# Sudden Strike 4 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sudden_Strike_4 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sudden_Strike_4.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Strike_4 > Source revision: 1336019899 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2017 video game 2017 video game Sudden Strike 4 Developer Kite Games Publisher Kalypso Media Director Attila Bánki-Horváth Designers János Ibrányi Imre Bartha Tamás Pokrócz Programmer Denisz Polgár Artist Gábor Mogyorósi Writer Gergely Mácsai Composer Péter Antovszki Series Sudden Strike Engine Unity Platforms Microsoft Windows macOS Linux PlayStation 4 Xbox One Release Windows, macOS, Linux August 11, 2017 PlayStation 4 August 15, 2017 Xbox One May 25, 2018[1] Genre Real-time tactics Modes Single-player, multiplayer ***Sudden Strike 4*** is a [real-time tactics](/source/Real-time_tactics) [video game](/source/Video_game) set in [World War II](/source/World_War_II). It is the fifth game in the *[Sudden Strike](/source/Sudden_Strike)* series and the fourth standalone release.[2] It is the first game developed by Kite Games, a collaboration of industry veteran game developers.[3] Originally, it was scheduled to be released for PC and PlayStation 4 on June 27, 2017,[4] but was delayed until August 11 and 15, for PC and PlayStation 4, respectively.[5] ## Gameplay The single-player mode features 3 campaigns ([German](/source/Germany_During_World_War_2), [Allied](/source/Allies_of_World_War_II) or [Soviet](/source/Soviet_Union_in_World_War_II)) with over 20 missions and modding support is planned. Each of the missions in the different campaigns are based on real life World War II battles/invasions. For example, in the German campaign the player commands the [Wehrmacht](/source/Wehrmacht) in the [Battle of France](/source/Battle_of_France), [Operation Barbarossa](/source/Operation_Barbarossa), the [Battle of Stalingrad](/source/Battle_of_Stalingrad), the [Battle of Kursk](/source/Battle_of_Kursk) and the [Battle of the Bulge](/source/Battle_of_the_Bulge). The [Invasion of Poland](/source/Invasion_of_Poland) is used as a tutorial for the game and also acts as a prelude to the German campaign. Post-release DLCs feature additional campaigns set in other theatres such as the [North African campaign](/source/North_African_campaign), the [Winter](/source/Winter_War) and the [Continuation War](/source/Continuation_War), the [Battle of Dunkirk](/source/Battle_of_Dunkirk) and the [Pacific War](/source/Pacific_War). The game’s strategy closely follows that of its predecessors, focusing on the unique characteristics and skills of limited units instead of resource gathering and base building. Reinforcements play a role in the game, but they are scripted and predictable.[6] The game also introduces skill trees and commander roles with famous [World War II](/source/World_War_II) generals such as [George Patton](/source/George_Patton), [Heinz Guderian](/source/Heinz_Guderian), [Bernard Montgomery](/source/Bernard_Montgomery), [Omar Bradley](/source/Omar_Bradley) and [Georgy Zhukov](/source/Georgy_Zhukov).[7] ## Reception Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic (PC) 70/100[8] (PS4) 63/100[9] Review score Publication Score Push Square [10] *Sudden Strike 4* received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), the PC version of the game holds a score of 70/100 based on 16 reviews[8] and the PlayStation 4 version holds a score of 63/100 based on 12 reviews.[9] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Palumbo, Alessio (13 April 2018). ["Sudden Strike 4 Runs @ Native 4K on Xbox One X, "Pretty Much Identical" To Ultra PC; Dev Weighs on VRR"](https://wccftech.com/sudden-strike-4-runs-at-native-4k-xb1x/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180415144040/https://wccftech.com/sudden-strike-4-runs-at-native-4k-xb1x/) from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Kalypso media :: Where games live"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170820135601/http://www.kalypsomedia.com/en-us/games/suddenstrike4/index.shtml). Archived from [the original](http://www.kalypsomedia.com/en-us/games/suddenstrike4/index.shtml) on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-08-25. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["KITE Games"](https://kite-games.com/). *kite-games.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190422010140/https://kite-games.com/) from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-05-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Cheing, Kevin (14 March 2017). ["PS4 box art and release date revealed for Sudden Strike 4"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190516225335/https://gameidealist.com/news/ps4-box-art-release-date-revealed-sudden-strike-4/). Archived from [the original](https://gameidealist.com/news/ps4-box-art-release-date-revealed-sudden-strike-4/) on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sudden Strike 4 launches August 15 in North America, August 11 in Europe"](https://gematsu.com/2017/05/sudden-strike-4-launches-august-15-north-america-august-11-europe). 4 May 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190516225329/https://gematsu.com/2017/05/sudden-strike-4-launches-august-15-north-america-august-11-europe) from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Smith, Adam (8 August 2016). ["Sudden Strike 4 Is A Slower More Thoughtful RTS"](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/08/08/sudden-strike-4-rts-preview/). *[Rock Paper Shotgun](/source/Rock_Paper_Shotgun)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Yin-Poole, Wesley (4 August 2016). ["Sudden Strike 4 announced"](https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-08-04-sudden-strike-4-announced). *[Eurogamer](/source/Eurogamer)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190516225333/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-08-04-sudden-strike-4-announced) from the original on 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2019-05-16. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mc-pc_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mc-pc_8-1) ["Sudden Strike 4 for PC Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/sudden-strike-4/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved 2021-10-01.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mc-ps4_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mc-ps4_9-1) ["Sudden Strike 4 for PlayStation 4 Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/sudden-strike-4/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). Retrieved 2021-10-01.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Sudden Strike 4 Review (PS4)"](https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/sudden_strike_4). *[Push Square](/source/Push_Square)*. 15 August 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211001225434/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/sudden_strike_4) from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021. 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 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Strike_4) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Strike_4?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.