Battlefront.com is a

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and

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. Battlefront specialises in war-related games, including

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and

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, as well as

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of air, land and naval military vehicles. On August 27th 2024, the 25th Anniversary of Combat Mission, Battlefront was acquired by Matrix Games. Apart from publishing the self-developed ''

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'' series, the company publishes games created by other studios (such as

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), including ''

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'' and ''

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'' series.

History

The company began life as Big Time Software when Charles Moylan and

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decided to form an independent game company. They produced the successful and unique '' Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord'' to critical acclaim in 1999. The fledgling company utilized an online sales model and published a

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on its website pledging dedication to its fanbase. The company continued to grow as subsequent titles in the CM series were released, and other publishers began to partner with BTS. A name change to battlefront.com, coinciding with the domain name of the official website, followed.

List of games published

In development

Cancelled games

Personnel

Matt Faller spent nine years as chief information officer and project manager, leaving the company for employment with Software Generation Ltd. in August 2009. Faller's duties involved design, implementation and support of the battlefront's IT infrastructure and management of customer support. On July 1, 2010, battlefront hired Phillip Culliton as a "First Second Programmer" after operating for 13 years with a single coder.battlefront.com announcement

Notes and references

External links

Official website

Battlefront.com
profile at

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