Hello commanders!

We are the bearers of good news. It’s been a while since we last spoke, but we have some tidbits to share with you regarding good ‘ol Steel Division 2.

Keep reading to find out more!

The State of Affairs

What’s in store for Steel Division 2 in the very near future?

First things first: the new (and free to all owners) Reinforcement Pack #16 - DUKLA PASS is being tested and almost ready to be shipped. Inspired by the location of the most ferocious World War II battles fought on the Polish-Slovak frontier in late 1944, the new Dukla Pass map features a whole gamut of tactical and strategic choices set among rolling valleys, narrow battlefield corridors, and dense forests.

This Steel Division 2 Skirmish map will be playable in every game mode, including solo, coop, and multiplayer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3210410/Steel_Division_2__Reinforcement_Pack_16__Dukla_Pass

Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway

Furthermore, we are putting the finishing touches on Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway. It still needs some last-minute tweaking and polish, but this new community-voted mini-expansion for Steel Division 2 should be ready soon.

In case you’ve forgotten: Nemesis - Hell’s Highway transports the action to the infamous Hell’s Highway corridor, heavily contested during Market Garden in September 1944.

Take command as the multi-national British 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division of the Allied XXX Corps with its attached Dutch Princess Irene Brigade and Polish paratroopers, or let your tank guns roar with the combined Kampfgruppe Walther and its heavy Panzerbrigade 107’s contingent of Panzer IV/70 tank destroyers.

A host of new units will be featured in Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway, such as Dutch resistance fighters and Princess Irene Brigade motorized Geweergroepen, Mariniers naval infantry detachments, Polish Spadochroniarze paratroopers, and British Assault Troops backed by Dutch-operated Lynx and Humber LRC armored scout cars, Mitchell II bombers and Spitfire Mk. XIV fighters.

The Axis deploy not only a smattering of re-equipped SS Panzergrenadiers but also various squads of Fallschirmjägers, including crack veterans and inexperienced soldiers drawn from local paratrooper school units, and even disheartened Luftwaffe penal troops. The freshly stood-up Panzerbrigade 107 features the new Panzer IV/70 tank destroyer and SdKfz. 251/21 with Drilling 15mm in AA and fire support roles.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3302920/Steel_Division_2__Nemesis_7__Hells_Highway/

Upcoming Balance Updates

Of course, you can also expect a major balance Steel Division 2 update to be rolled out simultaneously. A sneak peek:

• We buffed the worst SMGs (MP-40 and Sten) and LMGs (l.MG 08/15).
  
• We improved the availability of Soviet tank leaders and medium tanks, as well as SU-85 and German Panzer IVs.
  
• A massive rehaul of anti-tank rifle teams, recon armored cars, light tanks, and AT half-tracks. They’ve seen an improvement in price and/or availability to buff Axis and Soviet performance versus light vehicles such as 20mm guns-equipped armored cars and half-tracks.
  
• We boosted 1750m heavy AA guns’ prices across the board (from Vickers 76mm to Italian 90mm).

• We improved 28mm/37mm/75mm-armed half-tracks, enhancing their use as leader transports.
  
• We added military police to older Finnish and Hungarian divisions.
  
• We also added a variety of units to other older divisions (to be disclosed later in full).
  
• KAZAKI infantry were reworked as 12-man squads (currently only featuring 9 soldiers) with an increase in firepower. This will make them align closer to their historical organization.
  
• We buffed the FW 190D’s agility and JU-87s resilience.
  
• Lastly, in order to model the new Nemesis #7’s PANZER IV/70 properly, we reworked the existing JAGDPANZER IV in its entirety (as it wasn’t technically completely correct). So, new base models and the latter vehicle’s older model will be replaced with the new reworked one in all existing divisions.

Until next time

We aim to release both Reinforcement Pack #16 and Nemesis #7: Hell’s Highway at the same time!

Be sure to join the Steel Division 2 community on our Steam forums. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Steel Division 2, keep an eye out on our Instagram[www.instagram.com]. Looking for an online game? Visit the Discord server[discord.gg] or Reddit page and get involved with the lively Steel Division 2 community!

See you on the battlefield, commanders.