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Sid Meier's Civilization 6 is the Fastest-selling Game in the Series

Adrian Werner, 07 August 2019, 11:28

Take-Two Interactive has announced that it has already sold over 5.5 million copies of Sid Meier's Civilization VI strategy. Thus, the production was the fastest selling part of the series.

Master of Magic - Return of Iconic 4X Strategy Announced

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2019, 23:55

Slitherine Software has acquired the rights to the Master of Magic franchise. Thus, the publisher continues the practice of resurrecting forgotten strategies, this time aiming at the iconic 4X game.

Age of Wonders Planetfall - First Reviews

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2019, 21:56

First Age of Wonders: Planetfall reviews appeared on the web. We already know how the space spin-off of the series of turn-based fantasy strategies from the team at Triumph Studios looks like.

Total War: Elysium Card Game Announced

Michael Kulakowski, 02 August 2019, 22:56

Creative Assembly and SEGA have signed an agreement with the Chinese giant NetEase to distribute the Total War series in China. The result of the cooperation is the announcement of the Total War: Elysium online card game.

Free Browse Game Enables You to Replay Battle for Winterfell

Bart Swiatek, 31 July 2019, 15:26

An interesting browser game has appeared on the web, which allows us to replay the battle for Winterfell from the eighth season of Game of Thrones. The creator of the production is an independent Polish dev Arek Rebacz (Rarykos).

Fading Embers - New DLC for This War of Mine Announced

Bart Swiatek, 25 July 2019, 17:53

Polish developers at 11 bit studios have announced Fading Embers - another story expansion to the renowned strategy game This War of Mine. The production will go to PCs in August, as part of the This War of Mine: Stories season pass.

Stronghold: Warlords Changes in Army Behavior

Agnes Adamus, 21 July 2019, 14:27

Firefly Studios decided to share new info about Stronghold: Warlords. In the video published on YouTube, the company'smarketing director explained the changes compared the previous installments of the series. They concern the behavior of military units towards each other and the mechanics of building walls.

Anno 1800: The Sunken Treasures DLC Release Date

Adrian Werner, 20 July 2019, 14:25

Ubisoft has announced the release date of Anno 1800: The Sunken Treasures. The developers have also revealed new details about the DLC.

Story DLC for Total War: Three Kingdoms Announced

Bart Swiatek, 17 July 2019, 12:30

Creative Assembly has announced Total War: Three Kingdoms - Eight Princes, which is the first story expansion to the strategy game released this May. The production will offer a campaign taking place one hundred years after the end of the story presented in the base game. The title will debut on PC on August 8.

Total War: Three Kingdoms Gets Mod Support

Conrad Hazi, 07 July 2019, 01:35

The latest installment of the Total War series, entitled Three Kingdoms, received player mod support. Creators of the game informed at the same time, that they will closely watch the published projects and remove mods that violate the rules or license.

More Than One Million People Still Play Age of Empires

Bart Swiatek, 01 July 2019, 10:10

Adam Isgreen, creative director responsible for the Age of Empires series, said in a statement for PCGamesN that more than one million people play the games from the series every month.

Age of Mythology May Return in the Coming Years

Agnes Adamus, 26 June 2019, 12:16

All indications are that Age of Mythology may return in the coming years. Adam Isgreen, the creative director responsible for the Age of Empires series, admitted in an interview for Eurogamer that the title has not been forgotten.

They Are Billions Campaign Too Difficult; Devs Making Changes

Bart Swiatek, 24 June 2019, 13:16

Numantian Games have responded to criticism from players who are not happy with the story campaign of They Are Billions. First fixes concern the level of difficulty which, according to developers, was too high.

They Are Billions With 60-hour Long Story Campaign

Bart Swiatek, 19 June 2019, 10:29

The They Are Billions, RTS from Numantian Games studio, left Steam's Early Access program. The full version of the game has an extensive story campaign, The New Empire. The mode consists of several dozen missions, which can take more than 60 hours to complete.

Microsoft Has Established A Studio To Work On Age of Empires Series

Konrad Serafinski, 16 June 2019, 16:41

While gamers' attention was focused on E3, Microsoft announced the creation of a new studio, responsible solely for the Age of Empires series. It will be headed by Shannon Loftis.

First Gameplay From Planet Zoo - True Paradise For Animal Lovers

Konrad Serafinski, 15 June 2019, 12:35

The first gameplay video of Planet Zoo has appeared over the web. The extensive material presents the most important aspects of this production and surprises with its attention to detail. All animal lovers should be satisfied.

