Real-time strategy fans still talk about it.Modders never stopped playing it.And somehow… it’s already been 20 years. Star Wars: Empire at War originally launched in February 2006, and it quickly became one of the most beloved Star Wars strategy games ever released. Two decades later, it still has an active player base, a thriving modding scene, and a legacy that few Star Wars games can match. Yes — we’re officially that old. The RTS That Let You Control the Galaxy Developed by Petroglyph Games and published by LucasArts, Empire at War put players in command of either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. Unlike most Star Wars games at the time, this wasn’t about controlling a single hero.It was about controlling entire fleets and planetary invasions. Players could: For many fans, it was the first time Star Wars felt like a fully interactive galactic…
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