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August 25, 2010 - Norb Software Development, Inc. announces that the first official software patch for "Scourge of War - Gettysburg" has been released. The patch brings the game to version 1.10. This patch repairs a number of minor bugs and adds some new features to the game. Among these are:

• A new map called Alpine. This map is four times the size of the previous maps and has some interesting and hilly terrain. An excellent map for multi-corps battles.
• A number of improvements to the multiplayer experience.
• Three changes on the Gettysburg maps to improve historical accuracy.
• The addition of the first tutorial to the demo.
• Improved courier system for sending and receiving orders.
• Expanded modding capabilities.
• Improved artillery accuracy and behavior.
• Significantly improved game sounds.
• Improved performance in the historical scenarios and in Sandbox games.
• Additional improvements to enhance the ability of the AI to beat you like a drum.
• In total, there are over 110 total new features and bug fixes for the game.

The demo version available on the Scourge of War website at: http://www.scourgeofwar.com/downloads.shtml is now at version 1.10.

Current owners of the game may download the official patch from the same page, http://www.scourgeofwar.com/downloads.shtml.

 

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March 28, 2010 - Norb Software Development, Inc. announces that "Scourge of War - Gettysburg" has been released and is available for immediate purchase. The game can be purchased by download only and is available for the price of $44.99. The game is available for immediate download on the Downloads page.

The game may be downloaded and used in Demo mode for free. Demo mode provides the player with one single-player and one multi-player scenario. The MP scenario can only be played against other players in Demo mode.

The full version of the game may be unlocked at any time by purchasing an activation code from the Purchase page. The full version of the game  includes 20 historical and alternate history single player scenarios. There are 11 multi-player historical scenarios as well. Also supplied are five tutorial scenarios to provide training for the new player. The game also includes a Sandbox Battles mode to generate an endless number of single-player or multi-player battles.

NorbSoftDev is a group of independent game developers dedicated to recreating history through computer games. Their current title Gettysburg aims to bring the Battle of Gettysburg to life through accurate maps, battle recreation, and a historic ambiance. This game brings the player into those fateful days of July that gave the Union their greatest victory and marked the turning point of the Civil War.

September 18, 2009 - Norb Software Development, Inc. announces that they have chosen the final name for their line of warfare games. They've been using the working title War3DII and had considered that they would keep this title for the final product. Since war3d.com is taken and they really wanted their own dot com and wanted to avoid any trademark issues, they have chosen "Scourge of War" as the title of their game line. A term used in President Lincoln's second inaugrial address, Scourge of War represents that no one really comes out of a battle a complete victor. War takes it's toll on everyone involved. NorbSoftDev is in the process of updating all of their media releases as well as their website to reflect the new name. Look for "Scourge of War - Gettysburg" to be released late 2009, early 2010.

NorbSoftDev is a group of independent game developers dedicated to recreating history through computer games. Their current title Gettysburg aims to bring the Battle of Gettysburg to life through accurate maps, battle recreation, and a historic ambiance. This game brings the player into those fateful days of July that gave the Union their greatest victory and marked the turning point of the Civil War.

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29 DECEMBER 2008 - The Development Team at NorbSoftDev is proud to announce their upcoming Civil War title, War3DII: Gettysburg.

In production for over 2 years, the team is finally able to state with confidence that the game will ship in 2009.

W3DGB is the next generation of Civil War combat command simulations. Taking lessons learned from their last ground breaking Civil War engine, the Team at NSD has gone beyond themselves to fill in the final features to make this the premier 19th Century Combat Simulation. Not only will the player be able to test themselves against the award winning AI, online play will now make this one of the best strategic and tactical internet game challenges to date. The list of features includes:

• Multiplayer online combat in several modes, including:
  • Standard opposite sides.
  • Cooperative play versus the AI.
  • Play embedded within historical battle scenarios.
• Real time combat command of a brigade, division, or corps in the most intense battle of the Civil War.
• Four highly accurate historical battlefield maps and two general purpose battle maps.
• Extensively researched historical order of battle for each day of the battle.
• Twenty historical or alternate history single player scenarios covering crucial actions on all three days of the battle including:
  • The Iron Brigade at McPherson's Ridge.
  • Vincent's Brigade on Little Round Top.
  • The Peach Orchard fight.
  • Night battles on Culp's Hill.
  • The Pickett - Pettigrew - Trimble grand attack.
• Random play mode to generate battles of brigade, division, or corps size on any of the included maps.
• Extensive option set to tailor the game experience to the players’ preference and to allow good game performance on a wide range of systems.
• Carefully modeled rifles, carbines, and muskets as well as smoothbore and rifled artillery.
• A full set of infantry and artillery tutorials to get you started.

Take Charge of some of the premier Generals that shaped America. See if your strategy can hand Lee the victory that was pulled from his grasp. Can you as Longstreet take out the Union left flank? Or will you stand as Chamberlain on Little Round Top and order “FIX BAYONETS!” Do you have what it takes to prove that Pickett's Charge could have resulted in anything besides the mass slaughter of Longstreet's Corps? Can you do better than history or have all the great Generals passed away with that bygone era?

Find out in 2009 when you and your Army buddies are forced to part ways and face each other across the battlefield at Gettysburg!

Additional information at: http://www.scourgeofwar.com.