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Civil War: 1861

Civil War: 1861, a strategy game, covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at 'Big Bethel', on to…

24 March 2016

Civil War: 1861 is a strategy developed by HexWar Games, released 24 March 2016 on Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Civil War: 1861 is

Civil War: 1861 is a strategy game developed by HexWar Games and released in 2016. It was published by Hunted Cow Studios. It is available on Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Civil War: 1861, a strategy game, covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at 'Big Bethel', on to the comparatively vast engagements at 'Bull Run' and 'Wilson’s Creek'.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Civil War: 1861 launched on 24 March 2016, within three weeks of Tom Clancy's The Division, Dark Souls III, Hitman and Ratchet & Clank.

Released around the same time: Tom Clancy's The Division, Dark Souls III, Hitman, Ratchet & Clank.

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When did Civil War: 1861 come out?
Civil War: 1861 was released on 24 March 2016 for Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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