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Headquarters: World War II›Events›Headquarters: Cold War is now available
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Headquarters: Cold War is now available

Headquarters: World War II · published 6 months ago

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Step into a new chapter of the Headquarters series and experience tactical warfare in a hypothetical Cold War conflict between NATO and the USSR in the early 1980s. Command modernized armies, deploy powerful new units, and fight across a wide range of battlefields set in West Germany.

Choose Your Side

The game features two campaigns, allowing you to experience the conflict from both perspectives.

  • NATO Campaign: Command NATO defenders as they hold the line, wait for reinforcements, and launch a counteroffensive to reclaim lost territory.

  • USSR Campaign: Lead Soviet forces as they push westward across Germany in a large-scale offensive.

Each campaign contains 10 missions, for a total of 20 operations across diverse battlefields including cities, river crossings, mountain passes, and key strategic corridors.

New Units, New Tactics

Expanding tactical possibilities with new unit types and battlefield mechanics:

  • Modern main battle tanks

  • Utility and attack helicopters

  • Recon and support units

  • Advanced artillery and air support abilities

Helicopters make their debut in the series, enabling rapid troop deployment, aerial strikes, and highly mobile battlefield tactics.

Expanded Strategic Depth

New systems:

  • Officer skill trees to customize battlefield abilities

  • New Headquarters skills including air strikes, MLRS support, and tactical nuclear options

  • Improved AI and rebalanced combat reflecting Cold War technology and doctrine

  • Destructible environments and terrain-based tactics

Continue the Headquarters Series

Buy it now:

To celebrate this release, the entire Headquarters: War War II franchise is now on sale on a special price:

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Headquarters: World WaGame update8 Apr 2026Headquarters: World War II - v1.04.13 out nowWith the release of Headquarters: Cold War, there have been various fixes and improvements within the Headquarters engine. Work done on HQ: Cold War directly impact on improvements for WWII too: • Fixed a minor interface bug where the button to learn a unit's ability was available without any level up points. • A bug was fixed where AI could deploy troops in multiplayer even on flags controlled…Community8 Apr 2026Headquarters: World War II | Spring Classic Knockout Challenge TournamentJoin the Knockout Challenge with a mixture of Battalion battles and classic capture flags for prestige points maps. Each round the player with the least points per round will be knocked out. Until only 1 remains. Missions 1 & 2 are Battalion Battles, where you begin with a given amount of prestige to purchase your army. You receive NO MORE prestige for that mission, so buy wisely. NOTE - Do not…Community9 Dec 2025Headquarters: Cold War is coming soonDuring Slitherine Next, we officially announced Headquarters: Cold War , the next entry in the Headquarters series. Set in a fictional 1984 conflict between NATO and the USSR, the game brings the Headquarters formula into a new era of modern warfare, expanded tactical options, and updated battlefield technology. One of the key additions is the introduction of Utility and Attack Helicopters . Th…