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    Fantasy Wars

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    Fantasy Wars
    Developer(s)Ino-Co
    Publisher(s)
    • EU: 1C Company / Nobilis France
    • NA: Atari SA
    Director(s)Aleksey Kozyrev
    Designer(s)Dmitry Gulin
    Composer(s)TriHorn Productions, Artem Kolpakov
    EngineTheEngine
    Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
    Release
    • RUS: 31 August 2007
    • FRA: 28 September 2007
    • GER: 25 October 2007
    • NA: 7 November 2007[1]
    • UK: 14 March 2008
    Genre(s)Turn-based tactics
    Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

    Fantasy Wars (Russian: Кодекс Войны; formerly Mythic Wars) is a fantasy turn-based tactical video game developed by Russian studio Ino-Co and published by 1C Company and Atari SA. It was followed by Elven Legacy in 2009.

    Gameplay[edit]

    Fantasy Wars features four playable races (humans, orcs, elves and dwarves). The single-player story includes three campaigns, taking place over a series of tactical hex maps.[2] The game uses a 3D game engine and includes role-playing video game gameplay features such as experience points and skills.

    Plot[edit]

    Release[edit]

    Promotion at IgroMir 2007

    Fantasy Wars was distributed electronically by GamersGate and GOG and was published in Europe by Nobilis France.[3] The game is distributed in Scandinavia by Paradox Interactive[4] and in North America by Atari SA.[5]

    Reception[edit]

    The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6]

    Sequel[edit]

    In April 2008, Paradox Interactive announced a sequel to Fantasy Wars entitled Elven Legacy. Elven Legacy is developed by 1C:Ino-Co[17] and was released in April 2009.[18]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Alexey Kozyrev (12 November 2007). "Fantasy Wars Diary #1". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
    2. ^ Dan Adams (20 April 2007). "Fantasy Wars First Look". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
    3. ^ "Nobilis to Publish ?Fantasy Wars? and ?Death to Spies? in Europe". Nobilis. February 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
    4. ^ "Nobilis catalogue in the hands of Paradox Scandinavian Distribution!". Paradox Interactive. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
    5. ^ Rohan Pandey (17 August 2007). "1C Games to be Distributed by Atari". GameGuru. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
    6. ^ a b "Fantasy Wars for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
    7. ^ Bodo Naser (4 December 2007). "Test: Fantasy Wars". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
    8. ^ Darren Allen (7 April 2008). "PC Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
    9. ^ Prodigy (28 September 2007). "Test : Fantasy Wars, un manque de fantasy ?". Gamekult (in French). Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
    10. ^ Brett Todd (11 December 2007). "Fantasy Wars Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
    11. ^ Michael Lafferty (18 December 2007). "Fantasy Wars - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
    12. ^ Dan Adams (10 December 2007). "Fantasy Wars Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
    13. ^ CptObvious (1 October 2007). "Test: Fantasy Wars". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
    14. ^ "Fantasy Wars". PC Format. No. 212. Future plc. April 2008. p. 115.
    15. ^ "Fantasy Wars". PC Gamer. Vol. 15, no. 3. Future US. March 2008. p. 78.
    16. ^ "Review: Fantasy Wars". PC Zone. Future plc. April 2008. p. 77.
    17. ^ IGN staff (13 August 2008). "Paradox Interactive Announces Fantasy Strategy Game: Elven Legacy". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
    18. ^ IGN staff (27 March 2009). "Paradox Interactive's Elven Legacy Goes Gold". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

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