Bytro Labs Announces Leadership Evolution with Departure of Co-Founder Tobias Kringe

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Hamburg, Germany – Bytro Labs, a premier developer of cross-platform strategy games, today revealed a significant shift in its leadership dynamics. Effective January 1st, Tobias Kringe, a respected co-founder, has departed the company. In light of this development, Christopher Lörken, a fellow co-founder who has previously served as Managing Director with Kringe, is set to embrace the new role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Founded in 2008 by Tobias Kringe, Christopher Lörken, and Felix Faber, Bytro Labs has cultivated a rich legacy of collaboration, driving the company to remarkable heights in the online strategy game industry. Reflecting on his tenure, Kringe shared, “Working at Bytro has been a journey of immense fulfillment and innovation. It has been an honor to collaborate with an exceptionally talented team, creating globally acclaimed games.”

As the incoming CEO, Christopher Lörken is poised to propel Bytro Labs into its future, building on its history of innovation and growth. “The contributions of Tobias always have been pivotal to our success. We have achieved incredible milestones together. Now I am keenly looking forward to continuing our journey of excellence, guiding Bytro into an exciting new era,” Lörken expressed.

This transition period also heralds the elevation of Julian Werner to the role of Managing Director, in addition to his ongoing duties as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Marvin Eschenauer will maintain his pivotal role as Chief Operations Officer (COO), while Jan-Michel Saaksmeier is set to join as the new Chief Product Officer (CPO) in January.

Bytro Labs remains steadfast in its commitment to crafting outstanding strategy games. The whole team conveys its heartfelt appreciation to Tobias Kringe for his unwavering dedication and significant contributions, wishing him the utmost success in his future endeavors.

For media inquiries or more information, our Public Relations representative is readily available for assistance at press@bytro.com.

About Bytro Labs
Bytro Labs GmbH is an owner-managed company that develops and publishes technically sophisticated, browser-based, and mobile online games including Call of War 1942, Conflict of Nations: World War III (jointly developed with sister company, Dorado Games), and Supremacy 1914. Bytro’s games have been played by over 50 million registered users and are available in 15 different languages. Bytro, part of the Sweden-based global group of gaming studios, Stillfront since 2013, was founded in 2009 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Attention All Strategy Gamers: Call of War 2.0 revamp is here!

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The anticipated release of Call of War 2.0 is finally here and it’s bringing interface changes and revamps to both mobile and desktop versions of the game.

After months of teasing the release of Call of War 2.0, the moment for players to jump in, start new battles, and join forces with other strategy enthusiasts has finally arrived! We listened to our community feedback and our team got ready to release a completely revamped and redesigned UI and map. Naturally, Call of War 2.0 still offers relentless battles taking time in the World War II era, now completely revamped and redesigned to give players an unmatched, modern, and historically authentic strategy gaming experience.

What’s New?

Revamped menu panels, which now have a cleaner, more modern design, and most importantly, it’s easier to navigate in the midst of a heated battle. Whether you need to call for help, reach out to a comrade, or access the map, it’s all now as simple as ABC. 

Although the historic accuracy remains, the look of the maps is one of the most noticeable visual changes, now showing slicker lines but keeping the rustic look of a real battle map.

Like a seasoned general would do, you can now create their own command center by pinning all armies, provinces, and units in one place, giving them instant access to their arsenals when calling for backup. 

Does This Mean That The Gameplay Has Changed In Any Way? 

Luckily for our hardcore long-term strategy fans, the gameplay remains as challenging and intense as always. Our team was careful to maintain the same revitalizing feel of intense battles while focussing on improving the design and functionality of Call of War‘s interface.

All improvements are available now in the desktop version, as well as on iOS and Android devices.

 

It’s Time To Go To Battle: Iron Order 1919 Is Officially Available On Steam And Microsoft Store!

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Hamburg – 31.08.2022: Since day one, Bytro’s objective has been to bring a strategic, immersive experience to gamers and strategy lovers on all platforms, giving you the nation-leading experience you love, anywhere at any time.

Today, we’re raising our flags upon new ground by fully conquering the desktop world. Iron Order 1919 is now available on the Microsoft Store and Steam, making it truly cross-platform.

This means more comrades to play with, more opportunities for growth in the community, and even more available battles with up to 101 players fighting for weeks to determine the last nation standing.

With an ever-expanding collection of maps, factions, and towering war machines that roam the battlefield, Iron Order brings a unique, long-term strategy warfare experience that intrigues the hardcore veteran gamer.

