Private company

Best Way

Logo: Best Way, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Video game series

Men of War is a real-time tactics video game franchise, based mainly in World War II. The games were first developed by Best Way, a company based in Ukraine.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Men of War is a real-time tactics video game franchise, based mainly in World War II. The games were first developed by Best Way, a company based in Ukraine.2

The story

Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins is a DLC for Men of War: Assault Squad 2. Initially, this game was a standalone expansion for Men of War: Assault Squad 2 but it became a DLC for Men of War: Assault Squad 2 shortly after. Assault Squad 2: Men of War Origins is a remaster of the original Men of War based on the modified and enhanced Assault Squad 2 GEM engine. Along with the release of Men of War Origins, a large free update with enhanced models from Men of War Origins was released for Men of War: Assault Squad 2. The original campaign of Men of War is included, but enhanced and modified for modernization. Multiplayer is included in the style of Men of War.

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Products and brands

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is an independently developed title based on the original Men of War GEM engine. It is created by Great War Team, and published by Best Way Soft. It was originally a modification for Men of War until it eventually became a full game. It was in early access until a full release. Set in World War I, the game was meant to realistically portray the war in a gritty tone, but due to the developers and the constraints of the early GEM engine, the game was met with mostly mixed reviews.

Call to Arms

Call to Arms is a video game based on the Men of War GEM engine developed by Digitalmindsoft. It is the first Men of War-affiliated game set in the modern era, where a fictional United States Army and Global Revolutionary Movement are in conflict. The game is focused on multiplayer.

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront is a stand-alone expansion pack to the original Call to Arms game. It was developed by Barbed Wire Studios and published by Digitalmindsoft. After a breakdown in relations between Barbed Wire Studios and Best Way, the project was picked up by Digitalmindsoft in a new publishing deal. The game focuses on the chaotic, vast war zone that was the eastern front of the second world war.

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Timeline

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