# Theatre of War: Rearmed RTS remaster launches December 9 with Proton support

> **Key takeaway:** 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.

**Published:** 2026-10-21T08:26:05+00:00 
**Source:** GamingOnLinux (Steam, Proton & Deck) 
**Category:** open-gaming 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/theatre-of-war-rearmed-rts-remaster-launches-december-9-with.html 

## 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.