From the second you come out of the tutorial, you’ll be met with a one-of-a-kind community and a fully-fledged ecosystem with treaties, diplomatic relations, economic agreements, and much more, adding that extra layer of realism and immersion to your experience.

As victory requires strategic thinking, solid leadership, and cunning diplomacy, the long-lasting battles of Iron Order 1919 will put your gaming chair to the test. With each decision followed by consequences in real-time, you’re presented with a unique experience that you’ll not find in any other MMO out there

Join the Iron Order 1919 alliance today, and experience a true combat experience, now available on Steam and the Microsoft Store! 

Take it from the pros, you don’t want to miss out on this one.

Iron Order 1919 on Steam

Iron Order on the Microsoft Store

 

Supremacy 1914 hits the 10 Million Users mark – A Milestone

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We’re beyond proud to announce that Supremacy 1914 has officially surpassed the incredible milestone of over 10 million registered users. What once started out as a side project by two passionate students over a decade ago, who took it upon themselves to create the game they’d want to play but simply wasn’t available anywhere, has continuously grown and matured into the biggest World War One strategy game today. 

We could fill several pages with fancy ways of describing how great of a journey it has been so far, how Supremacy 1914 has laid the foundation for what Bytro is today: A workplace of more than 60 people from over 20 different nationalities working on things they’re passionate about.

While all of the above is true we couldn’t be prouder of the team’s accomplishments, we simply want to say one thing: Thank you.

Thank you for making all of this possible. Thank you for playing Supremacy 1914. Whether you’ve been with us for years or just installed it recently. Whether you’re actively providing feedback, pointing out issues, suggesting new features, or just enjoying playing our game. Whether you’re on top of the rankings, a member of the community volunteers, an avid roleplayer, or just started learning the ropes. Each and every single one of you plays a vital part in reaching this incredible milestone that we wouldn’t have dared to dream of reaching a few years ago. 

We’re blown away by the success story that Supremacy 1914 keeps writing over 12 years after its initial release. Where other games have long passed their prime, Supremacy does not only hold strong but keeps reaching all-time record user numbers and simultaneously running game rounds.

As a story like that speaks for itself, not needing further explanation, we’ll close by saying thank you once more. Stay sharp, stay awesome, and most importantly: keep having fun playing.

Sincerely,

your Bytro Team

Call of War is now available in the Microsoft Store

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We are proud to announce that we are expanding our product distribution by integrating Call of War in the Microsoft Store!

The platform will make Call of War accessible in more than 10 different languages in 240 countries. This partnership will bring the game to the billion monthly active devices within the global Microsoft community, and we hope they enjoy getting immersed in the long strategy world of our games.

As for our other products, we are currently working on adapting them to the platform and will be released in the following months.

Play Call of War in the Microsoft Store: ms-windows-store://pdp/?ProductId=9PMCB5L27KFF

 

 

 

 

Bytro releases new game Iron Order 1919, an alternative post WWI scenario.

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Today marks the official release of Bytro’s new game, Iron Order 1919 , a game that allows players to reshape history on an entirely new scale.

1919 – “The Great War” continues. Europe has been trapped in a fierce fight over dominance. Continuous research and several technological breakthroughs lead to the creation of so-called Mechs. Towering war machines that roam the battlefield clad in thick armor, wielding never before seen firepower. Soldiers become mere bystanders in a war that will be decided in a cataclysmic clash of both man and machine, as well as a nation’s sheer will to pay the toll of blood and iron.

“We are excited to finally present our newest game Iron Order 1919 . For the first time in our company’s history, we are extending beyond a historical World War scenario with a fictional, alternative post World War 1 world. This project was driven by a lot of passion from the whole team since there are no borders pre-defined by history. “ says Sebastian Teuber, lead producer.

With the emergence of towering Mechs, altered country borders, names, governments, and an alternate history preceding the setting, Iron Order 1919 takes Bytro’s long-term strategy genre to a whole new level . While nations will be strongly inspired by the actual nations in Europe and the world, some will also have distinct differences such as changed forms of government or ideology, as well as drastic changes to their borders. All of this, combined with massive units like a giant, walking airfield or flying fortresses, acting as airborne artillery , will let players experience long-term strategy games like never before.

To best prepare you for the battles to come, here’s a sneak peek at some features :

  • Real-time multiplayer / PVP with a minimum of 26 players
  • Control epic units such as the Titan, the Flying Fortress, and the Siege Mech
  • Experience an alternative post World War 1 world 
  • Join an alliance and forge coalitions
  • Massive research tree with 3 major unit levels for each unit
  • Unlock special capabilities for units
  • A grim but captivating setting where world war 1 never truly ended
  • Playable on mobile and desktop

There are still some things to iron out during the following weeks, and many great ideas for future additions to the game. New mechanics, units, features and maps are on the horizon and the German developer looks forward to building upon the foundation laid today.

