Battlefront.com announces the release of Theatre of War 2 - Kursk 1943, a new standalone installment in the Theatre of War series of tactical battle simulations. Here's an outline of how the game works: "Assuming the role of either the Russian or German battle group commander, acting under direct orders of division commanders Ivan Chistyakov or Walter Hoernlein, players will control their troops in historical scenarios on precisely reconstructed authentic battlefields." A list of key features follows.

• Take control over a powerful Soviet or German battle group in one of the battles which changed the history of the war;
• Fully simulated visibility, ballistics and armor penetration systems. All vital vehicle systems and crew members are individually modeled;
• Detailed damage info modes, hit and penetration vectors!
• Two historical campaigns (up to 18 major engagements in total) and an unlimited number of customizable missions waiting to be created with a few mouse clicks using the built-in Mission Generator;
• Sophisticated AI for both enemy and your own units;
• Over 60 Soviet, German and lend-leased US and British player-controllable units (not counting various infantry squads);
• Unsurpassed management of your soldiers. You can assign, promote and award up to several thousand soldiers with their unique characteristics. You can even rename units for easier recognition in the heat of battle;
• Team multiplayer for up to 8 players (control of key points or assault/defense) with reinforcements, artillery barrages and air strikes;
• Tools for creating your own missions and maps (built-in Mission Generator, wizard-like Simple Editor, full-blown Mission Editor and 3D Map Editor).