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Empire of the Ants is a real-time strategy video game developed by Tower Five, powered by Unreal Engine 5 and published by Microids. It serves as a remastered version of Empire of the Ants, originally developed by Microids and released in 2000. The game was released on November 7, 2024, for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game received generally positive reviews from critics.

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

In this game, you play as the leader of an ant colony in the Bel-O-Kan empire, the mother colony, and must complete various missions in order to defeat the most fearsome predator, the praying mantis.

You must manage two environments: the ant colony and the great outdoors. The ant colony is organized around the Queen's chamber, warehouses, and spaces for eggs and the production of underground food such as mushrooms, aphids, and gourds. Inside the colony and in the outdoors, you can zoom in and out, rotate the camera angle, and use the mini map to view exploitable resource areas.

Only armed units are controllable, while workers follow only priorities set by the player such as food and maintenance of chambers. Establishing priorities will allow you to build the ant colony adapted to your strategy and will lead you to survive your opponents and through each season, including winter hibernation.

So, prepare to lead your red ants to victory in Empire of the Ants, now on GOG!

GAME FEATURES

-Game includes 11 missions from the game “Empire of the Ants” and 15 special missions from the expansion “The Western Frontier” .
-Fight against other civilizations such as bees, wasps, termites, harvesting ants, weaver ants, and dwarf ants, and defeat the fearsome predator, the praying mantis.
-Manage two environments: the ant colony and the great outdoors.
-Zoom in and out, rotate the camera angle, and use the mini-map to view exploitable resource areas.
-Plan and setup the priorities for your workers to build the ant colony of your dream.
-Up to 8 players (LAN).

Original Gameplay

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.

2024 Year Reception
The game received "ultra positives" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Marco Vrolijk, in reviewing the game for GameReactor, concluded that the game delivers a unique and visually stunning experience that immerses you fully in the world of an ant.

2000 Year Reception
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Dan Adams, in reviewing the game for IGN, concluded that the game has the potential but criticized the lack of characters and poor graphics.