Play Iron Order 1919 on iOS and Android or join the fight on any device at ironorder1919.com .

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About Bytro

Bytro Labs GmbH is an owner-managed company that develops and publishes technically sophisticated, browser-based, and mobile online games including Call of War 1942, Conflict of Nations: World War III (jointly developed with sister company, Dorado Games), and Supremacy 1914. Bytro’s games have been played by over 20 million registered users and are available in 15 different languages. Bytro is part of the Sweden-based global group of gaming studios, Stillfront since 2013 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

SUPREMACY 1 brings The Great War to PC and Mobile in truly real-time massively multiplayer strategic warfare

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Experience Long Term Strategy in massive-scale historic campaigns where in-game action happens over days and weeks of real time

Hamburg, Germany – 19 August 2020. Strategy gaming specialist Bytro is proud to announce its new grand strategy title Supremacy 1: The Great War is available now, free to play for browser and mobile platforms.

Supremacy 1 puts players in command of a nation during the dark days of World War I, in grand Long Term Strategy (LTS) warfare. Players’ actions happen in real time over days and weeks in epic massively multiplayer campaigns.

In Supremacy 1, your choices matter and long-term strategy counts. Manage your nation and control your troops. Betray your allies and keep your enemies close. Establish your armies and align your economy to support the war effort. Research and develop new technologies like gas, U-boats and dreadnoughts. Engage in subterfuge and deploy spies. Leverage your diplomatic skills and build alliances with other players to dominate Europe and the world.

Supremacy 1 is a deep strategy title but is designed to be welcoming for new players. The same campaign can be played across multiple devices – desktop, tablet or mobile – and new players always begin Supremacy 1 in a tutorial campaign against fellow newcomers. Actions like building factories or moving troops can be performed in moments, allowing players to drop in and out of the game each day to monitor enemy movements, ally with neighboring nations and launch surprise attacks on unsuspecting rivals.

“Supremacy 1914 is the brand Bytro was built upon back in 2009, and today we’re thrilled to launch a new generation of Supremacy for players around the world,” said Tobias Kringe, Managing Director of Bytro. “We hope long-time Supremacy 1914 players will be excited to try the new units, innovations and features, and we’re excited to welcome a world of new players to the Supremacy community.”

Play Supremacy 1 for free in any HTML5 web browser at Supremacy1.com, and on iOS and Android. A PC desktop client will launch later on Steam. 

Watch the Supremacy 1 launch trailer, and follow Supremacy 1 on Twitter and Facebook: 

Press Contact
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About Bytro
Bytro Labs GmbH is an owner-managed company which develops and publishes technically sophisticated, browser-based and mobile online games including Call of War 1942, Conflict of Nations: World War III (jointly developed with sister company, Dorado Games), Supremacy 1914 and Supremacy 1. Bytro’s games have been played by over 10 million registered users and are available in 15 different languages. Bytro, part of the Sweden-based global group of gaming studios, Stillfront since 2013, was founded in 2009 by Felix Faber, Tobias Kringe and Christopher Lörken and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Bytro cooperates with War Child UK

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No matter whether you play Call of War or Supremacy 1914, chances are high that you love these games as much as we do here at Bytro. We like to spend our free time conquering the world and challenging other players in global conflicts. At the same time we are aware that we only play a game and that we are fortunate not to have to experience these simulated events in real life.

Unfortunately, there are many people out there who are not as lucky as we are. Aware of this fact, we at Bytro feel obliged to also do our share and help where we can. This is why we are teaming up with our friends at War Child to raise awareness and support children affected by conflict.

War Child delivers vital child protection, education and psychosocial support and is present in more than a dozen countries where violence and armed conflict are a fact of life. Everything War Child does is designed to have a lasting impact and help children build a better future – both for themselves and their communities.

To help the good cause we had a dedicated War Child sales event in November. For each sale 10% are going to be donated directly to the War Child charity.

We would like to thank all our players for your support of the War Child charity. It was great to see everyone coming together to help. Your efforts and commitment were truly inspiring. We managed to raise awareness for the great cause of War Child among 125.528 members of the community and raised 2.211 donations throughout the campaign period! Thank you very much!

In case you missed the opportunity to participate in our War Child sale, but would like to help War Child to support children, feel free to head over to their website and donate directly!

About Bytro
Bytro Labs GmbH is an owner-managed company, which develops and publishes technically sophisticated, browser-based and mobile online games. By now, the games have over 10 million registered users and are available in fifteen different languages. Bytro Labs was founded in 2009 by Felix Faber, Tobias Kringe and Christopher Lörken and is based in Hamburg, Germany. In the past, they were decorated as ‘Founders of the Month’ by the state of Baden-Württemberg and with the ‘Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars’ award by Deloitte.

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Phone: +49 (0) 40 36 90 54 02
Email: press@bytro.com

Bytro announces new title Supremacy 1 – The Great War

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Bytro extends “Supremacy” product range with upcoming new title Supremacy 1 – The Great War.

Bytro is proud to announce Supremacy 1 – The Great War, the second title launched under Bytro’s Supremacy brand. Supremacy 1 – The Great War builds upon the success of Supremacy 1914, Call of War, and Conflict of Nations to combine proven features with new and innovative gameplay. Bytro continues to focus on high quality long-term strategy games that share a realistic art style with hardcore depth and complexity.

In Supremacy 1 – The Great War, players experience the deep strategic gameplay that is unique to Bytro games in the setting of World War 1. Bytro recreates the history of warfare by taking players to one of the darkest hours of mankind. Players become head of a mighty nation in precarious Europe after the turn of the century. They challenge other players to become the undisputed sovereign leader using smart diplomacy or brute force. Everyone’s strategic skills are put to test while fighting with diverse units on different terrain and huge historic battlefields.

Supremacy 1 – The Great War is free-to-play and available for browser and mobile platforms at the end of August 2019.

About Bytro
Bytro Labs GmbH is an owner-managed company, which develops and publishes technically sophisticated, browser-based and mobile online games. By now, the games have over 10 million registered users and are available in fifteen different languages. Bytro Labs was founded in 2009 by Felix Faber, Tobias Kringe and Christopher Lörken and is based in Hamburg, Germany. In the past, they were decorated as ‘Founders of the Month’ by the state of Baden-Württemberg and with the ‘Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars’ award by Deloitte.

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Phone: +49 (0) 40 36 90 54 02
Email: press@bytro.com

Call of War: Paratroopers darken the skies!

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Bytro releases new unit for the popular World War 2 strategy game

The Hamburg-based developer Bytro released one of the most iconic units of World War 2 to the online battlefields of their cross-platform title Call of War. The new tactical unit Paratrooper adds a completely new layer of strategic opportunities to the game, as players can deploy their units behind enemy lines for the first time. There are now more than 120 different historical units in Call of War , which players can command in real-time .

“As one of the most iconic World War 2 units, the Paratrooper was highly desired by our players. We are convinced that listening to the feedback and wishes of players is an integral part of any game’s long-term success. This was also the reason why we’ve decided to have an extended closed beta for the new unit with loyal players to collect and incorporate their feedback. We are confident that the Paratrooper unit will conquer the Call of War battlefields rapidly. “ says Tobias Kringe, Managing Director of Bytro.

Call of War is a hardcore strategy game set in World War 2, which was able to win over more than three million players worldwide across different platforms. Players take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2. They conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up their economy. All players strive to become the one true superpower! Fans of strategy board games will love playing Call of War. Every player can play multiple rounds at the same time to try out new strategies.

FEATURES

✔ Up to 100 real opponents per map
✔ Units which move in real-time
✔ Many different maps and scenarios
✔ Historically accurate troops
✔ Huge Tech tree with over 120 different units
✔ Different terrain types
✔ Atomic bombs and secret weapons
✔ Regular updates with new content

Call of War is available for the following platforms:

Browser: https://www.callofwar.com/index.php?id=304&r=977
Android: https://callofwar.onelink.me/q5L6/78fc7ac2
iOS: https://callofwar.onelink.me/q5L6/78fc7ac2
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/672680/Call_of_War/

About Bytro
Bytro Labs GmbH is a founder-managed company, which develops and publishes technically sophisticated, browser-based and mobile online games. By now, the games have over 11 million registered users and are available in fifteen different languages. Bytro Labs was founded in 2009 by Felix Faber, Tobias Kringe and Christopher Lörken. They were decorated as ‘Founders of the Month’ by the state of Baden-Württemberg and with the ‘Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars’ award by Deloitte.

Press contact: Name: Marvin Eschenauer Phone: +49 (0) 40 36 90 54 02 Email: press@bytro.com