MicroProse News: Dagger Directive Multiplayer, Boat Crew updates and more!

May 04, 2025

Volume 26 of MicroProse News brings a roundup of development insights, game updates, and community highlights—plus one last chance to grab discounts during the Steam Wargames Festival.

Development Updates

Boat Crew

This week's developer update dives into squadron commands, crew improvements, and advancements. Check out the details here:

Moving Up In the World - 29th of April - Developer's Diary V1 Thu, May 01, 2025 Greetings Captain, It's been almost two months since our last Developer's Diary and we are back with another reboot of the se... View on Steam

Dagger Directive

April’s update brings exciting changes, including multiplayer, new weapons, and adjustments to night missions. Get the full rundown below:

Dev Blog: April 2025 Tue, April 29, 2025 Hi everyone! Last month I went over some of the new weapons and announced that co-op is getting added. This month brings more... View on Steam

Game Updates

Boat Crew

Version 1.7.0.0 Experimental is now live, incorporating many of the improvements outlined in this week’s dev blog. If you're eager to test the updated crew systems and squadron management, follow the instructions at the link below:

v1.7.0.0 Experimental Fri, May 02, 2025 Hello Captain! The focus of v1.7.0 is crew and characters. This experimental build aims to improve the foundation of crew mec... View on Steam

Sea Power

A fresh batch of hotfixes has rolled out based on community feedback—just in time for Steam Next Fest! A huge thanks to all the Admirals who took the time to report issues and share their thoughts.

Hot Fix and Steam Wargames Fest (-15% off SP), Patch Notes 0.1.2.2 Mon, April 28, 2025 Hot Fix and Steam Wargames Fest (-15% off SP)! Hello everyone! With Steam Wargames Festival in full swing for a few days, thi... View on Steam

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Strategos Demo

The Macedonians have officially joined the demo, along with a variety of additional improvements. See what’s new:

Demo Update Fri, May 02, 2025 Added Macedonian Late Successor (+ optional Illyrian allies) list Added third map (grassy flatland) Significant improvement t... View on Steam

Community

Second Front: The Long Road - jo.bader

This challenging new scenario incorporates many of the latest features added to the game. Are you ready for the long road ahead?

the Long Road A Workshop Item for Second Front By: jo.bader the Long Road View on Steam

Discounts

The Steam Wargames Festival continues for one more day! Be sure to visit the MicroProse Publisher page to browse the games currently on sale.