Empire of Sin - Hardware Requirements of John Romero's Gtrategy Game

Frozen, 12 June 2019, 22:11

We got to know the official hardware requirements of Empire of Sin, a strategy game set in the Prohibition period, which is the result of cooperation between Romero Games and Paradox Interactive.

Phil Spencer Explains Why Age of Empires 4 Skipped E3 2019

Christian Pieniazek, 11 June 2019, 18:38

Age of Empires 4 didn't show up at E3, but the game is alive and looks well. At least, these are the words of Phil Spencer from Microsoft, who praises Relic Entertainment team working on this title and convinces that the project couldn't get into better hands.

Remastered Versions of Commandos 2 and Praetorians Announced

Christian Pieniazek, 11 June 2019, 18:32

The Commandos 2: Men of Courage and Praetorians will get a remastered editions. The company responsible for their release, Kalypso Media, shared release dates and system requirements.

Songs of Conquest - Heir to Heroes of Might and Magic 2 Announced

Adrian Werner, 10 June 2019, 20:21

One of the games announced during the PC Gaming Show was Songs of Conquest, a turn-based strategy inspired by the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II.

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition with Cross-play Support

Frozen, 04 June 2019, 13:06

The updated version of the first part of Age of Empires will support cross-play between Steam and Microsoft Store. The information was provided by the official twitter account of the franchise.

Total War Three Kingdoms Sold Over a Million Copies

Adrian Werner, 30 May 2019, 11:45

Creative Assembly informed that Total War: Three Kingdoms sales exceeded one million copies. This is the record for strategy games on Steam and the best result in the history of the series.

Total War Three Kingdoms Scores Steam Debut of the Year

Adrian Werner, 28 May 2019, 11:21

Total War: Three Kingdoms turned out to be a real hit. The game had the best debut of the year on Steam. This is due to the great popularity of the production in China.

Paradox Interactive Will Announce New Strategy Game in Fall

Bart Swiatek, 27 May 2019, 12:11

During the October PDXCON 2019 event Paradox Interactive will announce a new strategy game. It is not known whether it will be a continuation of one of the company's brands or a completely new title.

Conan Unconquered - Rushed Release Date and Hardware Requirements

Michael Kulakowski, 25 May 2019, 00:31

Petroglyph, the developers of the RTS Conan Unconquered, and Funcom announced a new release date for the title, moved by one day. We also got to know the official hardware requirements of the game.

Release Date of Large Expansion to Mutant Year Zero

Agnes Adamus, 24 May 2019, 12:30

Funcom and The Bearded Ladies revealed the release date and details of Seed of Evil, the first major expansion to Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. The production is to be released on July 30, this year. As a result, the release date of the Deluxe edition, which will be released on the same day as the expansion, has been changed.

Ancient Relics - New Expansion to Stellaris

Bart Swiatek, 14 May 2019, 19:14

Paradox Interactive's Space Strategy - Stellaris - will receive another story expansion, entitled Stellaris: Ancient Relics. The leitmotif of the expansion will be ancient, fallen civilizations, whose history we will learn through archaeological research.

Gathering Storm is the Most Profitable Civilization Expansion Ever

Adrian Werner, 14 May 2019, 16:53

Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm was a great success. The publisher informed that the production was the most financially successful of all expansions to this series.

New Stronghold to be Revealed on E3 2019

Adrian Werner, 11 May 2019, 22:00

Firefly announced that during this year's E3 they will finally present the next installment of the Stronghold series. Fans were also reassured that the game will launch on Steam, and will not be another exclusive title for the Epic Games Store.

Ultimate Admiral Dreadnoughts – Marine Strategy from the Creators of Naval Action.

Milosz Szubert, 07 May 2019, 09:15

Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts is headed for the PC. It's a "sim" by Admiral Game-Labs, who will allow you to manage the fleet of ships of one of the ten naval powers from between 1890 and 1930. The release date is not yet known.

Anno 1800 Sells Faster Than Other Parts of the Series

Frozen, 30 April 2019, 16:57

Ubisoft has announced that the economic strategy game Anno 1800 has received a status of the fastest selling installment in the series. After the first week the game found four times more buyers than its previous installments in the same period.

First Reviews: Imperator Rome

Adrian Werner, 26 April 2019, 13:50

The first reviews of Imperator: Rome have surfaced on the web. According to the experts, Paradox has delivered another recommendable strategy.

Imperator Rome - Paradox's Latest Strategy Launches Today

Milosz Szubert, 25 April 2019, 13:37

Today marks the PC release of Imperator: Rome, a new strategy game from Paradox Interactive, which this time will take us back to antiquity.

First Anno 1800 Patch Will Improve Diplomacy

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 April 2019, 23:44

Tomorrow, Anno 1800 will receive its first update. The patch will introduce a handful of technical improvements and facilities in diplomacy mechanics.

Frostpunk is One Year Old. Devs Boast Great Sales

Frozen, 24 April 2019, 21:52

Frostpunk's celebrating its first birthday. On this occasion, the devs from 11 bit studios prepared an anniversary infographic, presenting the most interesting statistics on the game.

First Artwork From Command & Conquer Remastered

Frozen, 18 April 2019, 21:27

Electronic Arts showed the first graphics from the upcoming remake of Command & Conquer, a classic real-time strategy from 1995. The picture released by the developers shows the refreshed version of the game's most basic building - Construction Yard.

Anno 1800 Launches

Adrian Werner, 16 April 2019, 12:43

The launch of Anno 1800, one of the most promising strategy games of the year, is finally here. Currently, the game is available only on PC and is gathering very good reviews.

Anno 1800 Reviews Summary

Frozen, 15 April 2019, 18:01

Just one day left until the release of the latest installment of the popular economic strategy series Anno. Will Ubisoft Blue Byte deliver? First reviews have surfaced on the internet, providing some clues about the final answer to this question.

Open Beta of Anno 1800 Launches Today

AleX One, 13 April 2019, 00:41

The open beta-test of Anno 1800 have begun. Until April 14, anyone interested will be able to check how the new installment of the popular economic strategy series is performing in action. The full version will be released on April 16.

Frostpunk Console Edition Official Announcement Trailer

Bart Swiatek, 12 April 2019, 23:40

11 bit studios confirmed that Frostpunk, a successful strategy game with survival elements, will hit PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The console release is to be adapted to the specificity of the platforms and will include all the add-ons available so far.

Civilization 6 Mod Restores Visuals From Civlization 5

Konrad Serafinski, 09 April 2019, 15:21

Civilization VI got a mod that changes the game's visuals to be a bit more in the vein of the previous installment. The mod came from the series' artistic director, Brian Busatti.

Fantasy General 2 - Sequel to a Panzer General Spin-off Inbound

Adrian Werner, 09 April 2019, 12:16

Slitherine and developer Owned by Gravity have announced Fantasy General II, a sequel to the classic turn-based strategy game from the 90s. You can already register for beta-tests, and the developers have published the game's hardware requirements.

Open Beta of Anno 1800 Launches on April 12

Agnes Adamus, 05 April 2019, 00:45

Anno 1800 release is getting closer. Before it happens anyone interested will be able to participate in open beta tests, which will take place from April 12 - 14. The only requirement is to have an account on Uplay or the Epic Games Store.

John Romero and Paradox Interactive are Making a Strategy Game

Bart Swiatek, 02 April 2019, 17:45

Romero Games – a developer team founded by one of the fathers of Doom, John Romero – has signed a cooperation deal with Paradox Interactive. Its result is to become a completely new strategy game IP.

Tropico 6 PC Released - First Reviews

Milosz Szubert, 29 March 2019, 15:36

Tropico 6 PC launched today. The game is the latest installment of the popular economic strategy game series, enabling us to play the role of a president of a banana republic.

WarCraft 1 and 2 on GOG.com

Bart Swiatek, 28 March 2019, 16:54

GOG.COM offers the first two installments of the cult strategy game WarCraft from Blizzard Entertainment. The games are sold without any major changes to the original editions.

Total War Three Kingdoms Hardware Requirements

Christian Pieniazek, 15 March 2019, 01:40

SEGA and Creative Assembly have announced the hardware requirements for Total War: Three Kingdoms, which will be available for sale in May. Owners of low-end hardware can rest easy, as the game should run even on older rigs.

THQ Nordic Announces SpellForce Heroes & Magic

Christian Pieniazek, 14 March 2019, 23:13

THQ Nordic and HandyGames have announced SpellForce: Heroes & Magic, a mobile turn-based strategy spin-off of the RPG/RTS hybrid series. If you're a fan of Heroes of Might and Magic, here's something up your alley.

Refurbished Dwarf Fortress Coming to Steam

Agnes Adamus, 14 March 2019, 10:37

Dwarf Fortress is a roguelike/strategy game hybrid that deals with the development of a dwarven settlement. Now, the game is coming to Steam with a fix for its biggest con - ancient visuals.

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic on Steam This Friday

Adrian Werner, 13 March 2019, 16:46

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, an economic strategy game that will enable us to run a communist country.