Rising Storm, the exciting new chapter for Red Orchestra franchise, is on the way. If you have been following the Official Game Group, our forums and social media you are already well aware of our recent media blitz. Our next step in this campaign is to update the Official Game Group to reflect the combined nature of Red Orchestra 2 and Rising Storm (sharing the same multiplayer environment).

What does that all mean? The OGG now will now have a new profile image and additional media, which will grow over time. Keep a close watch over the coming weeks as we dive into more details about Rising Storm and its features, as well as changes and fixes for Red Orchestra 2. We are putting the finishing touches on the first of those now, a new Developer Diary from John Gibson on the guns of Rising Storm.

Exciting times are ahead, so make sure you are dialed in to all of our communication channels:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tripwireinteractive
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TripwireInt
Forums - http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php

Rising Storm, the exciting new chapter for Red Orchestra franchise, is on the way. If you have been following the Official Game Group, our forums and social media you are already well aware of our recent media blitz. Our next step in this campaign is to update the Official Game Group to reflect the combined nature of Red Orchestra 2 and Rising Storm (sharing the same multiplayer environment).

What does that all mean? The OGG now will now have a new profile image and additional media, which will grow over time. Keep a close watch over the coming weeks as we dive into more details about Rising Storm and its features, as well as changes and fixes for Red Orchestra 2. We are putting the finishing touches on the first of those now, a new Developer Diary from John Gibson on the guns of Rising Storm.

Exciting times are ahead, so make sure you are dialed in to all of our communication channels:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tripwireinteractive
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TripwireInt
Forums - http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php

Head over to twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/gamespot and watch it there live right now!

Edit: Recording can be found here: http://www.twitch.tv/gamespot/b/396001553

Head over to twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/gamespot and watch it there live right now!

Edit: Recording can be found here: http://www.twitch.tv/gamespot/b/396001553

Now that the $35,000 Counterattack Mapping Contest for Red Orchestra 2 has concluded and helped us find the best community made maps on Steam Workshop, Tripwire Interactive has worked with the original map makers to polish them up and add them into the game as Official Custom Maps. Today we are releasing four of those maps for Red Orchestra 2 completely free - they will be automatically added to your game through Steam. And, to make sure that everyone gets a chance to try them out, we're making Red Orchestra 2 free to play for the weekend (Thu 4 Apr through Sun 7 Apr). Just head for Steam, download the game and play.

These are some of the best maps you'll see - adding some great new gameplay. All are included for free for everyone who owns the game. Don't forget there are more great community maps and content on Steam Workshop, so head on over there now! We've also got a trailer for the pack - with the content produced by the community, to show off what they enjoy! You can view it on Vimeo (http://"https://vimeo.com/63339846") or Youtube (http://"http://youtu.be/voD9_V2oJ3w")

The first Counterattack Map Contest Pack contains the following new maps:

• Winterwald - the wintry map that won the contest outright; Germans attacking a Russian hill-top position through the trees and snow.
  
• Arad 2 Tanks - the classic Red Orchestra "Arad" map brought forward into Red Orchestra 2; now a warm, sunny environment for some serious tank-to-tank combat.
  
• Rakowice - another classic Red Orchestra map, updated for the new generation; Russians assaulting the ruins of a German-held airfield in Poland.
  
• Stalingrad Kessel - one of the most loved RO maps, created in the original mod, reproduced in the first Red Orchestra game and now brought forward into its latest incarnation!

During the free weekend, the game, the digital deluxe upgrade (hint, hint, bundle buyers) and the Tripwire Bundle have been reduced 85% of Steam.

Now that the $35,000 Counterattack Mapping Contest for Red Orchestra 2 has concluded and helped us find the best community made maps on Steam Workshop, Tripwire Interactive has worked with the original map makers to polish them up and add them into the game as Official Custom Maps. Today we are releasing four of those maps for Red Orchestra 2 completely free - they will be automatically added to your game through Steam. And, to make sure that everyone gets a chance to try them out, we're making Red Orchestra 2 free to play for the weekend (Thu 4 Apr through Sun 7 Apr). Just head for Steam, download the game and play.

These are some of the best maps you'll see - adding some great new gameplay. All are included for free for everyone who owns the game. Don't forget there are more great community maps and content on Steam Workshop, so head on over there now! We've also got a trailer for the pack - with the content produced by the community, to show off what they enjoy! You can view it on Vimeo (http://"https://vimeo.com/63339846") or Youtube (http://"http://youtu.be/voD9_V2oJ3w")

The first Counterattack Map Contest Pack contains the following new maps:

• Winterwald - the wintry map that won the contest outright; Germans attacking a Russian hill-top position through the trees and snow.
  
• Arad 2 Tanks - the classic Red Orchestra "Arad" map brought forward into Red Orchestra 2; now a warm, sunny environment for some serious tank-to-tank combat.
  
• Rakowice - another classic Red Orchestra map, updated for the new generation; Russians assaulting the ruins of a German-held airfield in Poland.
  
• Stalingrad Kessel - one of the most loved RO maps, created in the original mod, reproduced in the first Red Orchestra game and now brought forward into its latest incarnation!

During the free weekend, the game, the digital deluxe upgrade (hint, hint, bundle buyers) and the Tripwire Bundle have been reduced 85% of Steam.

We just launched the Tripwire Humble Bundle, which includes RO1 and RO2, plus the current Killing Floor bundle if you pay over the average price. PLUS all three soundtracks! The Bundle runs for the week from 2 Apr through 9 Apr. Time to go grab copies of 3 great Tripwire games!

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The Red Orchestra and Killing Floor sound tracks are now also available on Bandcamp.

We just launched the Tripwire Humble Bundle, which includes RO1 and RO2, plus the current Killing Floor bundle if you pay over the average price. PLUS all three soundtracks! The Bundle runs for the week from 2 Apr through 9 Apr. Time to go grab copies of 3 great Tripwire games!

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The Red Orchestra and Killing Floor sound tracks are now also available on Bandcamp.

We just launched the Tripwire Humble Bundle, which includes RO1 and RO2, plus the current Killing Floor bundle if you pay over the average price. PLUS all three soundtracks! The Bundle runs for the week from 2 Apr through 9 Apr. Time to go grab copies of 3 great Tripwire games!

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The Red Orchestra and Killing Floor sound tracks are now also available on Bandcamp.

We just launched the Tripwire Humble Bundle, which includes RO1 and RO2, plus the current Killing Floor bundle if you pay over the average price. PLUS all three soundtracks! The Bundle runs for the week from 2 Apr through 9 Apr. Time to go grab copies of 3 great Tripwire games!

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The Red Orchestra and Killing Floor sound tracks are now also available on Bandcamp.