Pike and Shot announced for later this year

[Boggit]

Slitherine Press Announcement
For Immediate Release 
God Be With Us!
A new strategy game featuring musketeers and pikemen is announced and illustrated.

Epsom, UK – September 02, 2014.

"War is not a river, or a lake, but an ocean of all that is evil" (Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden)

Initially introduced to the lucky few who attended our 2014 annual convention "Home of Wargamers", Pike & Shot is now mature enough to be revealed in detail to the public! This new strategy game designed by Richard Bodley Scott – the mastermind behind the Field of Glory table-top wargame rules – aims to simulate the major battles in the age of Pike and Shot – the 16th and 17th centuries.

The period covered by this game is particularly interesting from a tactical point of view as many changes occurred on the battlefield at that time. In only two hundred years commanders substituted traditional medieval tactics with modern ones, adding musketeers and artillery to the armies. Obviously the players will be able to feel this tactical revolution in Pike & Shot!

This setting, combined with the approachable and visually immersive Battle Academy engine, makes Pike & Shot a very engaging title for any gamer that has an interest in this period. 3 huge campaigns, a skirmish mode with random map generator that allows to generate an infinite number of "What-if" scenarios and a multiplayer system powered by the famous PBEM++ system come together for a captivating experience in the heat of the bloodiest battles of the Renaissance.

The game features 30 historical scenarios that cover the main battles of three of the most important conflicts of the 16th and 17th centuries:

The Thirty Years' War (1616-1648)
Pilgram-Lomnitz, 1618; White Mountain, 1620; Wimpfen, 1622; Lutter, 1626; First Breitenfeld, 1631; Lutzen, 1632; First Nordlingen, 1634; Wittstock, 1636; Second Breitenfeld, 1642; Roccoi, 1643

The English Civil War (1642-1651)
Stratton, 1643; Adwalton Moor, 1643; Edgehill, 1642; Storming of Bristol, 1643; Nantwich, 1644; Cheriton, 1644; Marston Moor, 1644; Lostwithiel, 1644; Second Newbury, 1644; Naseby, 1645

The Great Italian Wars (1494-1559)
Seminara, 1495; Fornova, 1495; Ravenna, 1512; Novarra, 1513; Marignano, 1515; Bicocca, 1522; Pavia, 1525; Ceresole, 1544; St. Quentin, 1557; Gravelines, 1558.


Pike & Shot is set to be released on PC and iPad later this year. Players can already apply to its Beta program on PC by visiting this page and signing up. http://slitherine.com/beta_test


Get more information on Pike & Shot from its official product page. http://slitherine.com/games/pike_shot_pc


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About the Slitherine Group

The Slitherine Group is the world's leading producer and publisher of digital wargames and strategy games. Under the Slitherine (www.slitherine.com), Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Ageod (www.ageod.com) brands it has published literally hundreds of games, with many award-winning titles in its portfolio and spanning all digital platforms, from home consoles to modern Smartphone's and Tablets. Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, board gaming and works with a wide array of key licensing partners, such as HISTORY®, MILITARY HISTORY®, Games Workshop®, Horrible Histories™, Showtime, BBC, Osprey, Scholastic, Buzz Aldrin Enterprises and many others to deliver the best blend of historical accuracy in an exciting and entertaining way. Together the Group companies form the world's largest organization specializing in this important and vibrant niche. The Slitherine Group's mission over the coming years is to lead the way in innovation and growth in an ever expanding segment of the entertainment industry.

[Rayfer]

Five nice looking screenshots posted on the Matrix site. The pike units look kind of odd but beyond that I think this is one to watch.