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War in the Gulf

Third game in the tank combat series, following from Team Yankee and Pacific Islands, in a fictional war in which Iraq invades Kuwait for a second time. Take command of 4 tank units, simultaneously controlling…

31 December 1993

War in the Gulf is a simulator developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd., released 31 December 1993 on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What War in the Gulf is

War in the Gulf is a simulator game developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd. and released in 1993. It was published by Action Sixteen. It is available on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

1995...The Iraqi Republican Guard have overrun the oilfield of Northern Kuwait. War in the Gulf follows the fortunes of a crack unit of M1 tanks as the action unfolds.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

War in the Gulf launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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When did War in the Gulf come out?
War in the Gulf was released on 31 December 1993 for Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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