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Close Combat - Gateway to Caen

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Close Combat Series Boxed Updgrades

Posted: 16 SEP 2016

We have just added all of the Close Combat titles from our catalogue to the Boxed Upgrades Section!

If you already own a digital version of the game from our site, Steam (or anywhere else!) and would like to add a box and full printed manual to your collection, just click on the buy Boxed Upgrade button. You will receive a box of the product you have chosen, a printed manual and a DVD with in an interactive version of our catalogue. It is very simple and straight forward. You don't have to register your game or send us your game serial number, just add the product to the cart and check out!

Please check here to upgrade your game!

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Close Combat: Gateway to Caen gets 50 percent of discount!

Posted: 21 AUG 2015

Tactical command at its finest with Close Combat: Gateway to Caen!

Take control of squad-size groups and lead them into the hard fights of Operation Epsom, in which the British troops forced the Germans to thrown all of their best divisions in that sector to stop the Allies advancing to Caen!

Small arms, mortars, machine guns, armored cars, Churchills, Cromwells, Fireflys, Shermans, Stuarts, Panthers, Tigers, Stugs, Mk.IVs ... all of this - and more! – are at your disposition during this weekend at a 50% discount!

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Close Combat: Gateway to Caen gets a Twitch Stream!

Posted: 20 AUG 2015

Agrippa Maxentius is returning to the Western Front and he is impatient to fight!

Follow him today  20th August on our official Twitch Channel at 20:00 CEST / 18:00 UTC / 2:00 PM EDT!

Be prepared to see ferocious close quarter fights in the once quiet French countryside!

Ger more information about the game here

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The battle for Caen is today!

Posted: 25 FEB 2015

Join us as we fight in Normandy with Close Combat: Gateway to Caen!

Follow us on the battleground at 8 pm CET/ 2pm EST

With Close Combat: Gateway to Caen you can play at the strategic and tactical level, putting yourself in the boots of both the generals and the platoon commanders. You can move or combine your battle groups on the strategic level and decide the outcome of battles on the tactical level. You will command squads in close combat situations, using small arms, mortars, machine guns, armored cars, and tanks to triumph against the enemy.

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A multiplayer patch for Gateway to Caen

Posted: 4 FEB 2015

Today the latest game in the fan-favourite Close Combat series is receiving a new update to make your multiplayer experience even smoother. Indeed, thanks to some bug fixes and UI enhancements, you have now no excuse to lose during your merciless duels!

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Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is now available!

Posted: 5 JUN 2014

The latest game in the fan-favorite Close Combat series is now available! Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.  Will you be able to clear the way to Caen?

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Close Combat: Gateway to Caen New Screenshots

Posted: 28 MAY 2014

Close Combat: Gateway to Caen, the upcoming game in the classic Close Combat series, is the  is arriving next week on the 6th of June. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again. After an intense beta with a lot of good player feedbacks, we are now preparing for release both on our own stores and on Steam. For all of you who are eagerly waiting for this brilliant tactical game, we prepared for you some great action shots!

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Close Combat: Gateway to Caen Teaser Trailer

Posted: 8 APR 2014

The Close Combat series have always been the favorite of many wargamers looking for a tactical simulation. Our upcoming game Close Combat: Gateway to Caen will be no different and will give the player a new set of challenges, featuring the British and German armies during the bloody struggle for Caen. 

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Close Combat: Gateway to Caen goes into Beta

Posted: 25 MAR 2014

We have almost finished the preparations for our Caen offensive, but before we launch a full scale attack we need a vanguard of brave volunteers to secure the way. Sign up now for a chance to help us finish the Gateway to Caen, spotting any possible obstructions that could prevent this operation from becoming a complete success! 

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Details


Close Combat - Gateway to Caen

Release Date: 5 JUN 2014

Language: English
Genre: Tactical, Operational, Strategic
Turns: Real-Time Pausable
Complexity: Intermediate
Period: World War II


Developer
Slitherine



Product Specs

  • Theatre: Western Europe
  • Players: 1-2
  • AI: Yes
  • PBEM: No
  • File Size: 1430mb
  • Download Time:
  • - 56K Modem: 56hr 44min
  • - DSL or Satelite: 3hr 6min
  • - High Speed: 38min
  • Version: 1.00
  • Manual: Printed - Color
  • Editor: Yes

Product Requirements :
    OS: Windows Vista / 7/8/10
    CPU: 800 MHz CPU (1.5GHz+ recommended)
    RAM: 1GB (2GB recommended.)
    Video: 256MB Video RAM (512MB recommended.) DirectX 9 compatible and capable of 1024 x 768 resolution or higher.
    Sound: 16-bit DirectX 9 compatible sound card
    Hard disk space: 2.5GB free
    CD-Rom: Yes, for physical version
    DirectX Version: 9.0c+
    Manual: PDF (Download and Physical) and Full Color Printed Manual (Physical version only)
    Resolution: Variable, 1024x768 minimum
    An Internet connection is required for 2-player head to head play.

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Digital Express Edition: This edition comes with a full color printed box, full color printed CD (with your order number and serial number printed on it) and a PDF E-Book indexed manual.
Standard Edition: This edition comes with a full color printed box, full color printed CD (with your order number and serial number printed on it), a Printed grayscale manual and a PDF E-Book indexed manual.
Collector's Edition: This edition comes with a full color printed box, full color printed CD (with your order number and serial number printed on it), a Printed full color manual and a PDF E-Book indexed manual.