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Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand

Medieval Lords is a 3D city-building game set in the Middle Ages. Players develop towns by constructing buildings connected by a network of roads, managing resources, and fulfilling citizens' needs for food…

22 October 2004

Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand is a strategy developed by Monte Cristo, released 22 October 2004 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand is

Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand is a strategy game developed by Monte Cristo and released in 2004. It was published by 1C Company. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Medieval Lords is a 3D city-building game set in the Middle Ages. Players develop towns by constructing buildings connected by a network of roads, managing resources, and fulfilling citizens' needs for food, security, entertainment, and religious services. The game incorporates geographical elements like water proximity and soil fertility that affect town development. Unlike traditional medieval strategy games, the combat system focuses on defensive fortifications and numerical advantage rather than tactical warfare. The game uses a zone-of-influence system where certain structures provide benefits to nearby buildings, and success depends on efficient tax collection and strategic placement…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand launched on 22 October 2004, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Counter-Strike: Source and Need for Speed: Underground 2.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Counter-Strike: Source, Need for Speed: Underground 2.

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When did Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand come out?
Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand was released on 22 October 2004 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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