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Empire of the Ants (video game)

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Empire of the Ants
Developer(s)Microïds
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)Julien Marty
Pascal Mory
Xavier-Claude Passeri
Bernard Werber
Programmer(s)Vincent L'Hermite
Composer(s)Nicolas Varley
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: April 20, 2000
  • NA: July 17, 2001
Genre(s)Strategy video game
Mode(s)Multiplayer

The original Empire of the Ants is a video game released in 2000, developed by Microïds, and based on a novel of the same name written by Bernard Werber.

A new version of the game by Microids and Tower Five, powered by Unreal Engine 5, was released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2024.[1]

Gameplay

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The game is playable on a network with up to 8 players, and the game contains more than 60 species of insects and different animals. Requiring strategy and management, it is set in the combative world of ants and their anthills.

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Dan Adams, in reviewing the game for IGN, concluded that the game has the potential but criticized the lack of characters and poor graphics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Video game ants have never looked better, thanks to Unreal Engine 5". Polygon. 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Empire of the Ants for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Jones, George (November 2001). "Why Ants Don't Suck (Empire of the Ants Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 208. pp. 98, 100. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Osborne, Scott (July 31, 2001). "Empire of the Ants Review". GameSpot. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  5. ^ McConnaughey, Tim (August 28, 2001). "Empire of the Ants". GameSpy. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Lafferty, Michael (June 17, 2001). "Empire of the Ants Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Adams, Dan (July 17, 2001). "Empire of the Ants". IGN.
  8. ^ "Empire of the Ants". PC Gamer UK. August 2000.
  9. ^ Chan, Norman (November 2001). "Empire of the Ants". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  10. ^ Korda, Martin (2000). "PC Review: Empire Of The Ants". PC Zone. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
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