Goods and Rare Materials have been removed from the game! This change applies to all newly created game rounds. Please read our update news from last week[www.callofwar.com] for more information on this change.

The Resource rework also comes with a balancing update to Industry buildings. We’ve slightly increased the initial build costs, but here’s the big payoff: Industry buildings now get a boost in production efficiency at higher levels. This means investing in urban production is a higher-stakes choice - but one that comes with even greater rewards!

Further, we’re thrilled to announce that rivers have arrived on the World map! Following the updates to the European and North American scenarios, rivers now also flow through the World Scenario. They are transforming the battlefield with dangerous choke points and new, surprising routes for naval attacks. Dive in and explore the revamped World at War map, or get ready to experience these changes in the next Free For All event.

For a complete overview of this update, please check out the detailed Release Notes[bytro.helpshift.com] and share your feedback with us on the Forums[forum.callofwar.com] and our Discord[discord.com] Server.

Your Call of War Team

After careful consideration and four weeks of extensive testing with the community, we’re moving forward with an update to streamline the resource system in Call of War. As part of this, two resources - Goods and Rare Materials - will be removed from the game with the next update.

We understand this change is significant, especially for veteran players who value the depth of a complex resource economy. Our goal is to enrich the gameplay experience for all players. By simplifying resources, the game becomes more approachable for new players, while ensuring every choice remains impactful and rewarding for experienced players.

Meaningful choices and strategic depth

All provinces that produced the removed resources have been rebalanced to produce one of the remaining resources. We reworked resource production with balance in mind, making sure that the overall material output remains the same. So while the overall number of resources will change, the availability of resources to build up your nation remains the same.

This update is not just about simplifying gameplay - it’s about evolving it to create more meaningful decisions. This is why we redistributed the production costs of units. Where previously some tech trees had a bias towards specific resources, now there is greater variety. This makes unit build choices more impactful, creating a new layer of strategic depth to be explored. Especially in team play, resource allocation within coalitions will now take on a whole new level of importance.

Adjustments based on community feedback

Thanks to feedback from our dedicated Frontline Pioneers, we've made several important adjustments to ensure the rebalance feels authentic and remains anchored in the historic setting of the game.

• Production costs were fine-tuned
• Iterated on Building costs, creating more varied gameplay options
• Refined the rural production on some maps to avoid balancing issues with the various doctrines
• Rebalanced the efficiency of Urban Industry to open up exciting new opportunities for players to fuel their war machines, adding more depth to gameplay
• There was an unintended creep in Manpower costs when building units. Now the overall MP costs are on the same level as before.

Your input was instrumental in shaping this update, and we hope these changes create a dynamic and competitive experience for all.

Booster Cards

All existing Goods and Rare Material Booster Cards in your inventory will be converted to Money Booster Cards of an equivalent value. This way you can make your own choice on which resources you want to invest in via the Stock Market. This conversion will take place in the upcoming weeks. We will follow up with more information once we start the conversion process.

Your Call of War Team

Attention, generals!

Did you ever want to take the reigns of the smaller nations that participated in World War 2? Now is the time, because according to the motto ‘all countries, all-in’ you can choose any historical nation that existed in 1939 in this Event.

Try to grow a small country into a big empire or pick an established superpower and surround yourself with allies. Recreate history or conquer the whole world in this historical battle scenario!

Event Details:

• Historical world map with borders of 1939
  
• 73 players: Every nation of 1939 playable
  
• No AI countries
  
• Free country selection
  
• Starts immediately
  
• Starting conditions are balanced historically
  
• 4x speed
  
• Fixed runtime of 14 real-life days after the game started (if not won earlier)

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

Your Bytro team

Generals!

In this week's event you'll only be able to rely on your own wits and skills to emerge victorious. Doing so in the regular Free For All event is already quite a challenging task, but doing so at increased game speed is truly a feat achievable by only the most competent of strategists.

