| Close Combat | |
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| Genre(s) | Real-time computer wargame |
| Developer(s) | Atomic Games CSO Simtek Strategy 3 Tactics |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Strategic Simulations, Inc. Matrix Games |
| Creator(s) | Keith Zabalaoui |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Mac, Xbox, Wii |
| First release | Close Combat July 1996 |
Close Combat is the name of a series of real-time computer wargames by Atomic Games. In the Close Combat series, the player takes control of a small unit (platoon or company sized) of troops and leads them in battles of World War II from a top down 2D perspective.