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| engine = 2x2 engine
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| released = November 12, 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/unity-of-command-2-will-be-out-in-november-beta-signups-are-open/|title=Unity of Command 2 will be out in November, beta signups are open|first=Andy|last=Chalk|date=October 10, 2019}}</ref>
| genre = [[Turn-based strategy]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
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'''''Unity of Command II''''' is a [[turn-based]] [[wargame]] developed by [[2x2 Games]], and co-produced by [[Croteam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/351962/UNITY_OF_COMMAND_II_COMING_TO_STEAM_THIS_NOVEMBER_BETA_SIGNUPS_ARE_OPEN_NOW.php|title=UNITY OF COMMAND II COMING TO STEAM THIS NOVEMBER, BETA SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN NOW|date=October 10, 2019|website=Gamasutra}}</ref> The game was released on November 12, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/12/20961973/unity-of-command-2-release-date-price|title=One of the decade's best wargames finally gets a sequel|first=Charlie|last=Hall|date=November 12, 2019|website=Polygon}}</ref> It is the sequel to ''[[Unity of Command (video game)|Unity of Command]]''.<ref name=pcgamer>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/unity-of-command-2-trailer-shows-new-3d-look/|title=Unity of Command 2 trailer shows new 3D look|first=Fraser|last=Brown|date=February 28, 2019}}</ref>
==Gameplay==
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==Development==
The game was in development since late 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/12/15/unity-of-command-2/|title=There's A Unity of Command Sequel In The Works|date=15 December 2014|publisher=}}</ref>
==Reception==
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''Unity of Command II'' received "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator [[Metacritic]].<ref name="metacritic_score"/>
Rob Zacny, in a review on [[Vice (magazine)|Vice]], noted how the game departed in so many ways from the original, but remained a "simple joy to play", calling it a "wargame that invites a lot of delightful perfectionist revisiting for a long time to come".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb5kk9/unity-of-command-2-review|title='Unity of Command 2' Messes with Tactics Perfection—And It Works|first=Rob|last=Zacny|date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> [[Wargamer (website)|Wargamer]] praised its visuals, maintaining they are "some of the best eye candy to come out of a wargaming company this year" and stating that each mission feels satifactory due to its intimidating design, ultimately calling it a marked improvement over the original ''Unity of Command''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wargamer.com/reviews/unity-of-command-2/|title=Unity of Command 2 Review|website=Wargamer}}</ref> Luke Plunkett of [[Kotaku]] called it the best wargame he played in years, but stated his disappointment in turn limiters, and limited control of some units.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://kotaku.com/unity-of-command-ii-is-a-really-solid-world-war-two-str-1839842115/amp |title = Unity of Command II is a Really Solid World War Two Strategy Game}}</ref> [[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]] was
[[Gamespot]] espoused criticism towards both the icons in the game, maintaining they are poorly explained, and the limited tutorial which force the player to consult outside manuals and sources, nevertheless still praising the game as "one of the finest strategy games in recent times."<ref name=gspot/>
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