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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

Release dateSep 9, 2002

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Emperor: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a game about politics, trade, and city design in ancient China. In Emperor, players progress through 3000 years of Chinese history, facing ever-changing economic, military, and diplomatic challenges as each Chinese dynasty waxes and wanes.

Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorFantasyMultiplayerStrategy

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About Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

Emperor: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a game about politics, trade, and city design in ancient China. In Emperor, players progress through 3000 years of Chinese history, facing ever-changing economic, military, and diplomatic challenges as each Chinese dynasty waxes and wanes.

Game details

Release date

Sep 9, 2002

Developer

BreakAway Games, Impressions Games

Publisher

Sierra Entertainment

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy

Themes

Fantasy, Historical

Game modes

Multiplayer, Single player

Player perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Languages

Language	Audio	Interface	Subtitles
English

Age ratings

PEGI: 12, ESRB: E

Steam Deck Compatibility

N/A