A real-time strategy game spanning five historical eras from medieval times through World War II. You gather resources, construct buildings, and field armies to defeat rival civilizations across centuries of technological advancement. Nine civilizations are playable, though not all appear in every era—England, the Franks, Korea, and China fight from the Medieval Age through the Imperial Age, while the United States, Russia, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom enter during the World War I and World War II periods. Each era brings new units and structures reflecting its time period. The campaign follows compressed world history, letting you command forces across drastically different battlefield conditions as warfare evolves from swords to tanks. Multiplayer servers shut down in 2009, but unofficial play remains possible through third-party services.
