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The War in Heaven (video game)

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The War in Heaven
Developer(s)Eternal Warriors
Publisher(s)ValuSoft[1][3]
Designer(s)Vox Day
Platform(s)Windows[4]
ReleaseOctober 1999[1][2]

The War in Heaven is a 1999 Christian-themed action game that was published by Valusoft and distributed by GT Interactive.[1] The game is described as "Doom-meets-the-Bible" and is intended for Christian males 15 and older.[1]

Development

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The game was developed by Eternal Warriors, a company founded in 1996.[5]

Reception

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Mike Musgrove from The Washington Post stated in his review of the game that "there's more activity in Sunday school than in this game".[4]

Sales

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The game sold 4,000 copies by March 2000[6] and later 10,000 copies by October 2000.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lohr, Steve (October 18, 1999). "It's Demons vs. Angels in PC Game With Religious Theme". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "KARE 11 News Transcript". eternalwarriors.com. August 9, 1999. Archived from the original on October 26, 2000. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Games". The Wichita Eagle. October 14, 2000. p. 44. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Musgrove, Mike (November 19, 1999). "Video game wages an all-out war in heaven". The Washington Post. p. 48. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Crowe, Greg (July 28, 1999). "Eternal Questions". eternalwarriors.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2000. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Dooley, Tara (March 20, 2000). "Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 17. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.