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Empire Earth: Gold Edition

Strategy

Developer Stainless Steel Studios, Mad Doc Software, Xtended Realities

Empire Earth is a real-time strategy video game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released on November 13, 2001. It is the first game in the Empire Earth series. The game requires players to collect resources to construct buildings, produce citizens, and conquer opposing civilizations. Empire Earth spans 500,000 years of human history, which is divided into 14 epochs, beginning with the prehistoric age, and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 @gamingonlinuxMastodon · May 27, 2026

    Classic strategy games Empire Earth 1, 2 & 3 arrive on Steam https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/classic-strategy-games-empire-earth-1-2-3-arrive-on-steam/ #EmpireEarth #RTS #PCGaming #Steam

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  • Albert · Trails of Suebia @albedood.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 21, 2025

    The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. Day 4 Empire Earth #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky #IndieDev

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  • Neaura Nightsong @neaura.netBluesky · Jan 8, 2025

    So for the past little while I've been spending some time revisiting an old Real-Time Strategy Game from the early 00's, One of my favourites; Empire Earth. I've been designing custom scenarios and maps, and here's the general concept I'm going with:

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  • Richard Orilla @www.richardorilla.websiteBluesky · Feb 9, 2026

    Of all the RTS games I could've picked for a "quick" pre-sleep match (Blizzard, C&C, AoE), I specifically chose Empire Earth 2. Big mistake. 2 hours later, the game is finally done and I am incredibly late for bed. #RTS #EmpireEarth #LinuxGaming #Gaming #retrogaming

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  • Wind-Bird @windthebirb.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2025

    Last night I dreamt I was playing Heroes of Might and Magic 3, but then the game turned into Age of Empires 2, and then it suddenly got some game mechanics from Age of Wonders, and then suddenly some from Empire Earth. Obviously my subconscious thinks I should play ~25 year old strategy games. :D

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  • Ales@GSC @pcgi-ales.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 8, 2025

    Reading through PC Gamer US from April 2002, I noticed how many ads in this magazine boasted about awards they received. Although the biggest news for me is that Empire Earth actually got a GOTY award. Loved this game back then, but I always assumed it was a rather niche RTS. #PCGI

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  • conrad 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✝️📿 @conradelliot.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2026

    Relatedly, AoE2 is objectively the best AoE game for sure. Hands down. But also: Empire Earth is better. Who needs relics when your prophets can cause volcanos to sprout up, erupt and destroy everything lol

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  • Richard Orilla @www.richardorilla.websiteBluesky · Feb 27, 2026

    After the disappointment of Empire Earth 3, I had to go back to the gold standard. Playing as the Empire in Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds. It’s basically AoE2 with blasters and thermal detonators, and honestly? It still holds up perfectly in 2026. #StarWars #Classics #Retrogaming #StrategyGames

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  • Saeiron 🍉 🖤💖 @saeiron.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2025

    I said "game" because it was more of a coded thing presentig as game. But my first games should be when we recreated Empire Earth with my toy cars and Playmobile, or the map board I did with my father for our DnD game, I was like 9. Or when we redfined every game rules basicaly.

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  • Wind-Bird @windthebirb.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 10, 2025

    Empire Earth! If only the game-breakingly cheating AI in single player was fixed, it would be an amazing game

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  • Adam L @adam-lg.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 2, 2024

    What a great game -- I played a bunch of the games that came after it too (Age of Mythology, Empire Earth, and then, the Paradox and Total War games), but I do fondly remember Age of Empires

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  • Leftback @leftback.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 8, 2026

    GOG remembers Empire Earth, and has run it through their Preservation Program www.gog.com/en/game/empi... (They also sell all the sequels. And all the Cossacks games too)

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  • rattatatouille @rattatatouille.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 11, 2026

    It's funny how Empire Earth has one of the most accurate, but misleading tag lines ever. "Play through 500,000 years of history" but 490,000 of those are in the very first age, which you'll advance out of in-game pretty quickly.

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  • Kaaarrrrlll @damnitkarl.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2025

    I was never so excited for a game as I was for Empire Earth. It could never have fulfilled my expectations, but man, the hype was real.

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  • Wind-Bird @windthebirb.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2025

    They’re both such cozy comfort games! <3 If only Empire Earth didn’t have completely game breaking cheating for the AI opponents

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  • Dominik @[email protected]Mastodon · Mar 4, 2025

    Playing #EmpireEarth right now using #HeroicGamesLauncher and #GOG. The #nostalgia is real. #Gaming #LinuxGaming

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  • Giggityx3 🍉 @catlover42187.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2024

    Seeing a lot of posts about fav games and what not, so just gonna list some of my childhood favorites 😀👍 Empire Earth is an undefeated RTS game imo Prototype was a great power fantasy (even tho scary for me) Saints Row 3 was badass and silly af Mafia 2 just had great story and polished gameplay

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  • AyeforScotland @ayeforscotland.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2024

    21. Empire Earth - My introduction to RTS Games and a game that got me super interested in history. No competition between Empire Earth and Age of Empires. Empire Earth wins every single time.

