The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000  The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000 is video game released in 1999, and is the second game in "The Operational Art of War" video game series. In the United States, "The Operational Art of War Volume II" sold 1,298 copies during 1999. The editors of "PC Gamer US" nominated "The Operational Art of War Volume II" for their 1999 "Best Wargame" award, although it lost to "Close Combat III: The Russian Front". They wrote that "no serious wargaming library should be without a copy" of "Volume II". "Computer Gaming World" also nominated "The Operational Art of War Volume II" as 1999's "Wargame of the Year", a prize ultimately given to "Sid Meier's Antietam!" The editors noted it as a step down from the first game. CNET Gamecenter nominated "Modern Battles" for its "Best Turn-Based Strategy Game" award, which went to "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri".