# Sudden Strike > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sudden_Strike > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sudden_Strike.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Strike > Source revision: 1353520430 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Video game series Sudden Strike series Genre Real-time tactics Developers Fireglow Games Kite Games Publishers Cdv Software Entertainment ZOOM-Platform.com[1][2] Kalypso Media ***Sudden Strike*** is a series of [real-time tactics](/source/Real-time_tactics) video games set during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).[3] The series is developed by Fireglow based in Russia and published by [CDV](/source/Cdv_Software_Entertainment) software of Germany and has been re-published by ZOOM-Platform.com.[1][4] The player selects a faction (e.g. Soviets, Germans, or Allied forces) and gains control of many varied units such as [infantry](/source/Infantry), [tanks](/source/Tank) and [artillery](/source/Artillery). The games focus primarily on tactics, eschewing traditional [real-time strategy](/source/Real-time_strategy) resource gathering and base development. ## Games *[Sudden Strike 4](/source/Sudden_Strike_4)* promotion at [Gamescom](/source/Gamescom) 2016 ### *Sudden Strike* Main article: [Sudden Strike (video game)](/source/Sudden_Strike_(video_game)) The original *Sudden Strike*, released in 2000,[5] included three campaigns (Soviets, Germans, and Allied forces). The battles are presented in an [isometric](/source/Isometric_projection) perspective with line-of-sight occlusions and practical cover.[6] *Sudden Strike* helped pioneer the [real-time tactics](/source/Real-time_tactics) genre, building upon concepts established by *Counter Action* for [MS-DOS](/source/MS-DOS), which was published by [Mindscape](/source/Mindscape_(company)) in 1996.[7] ### *Sudden Strike 2* Main article: [Sudden Strike 2](/source/Sudden_Strike_2) *Sudden Strike 2* was also developed by Russian developer Fireglow and published by CDV and was released in 2002.[8] The game has since undergone minor changes in its game engine and now features a higher resolution setting and other graphical changes. The campaign still involves the Soviets and Allies, against the Germans and a new country, Japan. ### *Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory* Main article: [Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory](/source/Sudden_Strike_3%3A_Arms_for_Victory) *Sudden Strike 3* is the third title in the series and the first to incorporate a [3D graphics](/source/3D_computer_graphics) engine. The game was released in 2007. #### *Sudden Strike: The Last Stand* *Sudden Strike: The Last Stand* was released in March 2009.[9] It is an enhanced version of *Sudden Strike 3* which brings back a few features from *Sudden Strike 2*.[10][11] The user interface is reworked in order to make it easier for players to control units and realize their tactics in the game. ### *Warfare Reloaded* In 2010, GFI Russia made *Confrontation. 3D. Reboot*,[12] a spin-off of the series set in the modern day with the Russian Federation fighting both the US and Taliban in a fictional 10-day conflict. For the Western release, the game was renamed to *Warfare Reloaded*, likely since it used the same engine as "Warfare", with the "Confrontation" (or *Sudden Strike* in English) branding removed. ### *Sudden Strike 4* Main article: [Sudden Strike 4](/source/Sudden_Strike_4) *Sudden Strike 4* was released in 2017. It was developed by Hungarian Kite Games and published by [Kalypso Media](/source/Kalypso_Media) for [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4), and [Windows](/source/Windows).[13] While the developers hoped to remain true to the spirit of other games in the series, new skill trees and commander roles were introduced as features. ### *Sudden Strike 5* Main article: [Sudden Strike 5](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sudden_Strike_5&action=edit&redlink=1) *Sudden Strike 5* was released in 2026. Like *Sudden Strike 4*, it was developed by Kite Games and published by Kalypso Media. ## See also - *[Stranger](/source/Stranger_(video_game))*, also developed by Fireglow - *[Cold War Conflicts](/source/Cold_War_Conflicts)*, also developed by Fireglow ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-zoom-platform.com_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-zoom-platform.com_1-1) ["Zoom Platform"](https://www.zoom-platform.com/#store). *www.zoom-platform.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sudden Strike for Windows (2000)"](http://www.mobygames.com/game/sudden-strike). MobyGames. Retrieved 2019-05-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sudden Strike PC"](http://www.ign.com/games/sudden-strike/pc-13562). *ign.com*. IGN. Retrieved 2014-01-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sudden Strike Coming to North America"](http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sudden-strike-coming-to-north-america/1100-2641835/). *gamespot.com*. Gamespot. October 17, 2000. Retrieved 2014-01-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sudden Strike"](http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sudden-strike/). Retrieved 2019-07-05. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions"](https://www.answers.com/search). *Answers.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Counter Action for DOS (1997)"](https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/counter-action). *MobyGames*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Sudden Strike II - IGN.com"](https://www.ign.com/games/sudden-strike-ii) – via www.ign.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Sudden Strike: The Last Stand"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090423012836/http://www.ag.ru/games/sudden_strike_the_last_stand). *Absolute Games* (in Russian). Archived from [the original](http://www.ag.ru/games/sudden_strike_the_last_stand) on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Sudden Strike: The Last Stand - IGN.com"](https://www.ign.com/games/sudden-strike-the-last-stand) – via www.ign.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Fomin, Konstantin (13 August 2008). ["Sudden Strike не отступает"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090616072314/http://www.ag.ru/news/id/id17256). *Absolute Games* (in Russian). Archived from [the original](http://www.ag.ru/news/id/id17256) on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Confrontation._3D._Reboot_12-0)** ["Moby Games with Russian Box Art"](https://www.mobygames.com/game/70428/warfare-reloaded/). *Moby Games*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Donnelly, Joe (August 5, 2016). ["Sudden Strike 4 bringing WW2-inspired real-time strategy next year"](https://www.pcgamer.com/sudden-strike-4-bringing-ww2-inspired-real-time-strategy-next-year/?). *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)*. Retrieved August 5, 2016. ## External links - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221017/http://www.suddenstrike.com/) (archived) v t e Sudden Strike series Series Sudden Strike Sudden Strike 2 Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory Sudden Strike 4 Sudden Strike 5 Related Counter Action Cold War Conflicts --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sudden Strike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Strike) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Strike?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.