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Battle for Wesnoth

The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Build up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. In later games, recall your toughest…

2 August 2005

Battle for Wesnoth is an indie, released 2 August 2005 on Amiga, iOS, Linux and Mac.

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What Battle for Wesnoth is

Battle for Wesnoth was released in 2005. It is available on Amiga, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Build up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. In later games, recall your toughest warriors and form a deadly host whom none can stand against! Choose units from a large pool of specialists, and hand-pick a force with the right strengths to fight well on different terrains against all manner of opposition. Wesnoth has many different sagas waiting to be played. Fight to regain the throne of Wesnoth, of which you are the legitimate heir... step into the boots of a young officer sent to guard a not-so-sleepy frontier outpost... lead a brutal quest to unite the orcish…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Battle for Wesnoth launched on 2 August 2005, within three weeks of Dungeon Siege 2, Dungeon Siege II, Fatal Frame III: The Tormented and The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction.

Released around the same time: Dungeon Siege 2, Dungeon Siege II, Fatal Frame III: The Tormented, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction.

Official trailer

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When did Battle for Wesnoth come out?
Battle for Wesnoth was released on 2 August 2005 for Amiga, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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