Dungeon Keeper 3

Initiated in 1997, the series of strategy games titled Dungeon Keeper took the hearts of players by storm. Its second installment, released two years later, sealed its success, ensuring this brand a cult status. The studio behind the series, Bullfrog Productions, was gearing up to create the third title under this brand, with preliminary work lasting from November 1999 to March 2000.

Gameplay

Dungeon Keeper 3 (unofficial title) was supposed to introduce far-reaching changes in terms of the setting and mechanics.The game was supposed to take us to the surface and allow us to fight for control over the world of heroes.

Dungeon Keeper played like Stronghold

For this reason, the gameplay would resemble the Stronghold and Age of Empires series more than the previous titles under the Dungeon Keeper banner. We would watch the events from a bird's eye view, gather resources (with the help of workers), construct buildings and place fortifications.

Playable factions

The creators planned to give us three playable factions. In addition to the heroes and inhabitants of the underworld, they would introduce elders who, as a neutral group, would position themselves between the forces of good and evil. The differences between them would be visible in the appearance of their headquarters - the underground inhabitants would build irregular, ominous structures, while the heroes would erect bright and orderly bases.