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Emperor of the Fading Suns

Emperor of the Fading Suns

Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

by Holistic Design

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1997

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Consoles

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Developer

Holistic Design

Publisher

Holistic Design

Game Modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Release Date

Feb 28, 1997

Age Rating

ESRB T

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Consoles

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Developer

Holistic Design

Publisher

Holistic Design

Game Modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Release Date

Feb 28, 1997

Age Rating

ESRB T

Synopsis:

Emperor of the Fading Suns is a science fiction "grand-scale" space strategy computer game made by Holistic Design in 1996. This game was based on Holistic's in-house role playing game Fading Suns. The game had a wide array of units and a complex back-story but was rushed to market and released with numerous severe flaws and several features underdeveloped. In patched form, it survives as a popular abandonware title with numerous unofficial, fan-made mods.[citation needed]

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