World in Conflict

1001 Video Games

World in Conflict appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

German version

There are two retail versions of the game available in Germany. One is called "Uncut Edition" and is identical to the international release but was rated "Not free for minors" by the USK (the German rating organisation). This was due to two weapons in the game, that violate the Geneva Convention. So in order to release a version with a USK Rating of 16, Vivendi made a few changes to the game and made a separate release out of it:

• The version only features German language.
• The atomic bomb was renamed to BFB (as a homage to the BFG from Doom).
• The green acid gas was renamed to tear gas and its color changed to white.
• The napalm attack was renamed to anti vegetation strike.

Online servers

The game's online servers were shut down on 15 December 2015. However, the developers released the source code of the server infrastructure, allowing players to run their own instances.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2007 – #7 PC Game of the Year
  • 2007 – PC Strategy Game of the Year
  • 2007 – PC Strategy Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
  • 2007 – #5 Multiplayer Game of the Year