Red Orchestra, one of the more realistic WWII shooters out there, recently added in support for Steamworks. For those of you who are unaware of what Steamworks is, then perhaps the Steamworks page will enlighten you.

In this update for RO, Tripwire have leveraged Steamworks' online matchmaking services, including integration of the Steam Server Browser, the Friends' "Join Game" functionality (for use in and out of game), as well as support for player and server stats viewable on www.steamgames.com.

"Adding support for Steamworks was an easy decision for Tripwire," said John Gibson, president of Tripwire Interactive. "The work to add this collection of services was minimal and will have a big impact for our fans. The matchmaking abilities added today will make it much easier for RO players to find matches. And leveraging the Steam Server Browser saves Tripwire time and money over the long haul, allowing us to invest more in gameplay and less in supporting services."

For more information, feel free to read the press release, or visit the RO Steam page ($19.95), or the Red Orchestra website. If the new functionality doesn't work as intended, feel free to shoot me a complaint. I was one of the testers that slacked off and wasn't able to make a number of the tests for this.