Theatre of War: Rearmed RTS remaster launches December 9 with Proton support
Theatre of War: Rearmed bundles and remasters four classic WWII RTS games with 64-bit engine upgrades, enhanced visuals, and a demo available during Steam Next Fest that runs on Proton 11.
Summary
Fulqrum Publishing will release Theatre of War: Rearmed on December 9, 2026. The collection unifies the complete Theatre of War series—Theatre of War, Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943, Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, and Theatre of War 3: Korea—on an upgraded 64-bit engine with over 100 missions. A demo is currently available during Steam Next Fest and is confirmed to work with Proton 11 on Linux and SteamOS.
What the remaster includes
- Engine upgrade: 64-bit transition with performance and stability improvements
- Visual enhancements: Improved lighting, shaders, and effects; redesigned UI for high-resolution displays
- Gameplay refinements: Refined controls, camera behavior, and AI improvements across infantry, vehicles, artillery, and aircraft
- Content: Over 100 missions across multiple campaigns plus dynamic strategic mode
- Multiplayer: Support for up to 8 players with mission generator for replayability
- Modding: Full mod support with editor and open resources
- Linux compatibility: Demo confirmed working with Proton 11 on Linux/SteamOS
Why it matters
The release adds another verified Proton-compatible RTS to the Linux gaming catalog, with full modding support that could sustain community engagement beyond the remastered content.
Original reference: www.gamingonlinux.com →