Set during World War II, R.U.S.E. is a real-time strategy game that emphasizes gaining the upper hand through deception rather than brute force. This is accomplished by playing "ruse cards" earned during the course of battle. Among the available ruses are camouflaged troops, decoy units, radio silence, and spies that can reveal unidentified units. Up to eight players can engage in skirmishes online as one of six factions: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italia, France, and U.S.S.R. Each faction offers a distinct set of units and areas of strength, such as Britain's air superiority or Germany's armored vehicle prowess. A single-player campaign is included, and online games feature such customizable settings as the year of engagement (1939 to 1945), victory conditions, number of available ruses, and more.

Features:

• Fight a war of perception using recon units and your spying network to gather intelligence on your enemy and then strike at his Achilles heel!
• Use overturning deception skills to mislead your enemy: decoys, camouflage, radio silence, deciphering, intoxication.
• Combine military manoeuvres and cunning stratagems for victory: your brains are the ultimate weapon!
• From Captain to the Commander, live an epic campaign full of manipulation, jealousy & betrayal!
• Command a huge spectrum of units : dozens of infantry, vehicles & aircraft units with specific abilities
• Wield executive power : secure revenues, plan units production & launch advanced research programs
• Undermine the enemy strategy by cutting its supply lines & weakening its logistics
• Use the exclusive IRISZOOM® engine as the most intuitive interface to easily identify the balance of power and zoom straight down to the action.
• Fight on immense & incredibly detailed maps, the biggest in a RTS.
• Test your strategic skills with fast-paced, addictive cooperative & adversarial skirmishes, up to 8 players
• Face unpredictable battle situations & reverse the balance of power by using bluffs and deception against your opponents
• Choose your nation between 6 Axis or Allied powers with specific units & abilities
• Secrets and lies: Fight World War II the dirty way in an intense game of bluff and counter-bluff, where nothing is what it seems and deception is your greatest weapon.
• Command & conquer: Command an entire army, from infantry troops to tanks, aircraft and artillery as you engage in the total war of WWII.
• Art of illusion: Use tricks and ruses to gain the upper hand, from fielding spy planes and setting up ambushes to constructing whole fake armies and listening in on enemy plans.
• The big picture: Compete on giant-sized battle maps that show every soldier in stunning detail or zoom out for a bigger picture where units are displayed only as plastic counters.
• User friendly: Accessible interface mean even strategy novices can dive straight into the action, with no confusing menus or controls.