Slitherine announces a reworking of Order of Battle, saying this wargame is now being offered as a free-to-play game called Order of Battle: World War II. Windows and OS X downloads are available through the game's product page and Steam, and they stress that those who already own the game will receive the two premium DLC packs comprising the campaign, as well as any other DLC they've purchased. A series of new expansions are coming to add the European conflict to the game's existing Pacific theater content, and the first, titled Winter War, is coming next month. This post has all the details on the news, and here's the big picture:

Order of Battle, one of the most acclaimed wargames ever made (81 Metascore, 83% of positive reviews on Steam, listed as best strategy game on PCGamesN), is being reshaped into Order of Battle: World War II.

The game is now free to play and includes the bootcamp scenarios (tutorial) plus the first mission of every available DLC for hours of free gameplay.

The game includes a number of campaigns that focus on the Pacific Theatre of War and all existing users will automatically have access to any content they have already purchased.

Coming soon are a series of expansions that will cover the European Theatre making Order of Battle a comprehensive World War II strategy game. The first foray into this new front will be Winter War, releasing in July. This new campaign follows the brave defense of the Finnish Army against the vast Red Army.