues ↩

  44. PCGamingWiki Community – Custom Patch – LAA flag, startup fixes ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  45. Easter Egg Database – A-10 logo, billboard, cargo container easter eggs ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  46. Easter Eggs – Massive T-Shirt – cutscene easter egg ↩

  47. GamesIndustry.biz – Sales Charts – debut week performance ↩

  48. Wired Review – GameStop quote, critical assessment ↩ ↩2

  49. MobyGames – Massive Entertainment – Ubisoft acquisition ↩

  50. IMDB Awards – BAFTA, Satellite Award nominations ↩

  51. Massgate.org – community server history, multiplayer restoration ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  52. GitHub – Ubisoft Massgate – source code release, development history quote ↩ ↩2

  53. Reddit – World in Conflict Discussion – community reaction, Broken Arrow inspiration ↩ ↩2

  54. Delisted Games – World in Conflict – Steam delisting, GOG release dates ↩ ↩2

  55. ModDB – The Great War 1918 – abandoned WWI mod ↩

  56. Internet Archive – Strategy Guide – 210 pages ↩

  57. Wayward Strategy Analysis – resource removal design philosophy ↩

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