East Front (video game)
East Front is a 1997 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. "East Front" was TalonSoft's most commercially successful game by early 1999, with sales near 90,000 units. It began the "Campaign" series, the successor to TalonSoft's "Battleground" franchise, and was followed by "West Front", "East Front II", "Rising Sun" and "Divided Ground". Gameplay. "East Front" is a turn-based computer wargame that simulates the Eastern Front of World War II. Development. "East Front" was the first game developed on TalonSoft's "Campaign" game engine. It was announced in 1996 for a late-1997 release . Reception. According to TalonSoft head Jim Rose, "East Front" was the company's biggest commercial success by early 1999. Its sales neared 90,000 units by that time. By February 2000, the overall "Campaign" series had achieved global sales above 250,000 copies. William R. Trotter of "PC Gamer US" called "East Front" "a shaky start for TalonSoft's new line, but a must-have game for any Russian Front fan." Legacy. The first game in the "Campaign" series, "East Front" was followed by "West Front" (1998), "" (1999), "Rising Sun" (2000) and "" (2001).