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  • Marc Normandin @marcnormandin.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2024

    The lead designer for Age of Empires left to found a new studio, which would go on to make a game covering 500,000 years of history (and future!) compared to AoE's 10,000. Empire Earth was ambitious, and had its own innovations to tout. And it can be *real* difficult if you want it to be, too.

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  • The Surprised Owl 🦉 @noesis-challenger.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2026

    I played a lot of Age of Empires II and Empire Earth. Have never tried Sid meirer civilization games. Really liked the real time strategy game and randomizing my choice with different civilization. Some games took 4 hours long to complete.

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  • SerFinchalot @serfinchalot.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 28, 2026

    This morning’s earworm: The theme from the game ‘Empire Earth’ music.youtube.com/watch?v=nAiT... #earworm #music #OST #theme #game #videogame

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  • Richard Orilla :mastodon: @richardorillaMastodon · Feb 9, 2026

    Of all the RTS games I could've picked for a "quick" pre-sleep match (Blizzard, C&C, AoE), I specifically chose Empire Earth 2. Big mistake. 2 hours later, the game is finally done and I am incredibly late for bed. 🫠 #RTS #EmpireEarth #LinuxGaming #Gaming #retrogaming

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  • BoldSchool @boldschool.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 23, 2026

    Independent studios still have to get around legal hurdles of publishers who paid them to make a game But I agree. Games w/robust tools extend a game's longevity & increase fan base. Empire Earth users were making levels for years. Users are still are still making levels for Unreal Tournament '99

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  • Yuiway @yuiway.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2025

    rts games were more fun when they came with cheat codes that let lonely kids have their own fun in their game. I used to spend hours just making up my own stories in things like Brood War and Reign of Chaos or Empire Earth and Majesty

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  • Nomad @nomadnetic.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2025

    Fuck, I meant Empire Earth. An obscure one you might be interested in is called "Tread Marks." It was a pretty impressive indie game for the time.

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  • ⚓U N C L E T A R B Y⚓ @uncletarby.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 27, 2025

    Like I don't have a PC good enough to play anything. I'm not joking, it struggles to play Empire Earth, a game released in late 2001. That leaves consoles, but it hasn't been available for two console generations (While V got re-released like 5 times). I don't wanna get a PS3 just to play GTA IV

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  • Glossy Buckthorn @glossybuckthorn.bsky.socialBluesky · May 4, 2025

    Jeez, Orange Box AND Halo?? You lucky person!! I don't remember what my first PC game/s were, one of them was a destruction-derby racer game that was fun... And in all likelihood, Zoo Tycoon 2, Age of Empires, Empire Earth 2, my brother had Call of Duty 2, and I played a lot of Poptropica XD

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  • rattatatouille @rattatatouille.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 27, 2025

    Tangentially reminded of how Empire Earth boasted about 500,000 years of world history in the game... but one age corresponds to like 90% of that total.

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  • Bee🐝 @beandip96.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 9, 2024

    Tbh the last geo-political type game I really sat down and played was Empire Earth 💀💀💀

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  • Fyurie @fyurie.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 1, 2024

    Oh my GOD, I haven't played Empire Earth in YEARS. Was a great game.

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  • tH3steg @th3steg.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 13, 2024

    I know it gets hate, but Destiny 2, it’s my go to game which I play mostly solo with randoms. It’s just the pick up and put down as and when needed to get that gaming itch done in between work and family. Going deeper, Used to love loosing hours in Empire Earth or Total annihilation..memories

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  • Arga 🇨🇭 @argakyan.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2024

    I know you enjoy cyber stuff. For how many people played the RTS game Empire Earth back in the days, there's way too little art referencing it & the game does contain futuristic content (in fact I don't know of a single piece of art referencing it, even though it was one of the best-performing RTS)

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  • Arga 🇨🇭 @argakyan.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 17, 2024

    from the game Empire Earth (and people hated these designs)

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  • Josh 🏳️‍🌈 @ch1psetMastodon · Jul 10, 2023

    I'm finally making backups of my old pc games from the late 90s/early 2000s. Hopefully these CD roms are still in good enough condition for full data integrity. At this point some of these games, which we bought used from GameStop, are almost 30 years old! #AgeOfEmpires #AoE2 #AoE3 #RedAlert #EmpireEarth

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  • Saphni @saphni.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 24, 2026

    you are like one of the few handful of people i know who played/liked Empire Earth that game slapped lost many hours to it. dumb little wars too, where it usually ends in something stupid

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  • Agent_Karyo @[email protected]Mastodon · May 29, 2026

    Classic [RTS] strategy games Empire Earth 1, 2 & 3 arrive on Steam, [expanding availability beyond GOG] While they were already on GOG, the Empire Earth games have now arrived fully on Steam so you can jump into this classic RTS series.

