Hello commander,
We have come to the end of our gameplay deep dives into the upcoming Steel Division: Men of Steel. It is time we coasted into slightly quieter waters ahead of the launch, but that doesn’t mean we have nothing interesting to show.
Today’s DevBlog will be a quick update on the work-in-progress of our next expansion, with some visual evidence!
How is it looking?
Our 3D artists are hard at work! All new units have been modeled for Steel Division 2: Men of Steel. Some of them, especially the Bulgarian ones, need to be reskinned. This is a long and painstaking process, but now almost entirely done. Only a few non-Bulgarian units have to pass through the Eugen workshop.
Not everything visual is 3D. As you can see below, the unit cards for the expansion’s infantry have also received their fresh lick of paint.
Some of the new vehicle cards, their models already done, have had their portraits taken.
New divisional insignias are also finished. Some of them were a tough cookie to track down, though. Thanks to the hard work of some of the Strike Team, we managed to do all the necessary research and turn the original hard-to-find insignias into something we could display in-game.
And to leave the best for last. While we are still implementing the final changes, dialogues, skins, models, and portraits, the expansion is already being tested by the Strike Team. It won’t be long before you get their first details and impressions!
Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Versus
In case you missed the last batch of gameplay insights into Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, be sure to check out our Gameplay showcases:
- In Showcase #1 we highlighted the arsenals of the 1st Special Force Brigade and Kampfgruppe von Tettau.
- In Showcase #2 it was time to put the spotlight on the 1st Airborne Task Force and 715. Infanterie-Division.
- In the third one, aptly named Showcase #3, the units of the Groupement Dody and the 17. Divisioona were detailed.
- And finally, in Showcase #4, we shared how the Bronirana Brigada and 1. Páncélos Hadosztály would look like in our new expansion.
Steel Division 2: Men of Steel Historical Description
That’s not all. For more detailed historical backgrounds, read all about the new divisions (in pairs) in our Versus DevBlogs.
Versus
- The Wehrmacht reservist of the 715. Infanterie-Division and the paratroopers of the Allied 1st Airborne Task Force receive their highlight in our Versus #1DevBlog.
- The Allied commandos of the 1st Special Force Brigade against the Market Garden-active Axis Kampfgruppe von Tettau in Versus #2 DevBlog.
- The Finish-Swedish Axis 17. Divisioona and the partisan-infused and mixed Allied Groupement Dody in the Versus #3 DevBlog.
- The Axis-Hungarian armored 1. Páncélos Hadosztály and the Soviet-allied Bulgarian Bronirana Brigada get their spotlight in Versus #4 DevBlog.
Aces
And if you want to read more about the two new Aces - Allied Sergeant Tommy Prince and Hungarian tank commander Barnabás Kőszeghy - you’ll encounter in Steel Division 2: Men of Steel, look no further and check out this dedicated DevBlog here.
See you on the battlefield
That’s it for today’s DevBlog. Let us know what you think!
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See you on the battlefield.