Making History: The Calm & The Storm is a World War II grand strategy video game released in March 2007 by developer Muzzy Lane.

Similar in ways to the popular board games Axis & Allies and Risk, Making History is turn-based with basic industrial, economic, resource, research and diplomatic management included.

This edition introduces a new "Rise of the Reich" scenario starting in 1933, new combat concepts including separate combat forces for units in attack or defense and the ability for partisans to launch insurrections and liberate unannexed conquered territories, along with numerous improvements to the economic system, such as increasing the supply and price of oil and reducing the cost of food.

Also the Gold edition can be found on the page of the current distributor, Factus Games, the studio responsible for the latest installments of the series.

[6] In Making History players control the nation of their choice through a period of World War II and the years preceding it, as defined by the scenario selected.

Relations with NPC-controlled nations are not easy to influence in a positive manner at a meaningful rate and will often only offer or accept alliance propositions when fighting a mutual enemy or facing destruction.

For example, this can lead to Romania, Hungary or Bulgaria "conquering" and controlling large swathes of the USSR as allies of Germany, despite only contributing minor forces.

The game is further customisable through the use of the SQL programming language, allowing modification of the preset NPC diplomatic behavior and attitudes, however, these settings are not accessible in the Scenario Editor itself.

The Gold Edition features a new scenario "Rise of the Reich" that starts in 1933, new combat concepts including separate combat strengths for units on attack or defense and the capacity for partisans to launch insurgencies and liberate ungarrisoned conquered territories, along with numerous enhancements to the economics system such as increasing the supply and price of oil and reducing the cost of food.

On December 1, 2008, Muzzy Lane released a new scenario for the Gold Edition: "Allies vs Axis" as free content on the MAKING HISTORY Gaming Headquarters website.

On April 20, 2009, Muzzy Lane released a new scenario for the Gold Edition: "Triumph of the Reich" as free content on the MAKING HISTORY Gaming Headquarters website.

The defeated USSR has dissolved into several new nations, Great Britain has installed a puppet government and fascist powers are bent on capturing the only remaining adversary, the USA.

On December 1, 2009, Muzzy Lane released a new scenario for the Gold Edition: "Red Revolution Unbound" as free content on the MAKING HISTORY Gaming Headquarters website.