Axis & Allies 1942 Online – Available on iPad

The recently-announced tablet version of Beamdog’s digital tabletop game Axis & Allies 1942 Online is now available on iPad, and should be coming to Android tablets at a later date. The iPad edition is priced at $9.99, featuring touch-screen support, some extra quality of life features, and cross-play with the Steam version.

This new release is accompanied by a new patch and the sixth ranked season. More on that below, but first, here’s Beamdog’s Trent Oster briefly talking about this passion project of his:

New challengers enter the fray…Axis & Allies 1942 Online just launched to iPads!

Alongside today’s tablet launch, we’re delivering:

• Cross-play support for Steam & iPads
• 7 new translations
• Season 6 of competitive play
• More features & fixes in a brand new patch!

Check out the full details below…

JOIN THE BATTLE ON IPAD

Axis & Allies 1942 Online is now available on iPad! Play your favorite board game on the go, take your turns on PC or tablet, and team up with friends across platforms!

FEATURES

• Play with friends on iPad & Steam (Android tablets coming soon!)
• Touch screen support adapted for tablet play
• All Game Modes available now in the Steam version
• All Key Features available now in the Steam version
• Take your turns on iPad or Desktop— player profiles sync across devices!

Now Available on iPad:

• Get the iPad version from the App Store today! ($9.99 USD from the App Store)

Android Tablets Soon:

• Coming to Android Tablets ($9.99 USD from the Google Play Store)

NEW TRANSLATIONS

Seven new translations are now available in Axis & Allies 1942 Online!

This is the first time in the history of the Axis & Allies franchise that the game has received non-english translations, and we’re thrilled to bring our favorite game to new players around the world!

Languages Added Today:

• French
• German
• Italian
• Spanish
• Polish
• Russian
• Brazilian Portuguese

NEW FEATURES

• iPad Cross-Play | Play with friends & sync your own accounts across iPadOS, Windows, macOS & Linux Devices
• Review Completed Games | After your game ends, now you can jump back into the map to review and reflect on your victory or defeat.
• Text / Visual Size | Adjusted sizes of some text and visuals to improve clarity
• Transports / Re-Select Units | Now you can adjust units involved in a transport movement, even after you’ve started the move
• Unit Icons | Updated layout and information provided with unit icons to improve clarity

FIXES

• Combat | Fixed crash during combat that prevented players from assigning hits
• Observer Mode | Added faster animations to improve the experience of observing combat during another player’s turn
• Infantry Hit Visuals | Auto-assigned hits shown will select infantry paired with artillery last
• Bombers | Fixed an issue where players the bombing raid dialog didn’t always show when players attempt to bomb an Industrial Complex
• Arrows | Cancelled movements will now remove associated arrows, as expected
• Arrows | Bombing raid arrows now highlight selected arrows, as expected

SEASON 6 LAUNCH!

Today we’re kicking off Season 6 of ranked play with the world’s top Axis & Allies players— and perhaps some new challengers joining the battle on iPads.

Join the battle & climb the ranks in a brand new season!

BIG Congratulations to Season 5’s platinum players. Jan took the top spot for the Allies, while Boston_NWO claimed victory as the Axis.🏆

Honorable mention: Last week, Jan was on track for an impressive sweep for both alliances.