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  • Liam @ GamingOnLinux @[email protected]Mastodon · May 27, 2026

    Classic strategy games Empire Earth 1, 2 & 3 arrive on Steam #EmpireEarth #RTS #PCGaming #Steam Classic strategy games Empire ...

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  • elfangor567.bsky.social @elfangor567.bsky.socialBluesky · May 26, 2026

    They added Empire Earth to Steam. Adored this game as a kid. Not sure who decided to port it over, but thank you. I know the scale is why a lot of people preferred the more focused AoE, but I always loved the grandness of it.

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  • Eurogamer.de [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · May 26, 2026

    Empire Earth: Drei Strategie-Klassiker jetzt auf Steam verfügbar https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.eurogamer.de/empire-earth-trilogie-steam-release

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  • El Spotto @spotto.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 9, 2025

    That’s a real Empire Earth move. I loved that game.

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  • Mike Hodder @mikehod.bsky.socialBluesky · May 9, 2025

    31 Days of Strategy - Video Game Edition Day 9 Empire Earth on PC (2001) Whether Empire Earth rips off Age of Empires or builds upon it is up for debate, but what it does do is take you through more time periods from Pre-history to the future, and in a way, that’s makes it somewhat better.

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  • thirdmonti.bsky.social @thirdmonti.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 28, 2025

    Empire Earth A game i wasn’t great at but enjoyed all the same

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  • Probably a Very Big and Fat Dragon with Huge Paws @betamaxbeast.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 14, 2025

    Empire Earth! I was thinking to make a map and cinematic that is all done in-game.

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  • Endless Media Corporation @endlessmediacorpMastodon · Mar 5, 2025

    🌟 Dive into History and Conquer the World! 🌍🛡️ Get your hands on the *Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest* PC Games Manual and unlock secrets to mastering ages of epic strategy! 📚✨ Whether you're a seasoned ruler or new to the empire, this guide will lead you to victory. 🏆 Ready to transform your gameplay? Click the link to explore more and grab your manual today! ⚔️👇 https://nuel.ink/bhyotG #EmpireEarth #GameGuide #LevelUpYourPlay

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  • Stephan Meijer @meijer.wsBluesky · Dec 11, 2024

    What's the best RTS game you've seen on PS5? Looking for resource harvesting, city building, and warfare. Age of Empires / Empire Earth like.

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  • Reika Bird @reikabird.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 4, 2024

    42. Empire Earth. If you know this game, I am shocked. But honestly the multiplayer was really fun with my younger brother. It's an RTS where you work up through the Epochs of technology and defeat the other civilizations.

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  • Silver @silverzorua.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2024

    Spell your name with video game titles Super Metroid Indivisible Luigi's Mansion VVVVVV Empire Earth Risk of Rain Zero Escape: The Nonary Games Outer Wilds Riven Unrailed! Animal Well

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  • Estevma - Endure and survive! @estevma.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2024

    Spell your username with video game titles! Earth Defense Force Silent Hill The Last of Us Part 1 & 2 Empire Earth Virtua Fighter Medal of Honor Assassin's Creed

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  • Pc Game Lover @pcgamelover.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2024

    Empire Earth Gold Edition Full Pc Game Empire Earth Gold Edition Over the course of up to 500,000 years, you can decide what will happen to a young society. From small starts, you have to use the natural… pcgamelover.com/empire-earth...

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  • Kras Mazov @pepperonidave.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 2, 2024

    Wait this is the plot to the Empire Earth game isn't it.

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  • Marc Normandin @marcnormandin.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2024

    This story includes a retelling of when a friend and I figured out how to actually win a game of Empire Earth against the computer on the toughest setting, where it was purposefully designed to be faster and more efficient than people were capable of. It was... difficult.

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  • Spindash Retrogaming Podcast @spindashretroMastodon · May 13, 2023

    After a small hiatus, the Spindash hosts return with one of John's picks. It was a rocky start, Nick's internet died yet again, and no one was enthused about the game, but everyone soldiered on. #retrogaming #empireearth https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spindashretro/episodes/Ep--60---Empire-Earth-e240d3u

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