| Uprising: Join or Die | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Cyclone Studios |
| Publisher(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Director(s) | Helmut Kobler[2] |
| Producer(s) | Don McClure[2] |
| Designer(s) | Daryl Allison, Justin Bates, David Dodge |
| Programmer(s) | Doug Banks, Jon Cortelyou, Patrick MacKellar |
| Artist(s) | Michael Janov, Michael A. Khoury, Maarten Kraaijvanger |
| Series | Uprising |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action, real-time strategy |
Uprising: Join or Die, also known as simply Uprising, is an action real-time strategy video game by American developer Cyclone Studios, released in North America on October 14, 1997 and in Japan on July 24, 1998 for Windows. The player controls a powerful combat vehicle known as the Wraith that transports rebel units onto the battlefield, fighting against the military. For the first few months of its development, it had no script written for it and as the release date neared, gameplay videos were created to demonstrate its support for the 3dfx graphics card. It received a port to the PlayStation as Uprising X, which was released in December 1998; and before that, a sequel, Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy, was released for the PC on December 9, 1998.
Upon release, it garnered generally favorable reviews. It was praised for its graphical presentation and gameplay as well as its online multiplayer support, but drew some criticism for its overly difficult computer-controlled enemies and control schemes. It was awarded the title of 1997's best action game by Computer Games Strategy Plus. The game received a GOG and Steam rerelease in March and May 2016 respectively.
- ^ "Online Gaming Review". 1998-02-07. Archived from the original on 1998-02-07. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ a b "Director Diaries". The 3DO Company. Archived from the original on 1998-01-28. Retrieved 2020-03-23.