Empire of the Ants | |
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Developer(s) | Microïds |
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Designer(s) | Julien Marty Pascal Mory Xavier-Claude Passeri Bernard Werber |
Programmer(s) | Vincent L'Hermite |
Composer(s) | Nicolas Varley |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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Genre(s) | Strategy video game |
Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
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, is scheduled for release on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2024.[1]
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.
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 59/100[2] |
Publication | Score |
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Computer Gaming World | [3] |
GameSpot | 5.6/10[4] |
GameSpy | 75%[5] |
GameZone | 8/10[6] |
IGN | 6/10[7] |
PC Gamer (UK) | 62%[8] |
PC Gamer (US) | 56%[9] |
PC Zone | 54%[10] |
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]