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at various times. A beta demo was released first in October 1999. A gold demo was released later, and because the file format changed, two new scenarios were included on it that were not compatible with the earlier beta version. Neither demo included access to the mission editor, but did permit solo,
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was a hit for Big Time Software, and accrued "good sales" in its first two months. Its simultaneous launch for Mac OS brought a 20% increase in purchases. The game's initial print run was intended to last for one year, but unexpectedly high demand exhausted Big Time's supplies by June 26, following
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was originally released as an add-on for the beta demo, at Christmas 1999. It was later also released as part of the Gold Demo. It depicted a meeting engagement late in the war between an American rifle company supported by Sherman tanks, and a German rifle company supported by assault guns. The
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called the decision to try again with Big Time "a breath of fresh air". Discussing the new effort in early 1997, Bill Levay of Avalon forecast a release date of late 1998 or potentially 1999 for Big Time's version, as the developer was slated to create
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until the end of development; early production was focused entirely on material whose copyright was owned by Big Time, rather than Avalon Hill. As a result, the project had "maximum flexibility" in its response to changing circumstances, Moylan said.
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the game's release on May 31. Moylan wrote that the team "drastically underestimated" the game's sales potential, which left them unprepared for and "overwhelmed" by its popularity. The second run was put up for sale on June 29.
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named it an "Editor's Choice" and noted that "It's sure to appeal to anyone interested in serious military simulations, but even those just looking for a good World War II computer game should find that it has a lot to offer."
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for several years, as its board incarnations had sold over 1 million copies by 1997, but the company was initially hesitant to pursue this idea because of the series' complexity. While it ultimately attempted the project with
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s core design. In a few weeks, the pair devised the game's WeGo system as a compromise between turn-based and real-time strategy mechanics, both of which Moylan and Grammont considered to be flawed approaches.
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for its 2000 "Best Game No One Played" award. The website's editors wrote, "lthough sales have exceeded the publisher's initial expectations, they are much lower than typical retail releases."
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terrain depicted a rural crossroads overlooked by a forested hill. Chance Encounter has remained a popular scenario and versions of this battle have been recreated by third parties in
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with "new material" from Big Time. It began production in mid-1997. However, Moylan "suspected problems with Avalon Hill and acted accordingly" as the year progressed, Tom Chick of
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s cancellation, Big Time had implemented the WeGo structure, and a 3D graphics engine had been created that rendered both the environments and characters as
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was to create "the first strategy/war game to combine serious simulation with compelling 3D graphics and sound", and to match the technological advances of
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was canceled in July 1998 when Big Time parted ways with Avalon Hill, a decision that Moylan attributed to "boring business stuff". The following month,
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positive signs for the future of computer wargames, after mainstream publishers had lost interest in the genre. However, GameSpot proceeded to nominate
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the best wargame of 2000. They argued that the game "altered the basic idea of what a wargame can be", and revolutionized wargames "the way
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considered this proof "that a developer can sell its games exclusively over the Internet and make money", after the relative failure of
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s lack of copyrighted material allowed Big Time to continue development independently and without any delays, under the new title
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was a new scenario for the gold demo that depicted an American assault through a fortified valley.
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later wrote. To safeguard his project, he avoided the inclusion of features specific to
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and an unannounced title for Avalon beforehand. The game was set primarily to adapt
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purchased Avalon Hill and laid off its entire staff. Despite the shakeup,
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to break into this market. McDonald similarly called Battlefront.com and
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would allow its audience to grow indefinitely, while wargames sold at
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McDonald, T. Liam (October 2000). "Game Theory; Grass-Roots Gaming".
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Later in 1997, the title of Big Time Software's game was revealed as
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Staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards; Games of the Year".
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was also a nominee for GameSpot's "Strategy Game of the Year" and
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s online distribution model as an element of its success, since
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Following the split from Avalon Hill, Moylan continued work on
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named it 2000's "Best Independent PC Game" and the editors of
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PC Gamer staff (February 2010). "Top 100 Games of All Time".
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of the game was released three years later on May 29, 2003.
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as Big Time Software's sole employee. He began meeting with
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nominated it for their 2000 "Wargame of the Year" award.
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the 53rd best computer game ever, and wrote, "Before
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s "Best Strategy Game for PC" awards, which went to
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Developer(s)
Big Time Software
Publisher(s)
Battlefront.com
CDV Software
Designer(s)
Programmer(s)
Artist(s)
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Combat Mission
Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows
Mac OS
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NA
Genre(s)
Computer wargame
Single-player
multiplayer
computer wargame
Big Time Software
World War II
board wargame
Advanced Squad Leader
Avalon Hill
Hasbro
Combat Mission

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