World War II turn-based grand strategy game Making History II: The War of the World is now available in stores, announces developer Muzzy Lane. The game features single-player play, multiplayer support, and a strong social component, as described in this excerpt:

The game is a return to fun communal board games coupled with the latest social networking functionality. The current making-history.com website supports personal user pages, a web-enabled messaging system, friend lists, and more. When the game hosting service launches this summer it will add leaderboards, multiplayer matchmaking, persistent hosted games, and group management support to the site. In addition to the usual head-to-head gameplay, the service will allow MHII players to experience online games played in an asymmetric fashion where players can come by, take a turn, and leave, with no time spent waiting for other players. Games can take days, weeks, or months through customizable turn durations and email notifications.