World War III: Black Gold
World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission…
World War III: Black Gold is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Reality Pump, released 16 October 2001 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What World War III: Black Gold is
World War III: Black Gold is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Reality Pump and released in 2001. It was published by JoWooD Productions Software. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to switch their economies to alternative energy sources. Soon, mass protests erupt all over the world, effectively shutting down the global economy. The Great Powers have declared WW III...
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
World War III: Black Gold launched on 16 October 2001, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto III, Ico, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto III, Ico, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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