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 4x speed. Should no single competitor conquer the required amount of victory points before the time is up, the player with the highest total of victory points is declared the winner, earning not only a generous victory reward, but also the right to declare themselves to be amongst the best of the best.

Good luck, Generals!

Attention, Generals!

What will happen if all states in North America are armed with nuclear weapons? Who will be able to survive? Who will push the button first? The Doomsday Clock is ticking…

In this scenario, all states in North America have unlocked research up to nuclear devices and have equipped their armies with these most deadly weapons. Will you be able to unify the continent under your reign before nuclear winter is coming?

Settings for the Doomsday event:

• 50 player North America map
• 1x speed
• Starts immediately
• Random country selection
• Max. game duration 4 weeks
• Advanced starting units (incl. nuclear rockets and bombers) and research are available from start
• Completely developed urban provinces and partly developed rural provinces
• Players flagged as inactive after 2 real-life days
• fixed runtime of 28 real-life days after the game started (if not won earlier)

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

Operation: Supremacy invites you to a high-speed contest for control points! Your mission: capture and hold 13 of 25 strategic locations across the world map for 4 days. With no coalitions allowed and the game running at 2x speed, competition will be fierce. Only one player can secure victory and claim the massive 50,000 Gold reward!

Outwit your rivals, conquer and then hold your ground to win the grand gold prize in Operation: Supremacy. Ready for the challenge? Hit the “Find Games” button below and claim your victory!

We will be making important changes to the resource system in an upcoming update. Two resources - Goods and Rare Materials - will be removed from the game. These resources, previously acquired by conquering provinces, will no longer be part of your war economy.

With fewer resources available, competition over the remaining three - Fuel, Food, and Steel - will become more intense, leading to heightened conflict and more meaningful economic choices. By making resources scarcer and more valuable, we give you a deeper, more rewarding strategic experience.

As this shakes up the very fundamentals of Call of War, we want to give our loyal Frontline Pioneers plenty of time to test this update. This is why we have already made the changes available in newly created beta games. So start up a new beta map, and send us your feedback in our Discord[discord.com]. This is your opportunity to influence how we iterate on the change before it hits the live servers for all players to enjoy!

With the removal of Goods and Rare Materials, we’ve given all maps a shake-up by redistributing the remaining resources. Discover exciting new opportunities to expand your economic might. We’ve introduced two new setups for urban production: a 2-2-2 layout, where one resource is more plentiful than the others, and a balanced 4-1-1 layout, where all resources are equally available!

To maintain overall cost balance, we also had another look at production costs. We used this opportunity to change the resource needs for different unit types. Before, similar units all used the same resources, but now there’s a lot more variety!

For example, now Interceptors mainly need Food, Tactical Bombers rely on Oil, and Strategic Bombers use a mix of everything.This adds a fun twist to your build orders and trading with allies - planning ahead just got a whole lot more rewarding for the discerning strategist!

We’re excited to see how you tackle these changes, and would love to hear your thoughts - make sure to share them with us on our Discord[discord.com].

Your Call of War Team!

Free For All is the ultimate test of solo skill and strategy! In this event, you’re on your own with no coalitions, facing off against 99 other players in a high-stakes battle. The country selection is random and players are anonymous, adding an extra layer of challenge. This is your chance to shine in chaos!

Think you’ve got what it takes to thrive in chaos? Join Free For All where coalitions are out, and every move counts. Click the “Find Games” button below to dive into the action now!

Attention, Generals!

To kill a beast, you aim for its head. The key to victory lies in crushing the morale of the enemy! Why waste resources to occupy an entire country, when you can demoralize and defeat the opponent by conquering its center of power - the capital?

Join our brand-new Capital Rush event this weekend and fight for world domination with 99 other players! To win this event you will need to seize control over enough enemy capitals before any of your rivals do. Strike now and conquer the world!

Event Details:

Player count: 100
2x speed
Starts immediately
Free country selection
Free for all (No teams)
Point of Interest (POI) feature activated
30 POIs to win the map
No AI peace period


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