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| Genre(s) | Real-time tactics |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Rival Interactive, Semi Logic Entertainments |
| Publisher(s) | Simon & Schuster Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| First release | Real War (video game) August 2001 |
The Real War franchise was a series of real-time tactics video games developed by Rival Interactive and published by Simon & Schuster Interactive. [1]
In-game briefing voices were provided by R. Lee Ermey.
There were several games in the series, including:
In Spain, the 2001 Real War game received a "Gold" prize from the Asociación Española de Distribuidores y Editores de Software de Entretenimiento, [6] for 40,000 sales in the country during its first year. [7]
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