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Classic lovers rejoice!

We are incredibly happy and excited to announce that Empire of the Ants, an extremely unique RTS and simulation title originally released on PC in 2000, is now available on GOG! Moreover, until April 21st, 1 PM UTC, you can get it with a -15% launch discount.

Based on the bestseller book of the same name by Bernard Werber and created by Microids, Empire of the Ants (2000) offers one of a kind experience of becoming the leader of an ant colony who must feed its workers, expand it, and protect the queen at all costs.



The gameplay in Empire of the Ants revolves around resource management, expansion, and combat. You start with a small group of ants and must collect resources such as food, wood, and stone to expand your colony. You can also assign different tasks to your ants, such as foraging, construction, and fighting. Additionally, this classic gem features a variety of ant species, each with their own unique abilities and roles within the colony, which adds to its strategic depth.

What made Empire of the Ants stand out all those years ago was most of all its unique perspective, allowing us to experience the world from the viewpoint of these very familiar insects. The game provides a detailed simulation of ant behavior and colony management, which can be both educational and incredibly entertaining.



But Empire of the Ants isn’t just an RTS title. It also features an engaging storyline with a campaign mode that includes various missions and objectives, adding a sense of progression and accomplishment. It is filled with detailed environments and ant animations that add to the already very immersive experience. And with multiplayer options, allowing up to 8 players to compete against each other or cooperate in building and managing ant colonies, the fun becomes even greater.

So whether you’re a classic games’ lover, strategy title enthusiast, nature simulation fan, or all of them together – it is an absolute must-have.

It’s high time to lead your ants to victory and secure the growth of your colony. Empire of the Ants, now on GOG!
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CaptainZeno: Unfortunately both the Zoom release and the GoG release don't really work on modern hardware despite the best attempts to use DirectX wrappers and such.
Runs flawlessly out-of-the-box (using the offline installers on Win10 with DirectPlay Legacy components reactivated) here on my end.
And all the hardware I'm running this on is no more than 5 years old at this point.
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CaptainZeno: Unfortunately both the Zoom release and the GoG release don't really work on modern hardware despite the best attempts to use DirectX wrappers and such.
I'm playing on windows 11 just fine. Maybe I have not played long enough to experience game crashes?