AI War: Fleet Command

"AI War" redirects here. For the fictional event in the science-fiction television show, see Space: Above and Beyond. For the arms race for AI technology, see Artificial intelligence arms race.
AI War: Fleet Command
Developer(s)Arcen Games
Publisher(s)Arcen Games
Designer(s)Christopher M. Park
Composer(s)Pablo Vega
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Release
  • Windows
  • June 2, 2009
  • Mac OS X
  • October 14, 2010[1]
  • Linux
  • August 26, 2014[2]
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

AI War: Fleet Command is a real time strategy video game created by independent developer Arcen Games. The game was first released on the Arcen Games website and Impulse on June 2, 2009,[3] before getting a Steam release on October 16, 2009 that coincided with the release of version 2.0. AI War blends the 4X, tower defense, and traditional RTS genre to create something that was hailed as unique but with a steep learning curve.[4] Players go up against two artificial intelligence (AI) opponents that are superior to the player. The objective is to destroy the home planets of both AI opponents.

AI War was lauded by reviewers for being a fresh take on the RTS genre and bringing something new to the table, but criticized for its learning curve and lackluster graphics.[5] It was also noted that the AI represented a significant challenge and reacted to the actions of the player. An expansion titled The Zenith Remnant was released on January 12, 2010[6] that adds new factions, AI types, ships and new gameplay mechanics. As of October 27, 2010, a micro-expansion named Children of Neinzul was released, with the sole intention of donating all profits from game sales to Child's Play, a charity for sick children.[7] Another full expansion was released on January 28, 2011 titled Light of the Spire, which added new content and game modes.[8] On October 19, 2012, AI War 6.0 was released along with the Ancient Shadows expansion.[9] A sequel, AI War 2, was released to early access on Steam on October 15, 2018.[10] The official release was on October 22, 2019.[11]

  1. ^ Park, Chris (October 14, 2010). "AI War 3.712 OSX Installer — First-Ever Public Mac Version Of AI War!". Arcen Games. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Dawe, Liam (August 26, 2014). "AI War: Fleet Command Strategy Game Released For Linux". GamingOnLinux. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Park, Chris. "AI War 0.940 Released (With First Free DLC)". Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  4. ^ Chick, Tom (2009-08-13). "Rock, Boom, Turtle". Crispy Gamer. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  5. ^ Cameron, Phill (2011-02-15). "Eurogamer Review: AI War: Fleet Command". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  6. ^ Park, Chris. "AI War: The Zenith Remnant Now Available!". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  7. ^ "Home". arcengames.com.
  8. ^ "Arcen Games, LLC - AI War: Children Of Neinzul". www.arcengames.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03.
  9. ^ Johnson, Erik (19 October 2012). "AI War 6.0 and Ancient Shadows Expansion Materialize on Steam". Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  10. ^ Park, Chris (15 October 2018). "AI War 2 v0.800 Released! "Early Access Launch"". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  11. ^ Vega, Sin (22 October 2020). "The machine starts: AI War 2 launches out of early access". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved 19 October 2020.