''West Front'' is a 1998

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developed and published by

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. It is the sequel to '' East Front'' and the second game in the ''Campaign'' series. In 1999, ''West Front'' was followed by '' East Front II: The Russian Front''.

Gameplay

''West Front'' is a

that simulates conflict during the

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and the

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Development

''West Front'' was created with an updated version of the

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from '' East Front'', its direct predecessor. It is the second entry in TalonSoft's ''Campaign'' series.

Reception

According to TalonSoft head Jim Rose, ''West Front'' early sales were strong, and were on track to surpass the roughly 90,000 units sold by its predecessor. By February 2000, the overall ''Campaign'' series had achieved global sales above 250,000 copies. The editors of ''

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'' nominated ''West Front'' for their 1998 "Wargame of the Year" award, which ultimately went to TalonSoft's '' The Operational Art of War Vol. 1: 1939–1955''. They called ''West Front'' "much improved" over its "disappointing" predecessor.

Legacy

The second game in the ''Campaign'' series, ''West Front'' was followed by '' East Front II: The Russian Front'', '' Rising Sun'' and '' Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973''.

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