Press release

New Screenshots Mark Commandos 2 & Praetorians' HD Rebirth This Friday

Classic Pyro Remasters Head to Steam and Kalypso Store This Week

Bracknell UK, 21 January 2020 
 
Strategy publisher Kalypso Media and developers Yippee! Entertainment and Torus Games are set to launch the full versions of Commandos 2 - HD Remaster and Praetorians – HD Remaster this Friday, 24 January 2020. To mark the occasion, a new batch of screenshots has been released today. Updated press kits are also now available.

The console versions of Commandos 2 – HD Remaster and Praetorians – HD Remaster are set to launch in Spring 2020. To request codes, please contact the Kalypso Media PR team or register interest via Keymailer.

 
Information
Title: Commandos 2  HD Remaster
Platforms: Windows PC, Linux, Mac, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Yippee! Entertainment
Genre: Real-time Tactics
Release: Out now (Windows PC) Spring 2020 (PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
Hashtag: #Commandos2HDR
 
 
In Commandos 2 – HD Remaster, take control of an elite group of Allied commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of notoriously demanding missions. In this World War II genre-defining classic, explore interactive environments and use your commandos’ unique skill sets to complete your mission against seemingly impossible odds.

Features:
  • Experience every tutorial and campaign mission from the original game revamped in high definition with full controller support
  • Reunite with an eclectic cast of characters, including Jack ‘Tiny’ O’Hara and Whiskey the dog.


Information
Title: Praetorians HD Remaster
Platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One
Developer: Torus Games
Genre: Real-time Tactics
Release: Out now (Windows PC) Spring 2020 (PlayStation®4, Xbox One)
Hashtag: #PraetoriansHDR
 
In Praetorians – HD Remaster, relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic in high definition. Set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire, prove your worth on the battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally the heart of the Empire itself in Italy, in the crusade to become Emperor. Your quest will not be an easy one, as the Empire is heavily defended by thousands of different troop types and war machines, all with special skills and individual strengths. To emerge victorious, you’ll need to learn to combine your units and exploit the weaknesses of your enemies. But beware – the closer you get to the Emperor, the closer you get to facing the Praetorian Guard – the most powerful and deadly fighting force in the Empire!
 
Features:
  • Learn the ropes or show your militant might with remastered tutorials, campaign and skirmish missions from the original game
  • Play solo or go head-to-head with a fully integrated multiplayer mode
  • Choose from three armies, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses: Gauls, Egyptians and the Roman Legions
  • Over 20 campaign missions set in the ancient combat theatres of Egypt, Gaul and Italy
  • Characters and unit types with unique abilities and formations
  • Varying terrain to help strategically plan your battles
  • Fast-paced real-time combat

 For more information, please visit www.kalypsomedia.com
 
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About the Kalypso Media Group Kalypso Media Group GmbH is a fully independent publisher, developer and marketer of interactive entertainment software with 100 employees in 8 locations in Germany, England and the United States, including Kasedo Games, Kalypso Media’s digital-first label, and three development studios - Realmforge Studios (Munich), Gaming Minds Studios (Gütersloh) and a third, as-yet-unnamed studio to be opened in 2020 (Greater Frankfurt area).  Specializing in developing strategy games for a global audience on all modern platforms, Kalypso Media's IP portfolio includes the full rights to the Tropico series, Commandos, Port Royale, Dungeons, Sudden Strike, and Railway Empire. Kalypso Media’s upcoming games include Commandos 2 - HD Remaster, Praetorians - HD Remaster, Railway Empire - Nintendo Switch™ Edition, Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars, Spacebase Startopia and Port Royale 4. Kasedo Games’ upcoming titles include Filament, Distant Kingdoms and console versions of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus.