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Genre: Simulator, Strategy

Call of War

Steam Update 07.21



Dear Generals,

we've shipped a small Steam update tackling two areas:


    <*> Game client performance has been improved e.g. scrolling through large lists
    <*> Shop checkout is possible within the Steam client now. No more browser login to Steam required.


We hope you enjoy it!

See you on the battlefield! ːdwightː

Rush for Europe



Attention, Generals!

Time flies, as they say! Just like the fighters and bombers these days. The Germans are rearming, the Russians are on the move and the Royal Navy is on high alert! It looks like we are only hours away until war breaks out in Europe once again.

Mobilize your troops and prepare yourself for whatever enemy you may face! “Rush for Europe” is a special event map which runs on breathtaking 6 times the speed of normal game rounds! Even the tiniest decision could have severe consequences at this pace. Experience the war for Europe in a way you have never seen it before!



If you want to participate in this event simply go to the game list: Within the sign-up period ( new event rounds will be created on demand and shown on top of the list of new games.

We hope you enjoy the event and which you best of luck on the battlefield!


Your Bytro Team


Arms Race



Attention, Generals!

The race to victory is about to begin as our “Arms Race” event returns!

Your nation is mobilized, your economy is set up for war, infantry units are deployed to protect the countryside and the finest of your troops are gathered in urban centers across the country!

It is time for you to make the first move and face the enemy!



During the sign-up period you can find the event maps at the top of the games list. Join these event maps to participate. We wish you good luck and much fun!


Your Call of War Team


Release Notes - 2021-07-06



Attention Generals!

Today’s update brings some more bug fixes to Call of War. We fixed the takeoff animations of aircrafts and made sure that the unit information displayed correctly against what unit class the selected army is most efficient.

For a complete overview of today's changes, please check the detailed Release Notes on the forums.

We hope you like the changes! Don’t miss to sign up for next Saturday Madness on Saturday! See you on the battlefield!

Your Bytro Team

Speed Round Event



Dear generals,

the time has come for another speed round event! Cancel all your plans and prepare for some short nights and long fights during the next 14 days. If no player or coalition has achieved a regular victory by that time, the player with the most victory points is declared winner. The end time is displayed in the game information within the newspaper and as a countdown on the right side of the screen. This scenario runs on the CoW 1.5 version, with new features and new balancing.

Settings for this speed round event:








If you want to participate in this event simply go to the game list: Within the sign-up period new event rounds will be created on demand and shown on top of the list of new games. As soon as the map has started you will receive a notification to your inbox.

We wish you good luck and much fun!


Your Bytro team


Team Up!



Attention, Generals!

Some battles are not meant to be fought alone and our next event is one of them. Join the 100 player map and choose which of the two sides will benefit from your knowledge as a leader and tactician. Prepare for the biggest team fight in the history of Call of War.



During the sign-up period the event maps can be found at the top of the games list. Join these event map to participate. We wish you good luck and much fun!


Your Bytro Team



World Wide Summer Givewaway



Attention, Generals!

We are excited to announce we will be running a giveaway spanning across all Bytro Games!
Should you want to get your hands on all of the prices listed below, just follow @BytroLabs on Twitter and retweet the giveaway post.

One lucky soldier will win an entire bundle of equipment and goods, consisting of the following items:



The giveaway will close on Sunday the 27th at 23:59 CEST and the winner will be announced Monday the 28th on Bytro's official Twitter account.

Best of luck generals, may fortune smile upon you!


Your Bytro Team



Release Notes - 2021-06-22



Attention Generals!

Today’s update brings some quality of life updates and bug fixes to Call of War. We added missing Victory Points to the provinces of Antalya, Minsk, and Nizhny Novgorod in the “Saturday Madness” event map. We also added a toggle to switch off the gold confirmation popup on the popup itself when using the beta client. You can reactivate the popup at any time in the settings again.

For a complete overview of today's changes, please check the detailed Release Notes on the forums.

We hope you like the changes! Don’t miss to sign up for next Saturday Madness on Saturday! See you on the battlefield!

Your Bytro Team

Free For All



Generals!

In this event you will not know friends nor family: In a 100p map with the ‘anonymous round’ feature enabled and no coalitions you will be pitted against 99 other players in a struggle for survival.

The event maps will start immediately after their creation with random country selection enabled and will run at normal speed. Players are flagged as inactive after 2 days. There is also an AI & human player peace period of 1 real-life day. We also enabled the Elite AI but will not charge any entry fee for this exclusive event.
Additional option this time: 6 week time-box. The game will end after 6 weeks, the player with the highest victory points wins and receives a large gold price.

If you want to participate in this event simply go to the game list: Within the sign-up period new event rounds will be created on demand and shown on top of the list of new games.



Your Bytro team


Dawn of the Patriot Event



Attention Generals!

Rewrite history by either saving or conquering the American heartland in our Dawn of the Patriot event!

In this exciting scenario the Axis won the war and established colonial empires in North America. While Japan exploits the west the Germans claimed the eastern shores of the former Land of the Free. But resistance is growing in the heartland of the fallen states and patriots are reclaiming the heritage of the Founding Fathers.

Liberate the United States from foreign occupation or defeat the uprising patriots in the center of the North American continent in this alternative history scenario!


  • Player count: 30
  • 3 Teams with 10 players each
  • starts-when-full
  • free team selection
  • random country selection
  • 24h peace period


During the sign-up period the event maps can be found at the top of the games list. Join these event maps to participate. We wish you good luck and much fun!

Your Bytro Team